I want to address the men of Covenant in particular here. As guys, I think it's easy to write off journaling. Ask yourself: What comes to mind when you hear the word journal? An archive of feelings. A private record of one's deepest darkest secrets. Or do you get a picture in your head of someone writing letters to an imaginary friend named Diary, “Dear Diary….” Well, that’s exactly what I thought from middle school all the way through high school.
Read moreIncreasing Care for Those Wrestling with Same-Sex Attraction at Covenant
Same-sex attraction is a delicate and sensitive issue that many students at Covenant grapple with in fear and silence. This tension is often a result of conflicting messages from culture and the church asserting they either have to deny their faith and take on an LGBTQ+ identity or convert to heterosexuality. Such a position leaves many same-sex attracted Christians feeling stuck.
Read moreGrowing up with Taylor Swift: The Soundtrack to a Generation
No, I was not raised on a Christmas tree farm in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, nor did I date Joe Jonas from July to October 2008. But I still relate more to Taylor Swift than any other artist of this generation and continue to have her songs on repeat. And I'm not alone; Swift currently has over 47 million monthly listeners on Spotify and continually breaks records with her chart-topping hits.
Read moreLonging to Feel Jesus’ Touch
“Heal us, Emmanuel, here we are / We long to feel thy touch / Deep-wounded souls to thee we fly / O Savior hear our cry.”
Read moreStanding Up
A large crowd of Covenant students waited in the chapel and looked at the alternatively green (for the men) and white (for women) pieces of paper that had been passed out to us. We were gathered for the Stand Up For Your Friend event. We were told the evening would be an opportunity to learn about the importance of consent, to realize the reality of sexual brokenness on our campus and an opportunity to lament and even to hope for the future. It is difficult to describe how much more than that it truly was.
Read moreStudy Tips for the end of the Semester
As the school year begins to ramp up, Covenant students are feeling the pressure of the pile of tests, papers, and exams coming their way in the next month before finals. With the weather turning from cold to glorious, and the end in sight, sitting down to study feels like the least appealing thing imaginable. But it must be done. I offer you some tried and true study tips that will hopefully help you start down the path to straight A’s.
Read moreHot Takes!
Hot Takes!
Read moreHope is not the thing with Feathers
“What would you have liked to hear from your graduation speech?”
Read moreLoving our Alton Park Neighbors
In the February 18 Global Prayer Watch email, I read this statistic: “Data from Explore TN Health ranks Lookout Mountain (37350) as the number one healthiest zip code in the state. Meanwhile, just down the street in Alton Park (37410), the neighborhood is ranked 604th out of 606 Tennessee zip codes.” Alton Park, the email said, is only six miles away from campus. This caused me to wonder at the stark contrast between life on top of the mountain and life at the base of the mountain and lament over the suffering that was so close and yet felt so distant. So, I sought to learn some of Alton Park’s story.
Read moreUkraine
“Each generation tends to see war.” Such is the counsel my father gave me as we, inevitably, discussed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. For our generation, entering adulthood and coming of age has been a tumultuous era, to say the least. As a student of the political sciences, and as a Christian, I can honestly say: it’s probably not going to get better. Nevertheless, we need to remember two things: Jesus reigns supreme and sovereign, and He calls us to a pursuit of truth in all things.
Read moreCan a Christian Call Themselves a Feminist?
What comes to your mind when you hear the word feminist? For some, they may think of women’s suffrage, the wage gap, gender equality, and anti-rape culture. Others may think of radicalism, abortion access, angry leftist women, and even unapologetically anti-men movements.
Read more“Glowing Rectangles” vs the People Pt. 1
My mom always said this: “People are better than computers.” But as a middle schooler I thought I knew better and instantly dismissed the proposition. Later, I realized that my mom had a point.
Read moreDefining the word ambition
Back in the days of “what do you want to be when you grow up,” I declared myself a future missionary. I don’t know why I thought traveling would be a good idea since a twenty-minute car ride felt like a long journey to me. But I mentioned the idea excitedly to my parents, describing the places I would travel and the things I would share with others.
Read moreOn Death
The most convenient way to be philosophical, or to at least pretend to be philosophical among other people, is to talk about the subject of death. It is a subject of such ordinariness, yet such unfamiliarity. Everybody is, minimally, witness to several deaths. Even a two year old child in his mother’s arms and chest would see how maple leaves withered outside the glass window by the chill wind of late autumn. Meanwhile, no one among us that is alive has acquaintance with death himself. It is a thing so foreign to us, yet so common in daily conversations and thoughts.
Read moreShould We Even Care About Orthodoxy?
Going to Covenant has taught me a lot about doctrine and the importance of leaning on scripture to inform my view of God, life, and faithful living. My whole life, I’ve viewed Christianity as counter-cultural and have never been shocked by the objections to my faith that often come in the media, at my place of work, and on secular college campuses. However, what has been more of a surprise to me is how different Christain denominations and Christain colleges have theological views that significantly challenge conservative theological thought and question whether Christian tradition has taken a correct stance on a myriad of doctrinal issues.
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