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A young Seattle pastor relaxes in his hotel room after a long day at a conference in Kansas City thinking about a challenge raised to him earlier in a meeting: What would you give up to let God have complete control of your life? The phone rings, interrupting his train […]
If you notice something missing in the Biblical Studies Deparment this semester, it could be Cary Balzer. Balzer, John Brown University’s director of faculty development and an associate professor of Biblical Studies, is taking a sabbatical this semester. “Taking a sabbatical is part of a larger faculty development plan that […]
The John Brown University Counseling Center no longer offers free, unlimited counseling to its undergraduate students. The center is now limiting free sessions for students to eight sessions per academic year. In the past year, the center recorded a dramatic increase in students requesting the free counseling provided as a […]
The former Student Activities Committee (SAC) has been a committee on campus dedicated to having a goal of hosting one event each weekend since 2005. The goal is still the same, however, Student Activities revised their name to Student Events and Activities (SEA). “We have been separate from Student Government […]
“I struggle to adequately put into words how thankful we are,” head coach Kathleen Paulsen said. Paulsen and her team had the opportunity to travel to Brazil over the Christmas holiday for a mission trip. Through fundraising, support and prayers the team was able to minister to the people of […]
Illuminated by the colorful swirls of glow sticks, approximately 60 contestants ran through downtown Siloam Springs Saturday night to raise money for orphanages in Uganda. Hosted by 4 Chicks for Chicks on January 25, Night Flight encouraged John Brown University students, faculty and other community members to get involved, get […]
How come I don’t have any idea what’s going on this week? I mean, I know what’s up with the clubs I’m in. Swing Society’s going to have a Masquerade on Saturday at 9pm in the Great Hall, cough cough, shameless plug, for example. I’m pretty pumped about that. And […]
If I’ve learned anything about the Bible, it’s that it’s not a hairy chested, chauvinistic, unromantic, book. If I were to paint a picture of the Bible (which, please, never make me do), it wouldn’t be a grizzly lumberjack cutting down trees whilst downing his sixth Coors Light and humming […]
In the wake of Justin Bieber’s DUI arrest last week, a video from an MSNBC broadcast went viral. The video featured an MSNBC anchor interrupting a Congresswoman talking about NSA spying to break news about a minor update in Bieber’s arrest. The video is certainly a representation of the ridiculousness […]
There is no doubt that there are specific moments in our lives that will affect us forever. For most of us, these monumental moments are few and far between. For others, tragedies and triumphs come maybe a little too often-especially when these moments are predominantly tragedies. For those who have […]