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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pastors confront identity versus idolatry during worship services as the influence of national pride seeps into the American church. According to LifeWay Research, a research organization that works with churches to provide relevant insights, assessments and custom research, 53 percent of pastors agree that “our congregation sometimes seems to love […]
As we gathered in a circle passing a flame from candle to candle, I did all I could to keep tears from streaming down my face. Just a few yards away was a large pit, swallowing pine-needles, vines and saplings, a testament to 36 years of horror and the deaths […]
A chaos of brazen autumn colors like vibrant, falling leaves, streamed into the Berry Performing Arts Center as students, faculty and families gathered to celebrate artistic talent. Dressed in outfits reminiscent of flea market clothing racks, students embraced the Wes Anderson aesthetic along with the film director’s soundtrack and dry […]
With the help of social media, Brazilian millennials have formed their own political parties to resist government corruption. Moving beyond online debates and street protests, young adults took initiative to equip political candidates with platforms matching crucial values they believe are not represented by the current administration. These political ‘start-ups’ […]
When he visited a Haitian clinic for malnourished children, Tacos 4 Life Director of Missions Kevin Chenoweth held a child whose bones were clearly visible under his skin. “I remember looking at the nurse while holding this child and asking, ‘Is he going to live to tomorrow?’ I mean, he […]
As Generation Z struggles to put down their devices, parents and nonprofit organizations examine technology’s impact on childrens’ social and emotional health. The Truth about Tech Campaign, backed by the advocacy group Common Sense Media and the Center for Humane Technology, a non-profit, launched on Feb. 7 with the focus […]
Grasping her speech notes in her right hand and visibly fighting back tears, Emma Gonzalez stood before a gun control rally in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “Every single person up here today, all these people should be home grieving. But instead we are up here standing together because, if all our […]