Stories are incredibly important. It was the memory of a story that gave Israel hope in exile. It was the hope of telling a great story that gave Paul the strength to endure prison. Leafa reflects upon the story of an old Guatemalan woman who changed her understanding of what it means to help people. [...]
Grant weighs in on the wonderful privilege human beings have to represent God to others. This privilege, however, is dangerous because we can often misunderstand God unknowingly and represent him to others in ways that are incorrect. Drawing on the book of the Old Testament prophet Hosea, Grant explores this tension. Written by: Grant [...]
I’ll never forget the first time I held it in my hands. With its rectangular shape, simple buttons, and slick screen, I new I had arrived the moment I first flicked it on and heard that magical sound… DING! It was 1994 and I just bought my first Game Boy. One of the first [...]
As Spring is breaking in, we wanted to give you a window into some music our bloggers are currently enjoying. In addition to being really cool musically, most of these songs have meaning we find impactful. So go ahead and listen, think, nod your head and enjoy these songs! Written by: A Bunch of Us [...]
This summer, John Mayer’s fifth studio album “Born and Raised” will be released. Mayer’s last year has been tumultuous, filled tabloid headlines and public breakups. Andrew takes a look at the first single from that album “Shadow Days” with an examination at Mayer has to say about honesty and self reflection. Written by: Andrew Bartlett [...]
In the immortal words of Professor Will Smith, “It’s summa…summa time.” Well, at least almost. But before you can “sit back and unwind”, you, if you are like me, have a bunch of tests. So I find it fitting that I begin this article with a quiz to prepare your for other upcoming tests. You [...]
Kony 2012, Trayvon Martin Twitter backlash, etc. got us thinking about “Slacktivism.” We found this cool article from Sortable.com and wanted to discuss it with you….Is this a viable response to situations of injustice? Sortable The Rise of the Slacktivist
