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As brightly-colored crayons roll across the table into small energetic hands, children experience the love of Christ through the encouragement of student mentors smiling at their budding masterpieces. ARTreach, a John Brown University CAUSE ministry, invites students to build relationships with the children of Colcord, Oklahoma through art projects, games […]
Amidst the smoke, lights and high energy games, campers and counselors alike experience the ever-looming “Jesus High”—a spiritual climax with little to no results. Campers and counselors often lose the sensation of a strengthened relationship with God and fellow Christians once they pack their bags and return to normal life. […]
As Ryan Boyette, founder of Nuba Reports, met with two reporters in his home, he heard the sound of a descending plane headed in their direction. “I remember telling the reporters, ‘I think this plane is going to bomb us.’ They were like, ‘No, there’s no way they know where […]
With the increase of technology, Christians use different ways to share the gospel than they did 50 years ago. A device powerful enough to wake you up, smart enough to send a message, yet small enough to fit in your pocket is in the hands of 95 percent of Americans, […]
Leaving behind papers, projects, routines and stress, students experienced relaxation at New Life Ranch during the annual Breakaway fall retreat. This year’s retreat featured Jason Lanker, professor of Christian ministry and formation, as the key speaker, with an additional session featuring Murray Greenwood, the missionary-in-residence for the 2018-2019 school year. […]
Dogma is the central theology for all people who identify as Christians. It is core values, such as Jesus being born of a virgin, God’s omniscience and The Holy Spirit’s ability to inspire. Politics is not a central, dogmatic issue of faith. Yet, some churches are treating it as such […]
As part of Spiritual Emphasis Weeks, chapel speaker Skye Jethani challenged students to change their view of the world. Jethani commented on the hymn, Amazing Grace: “What does it mean? ‘I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see’If we view the world the way […]
To many, Sundays are sacred. It is a day observed all around the globe as a time for professing Christians to join together in one place, worship, and listen to their pastor speak. Sometimes, a potluck lunch follows in which members of a church gather together to share a meal […]
As classes begin, the first few Sundays of the semester leave many students disheartened as they give up looking for a worship community. Only 65.1 percent of John Brown University students attend church once or more a week, according to the 2017 Spring Student Relationships Assessment, a survey conducted by […]
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò caused a massive upheaval in the Catholic Church by accusing Pope Francis of a sexual abuse cover-up and calling for his resignation. Viganò, the former papal ambassador for the Vatican to the United States, wrote a 7,000-word letter published on Aug. 26, according to The New […]