Maybe you can relate to feeling torn over wanting to document those Instagram-worthy moments in your life versus simply experiencing them.
Read moreYour Unique Opportunity
To begin, a fact: every student at Covenant College has opinions, and many of them.
Read moreA Backwards Pep Talk
Oliver Sacks, renowned neurologist and author, died last week in his Manhattan home.
Read moreSimpler Joys
Nursing homes, to me, are incredibly depressing.
Read moreGive Christian Art a Chance
Last week, the Bagpipe published an article by Kristie Jaya which argued that we should support “Christian entertainment” despite its flaws, because if we “give it a chance,” it might improve. This is actually an argument I’ve heard many times before, and I’m starting to get tired of it. Here’s why.
Read moreLottery Funds in Covenant Scholarships
I think most Christians agree that gambling is either foolish or sinful, if not both.
Read moreFor Next Year
I had just started first grade when my teacher pulled us all over to the carpet and explained to us that school was over for the day. I learned it was closed because some planes had crashed into some big buildings in New York City. She was crying, and that scared me.
Read moreOur Poverty of Purity
I have recently been reflecting on the spiritual formation I experienced in my high school youth group. I want to share how our views on purity may have set us up to fail in dealing with sexual brokenness. Simply put: The thoughts and attitudes of contemporary church culture toward purity are inadequate. There are two primary viewpoints: flippancy and hyper-purity, both of which cause harm in our community.
Read moreGive Christian Entertainment a Chance
In a community where we believe “In All Things Christ Pre-eminent,” Christian entertainment gets a bad rap. We believe in common grace as one of the reasons The Silence of the Lambs is an artful movie, and I have seen more “not church-approved” movies in Covenant classes than I have all my life. We know doing art and entertainment for the glory of God doesn’t always mean painting a Thomas Kinkade picture of perfect houses glowing with perfect lighting in front of a perfect sunrise.
Read moreAn Open Apology to Covenant Administration
As I opened up The Bagpipe last week, I was slightly horrified by what I read in Carrie Woodward's article entitled "Mandatory Meal Plan." When I read my own name and the comments about the meal plan that were associated with it, I was shocked by what I read. The comments attributed to my name were highly critical and accusatory. I couldn't believe I had actually written them on the change.org petition, so I went and checked to make sure I hadn't been misquoted or taken out of context. To my embarrassment, those were my words.
Read moreThe Secretary Files
If you pass by President Derek Halvorson’s office in Carter and glance in the secretary’s office window, you will see Joan Stanton working hard to organize the busy schedule of Covenant’s beloved president.
Read moreResponse to Gender Inequality in the Music Industry
A few weeks ago a Bagpipe article was written that looked at the real amount of gender equality that exists in the music industry. The author begins by talking about how a new producer named Arca was mistakenly given credit for being the only producer of Björk’s album Vulnicura.
Read moreResponse to Global Warming
Before spring break, I noticed an article in the Bagpipe that showed how the changing weather we’ve all experienced does not disprove global warming, citing NASA’s data on the issue. I decided to write a response, not to show how wrong someone is if they believe in climate change, but to show that there is another side that ought to be taken into consideration.
Read moreChatty
Jane Tjahjono’s article from a couple of weeks ago, “Praying and Looking Off the Mountain,” reminded me that I’ve been wanting to write a Bagpipe article for a while now. If you recall, Jane’s excellent article challenged students to look beyond the confines of Lookout Mountain and be dedicated to praying for those suffering in our world. Similarly, I want to suggest that we can do a better job engaging the wider Chattanooga community; we can play a small part in the efforts to alleviate the pains of those suffering locally.
Read moreA Realignment
I think we all expected an article like this. Let me state initially that the purpose of this article is not to present arguments for either side, but to give a diplomatic opinion that fairly presents a broad summary of the facts as well as a suggestion of how we have responded and should respond to such an issue.
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