Back to the Future. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Billy Joel. Bon Jovi. Ronald Reagan. What do all of these things have in common? They all belong in the 1980s. I have always loved the ‘80s. The movies, the music, the look — all of it. I grew up with parents who were my age in the ‘80s, so that culture was a part of my childhood.
Read morePugh Review - The Yellow Deli
Few places spark as much controversy and serve as delicious a sandwich as the Yellow Deli. The religious group that started this string of delis and markets around the nation (and the globe) began in our very own Chattanooga in the 1970s. They began connected to Christianity, but when churches started canceling their Sunday night services and Bible studies to watch the Super Bowl, this group broke off and formed their own more devoted religion, the Twelve Tribes. Think of it as a commune that’s a mixture of the Old Testament and hippie love and drug culture. And man, is their food good.
Read moreYou Are What You Eat, and You Are What You Steward
Last week in chapel, Marshall Teague, founder of Lookout Mountain-based “Eden Thistle” Land Stewardship LLC, gave a talk about what it means to care about the things we put in our bodies.
Read moreWords, Words, Words
How many times have you been hurt by the words of others? How many times have your words hurt others, intentionally or unintentionally? Words have power, more power than what we can imagine. Words can build each other up, and words can also tear people down. Words help us understand the heart of others.
Read moreSpeak Up: Why Christians Must Zealously and Unashamedly Defend Life
As our school celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the stand he took for justice and equal rights, I thought that it would be appropriate to bring up another issue of justice that is not receiving as much attention on campus: abortion.
Read moreI Have a Dream
have a dream that one day Covenant will pray for the unity of this nation. I have a dream that Covenant will continue to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I have a dream that Covenant will be the beacon of hope and freedom and justice on Lookout Mountain that Dr. King spoke of.
Read morePugh Review: Syrup and Eggs
One of the best things about going to a college on the edge of a city is there is always a new restaurant that you have yet to visit. This week’s find is Syrup and Eggs, a locally-sourced restaurant focused on bringing bold new flavors.
Read moreEverything's a Comedy at Covenant
In Anna Rohl’s recent review of Man of La Mancha (Full disclosure: I was the sound designer for this show, although I was not part of the run crew), Rohl brought up some legitimate, serious criticisms of the production. I agree with Rohl’s charge that the show’s violent rape scene and ongoing depictions of violence against women seemed incongruous with the comedic elements of the rest of the play. However, I’d like to raise a new question: who is at fault for producing this interpretation?
Read moreConviction and a Call to Action
If Chapel were as honest, moving, engaging, and convicting as “The Conversations on Race” series, I can truthfully say I would never use my skips. Michelle Higgins’ powerful presentation on “The Rich Heritage and Theology of Black Gospel Music,” along with Christina Edmondson on “Paul and a Polarized Nation,” and the panel on ethnic reconciliation shed a tremendous amount of truth on our campus concerning both historical and current race relations with a special focus on the body of believers.
Read moreHow Much is My Fault?
We have been having and hearing many conversations about race and discrimination recently. I do believe these conversations must happen, but I still don’t always know what to do with them. How much of the problem is my fault?
Read morePugh Review: City Café Diner
It’s not all that. There I said it. Don’t stone me. After three years of going on late night trips for slices of cake big enough to feed a family of four, I can now publicly express the truth. Yes, it is a Chattanooga classic. No, it is not good food.
Read moreRacial Reconciliation
A few weeks ago Professor Weichbrodt gave people a chance to write, in six words or less, their feelings and experiences with race. People then had the chance to come together and talk to one another, in small groups, about six pre-selected cards.
Read moreConversation on Race Across Campus
This past week at Covenant, the much needed conversation on race received new life as several of our sisters in Christ came and shared some of their experience over the past years. Christina Edmondson, Dean of Intercultural Student Development at Calvin College, and Michelle Higgins, Director of Worship and Outreach at South City Church in St. Louis, both spoke passionately this week in Chapel about racial issues in the Christian community.
Read moreIt is About Race. It is Not About Race.
In light of the recent chapel talks and panel discussion on race, Dr. Bill Dennison used his CHOW II class period on Nov. 16 to respond. He showed two videos of Star Parker, an African-American Christian activist, to argue that there are different narratives within the African-American community and within the Christian community.
Read morePugh Review: #MeToo
In the month of October, social media outlets were flooded by #MeToo, with the intent of starting a conversation about the widespread experience of sexual assault and abuse of power. Prompted by the ever-increasing allegations of assault from Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, the hashtag took over newsfeeds with celebrities and friends, men and women alike. Amid debates about mandatory chapel and sabbath regulations, it was interesting to note the loud silence on campus about this subject of immense importance.
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