We see it everywhere. In the “closed” signs in restaurant windows. In the commercials on TV that tell us “we are all in this together.” In the masked faces of fellow patrons at the grocery store. The COVID-19 virus’ impact is apparent everywhere we turn and has forced us to […]
Author: Threefold Advocate
Embrace cultures for more than a week
World Awareness Week is one of the best weeks at JBU. From the flag ceremony and the film showings to the food festival and the missions fair, it is beautiful to see all the cultures represented on campus. However, after the celebrations end, it is extremely difficult for international students […]
The Church is called to unite not divide
Paul abolished racial divisions in the Church when he said there was neither Jew nor Greek. Note that he said this to an audience who believed steadfastly that there were both Jew and Greek and the two could never meet. One could trace a chasm between these two groups. If […]
The role of the media in mass shootings
Can you name the 17 victims in the Parkland shooting off the top of your head? What about five victims? Can you name just one? It took sifting through three pages of shooter profiles and political articles before we were able to find an article about the students and faculty […]
Reflection on the Florida shooting – Threefold honors lost lives
On Feb. 14, a troubled student entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and opened fire, killing 17 students and injuring 15 more. We at the Threefold want to join parents, siblings, relatives, friends, survivors, and the rest of America in mourning. There are no words to erase the […]
Billy Graham Dead at 99
Billy Graham, the evangelist who preached worldwide, died on Wednesday in his home at Montreat, NC. The United States and the world remembers him as a man dedicated to preaching the Gospel amid the controversies and social ills of World War II, the civil rights movement and the Watergate scandal. […]
There was death before the Resurrection
When Lawrence Ware came to speak in chapel on Martin Luther King Day, he started his sermon with the message, “We gon’ be alright.” After a year full of mass shootings, riots, rallies and distrust, such a message was difficult to hear. Bitterness has spewed from pulpits, blogs, social media […]
God is here, God is here
Shortly before Thanksgiving break, Timothy Konstantin, a student on John Brown University’s campus, expressed thoughts of harming himself and possibly others. Friends that Tim confided in alerted JBU authorities who in turn notified the Siloam Springs Police Department. He was found to be in possession of firearms and had explosives […]
New female coach in the NFL
Katie Sowers is a trailblazer for women’s equal opportunities. In August of this year, Sowers became the second full-time assistant female coach in the National Football League. She serves as an offensive assistant for the San Francisco 49ers, helping coach the wide receivers. Not only is she one of two […]
Sexual assault in Hollywood
Harvey Weinstein, Oscar-winning movie mogul, sexually preyed on female movie stars, models, producers and journalists since the early 1980s. Due to his power and influence in their lives, these women held their tongues in fear for many years. However, the silence shattered when nearly 50 women raised their voices against […]