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Inebriated teddy bears, twerking and a skin colored bikini seem to be the only things anyone remembers from the 30th annual VMA’s. And if you’re Miley Cyrus, that means mission accomplished. The competition between generic artists to decide who can be the trashiest has reached a gladiatorial state, and we […]
Miley Cyrus has received a lot of media attention in the past few weeks since her performance at the VMA’s this year. She sang a collaboration of her song “We Can’t Stop” and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” Both songs talk about partying and “living for pleasure” without a single care […]
Editor’s Note: OneJBU is an outside organization led by JBU alumni. Human sexuality is a topic that has generated much debate at JBU over the years. This spring, I announced the formation of a group called OneJBU. OneJBU was started by several alumni in 2012, and now has over 150 […]
Our minds have a way of protecting us when we are attempting to process something so terrible that we may go into shock. We separate our emotions and begin to deal with the situation immediately in front of us. Some seek safety and family; others spring into action, throwing themselves […]
College is the best time for asking difficult questions. JBU is committed to honoring, supporting and working with any and all students as they seek clarity about their identity and God’s calling on their lives. JBU’s position, posture and expectation in regards to human sexuality and sexual behavior, including same-sex […]
God made a fertile man and a fertile woman in the beginning; therefore, marriage should only be between a fertile man and woman. I do not actually believe this, but I hope it illustrates a point. We as Christians often times are so caught up in theological intricacies that we […]
Exactly two months from today I will be sunbathing on a beach in Jamaica, holding a fruity drink not approved by the JBU covenant and stealing glances at my new, handsome husband. But two months seems so very far away at this moment. Right now I have to start my […]
It is hard to believe that 23 days from now, I will walk across the stage in Bill George Arena and receive my diploma. Well, it will actually just be an empty cover – but you get my point: I am graduating. When I came to John Brown University in […]
The issue of homosexuality is in many ways the biggest issue facing the church today. With the definition of marriage changing in many states and the public opinion shifting, it is important that the church address and revaluate its position on what is an increasingly prominent issue. No matter where […]
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments on two high profile cases that bear on whether the commitment of two homosexual individuals should be defined as marriage. One case, commonly known as Proposition 8, is a challenge to a California state law to maintain the legal definition of marriage as between […]