I haven’t been feeling particularly anxious lately, which I can attribute to both my being busy since starting classes and to my settling into some semblance of a routine. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been anywhere, or seen pretty much anyone besides my family and a few neighbors. While I’m very grateful that my family and I are in a position to be able to stay home and shelter in place, I’m beginning to feel lonely. Based on the general mood I’ve observed on Instagram, and a few texts I received this week, it seems that I’m not alone.
Read moreLent is Lovely
When I asked “What do you know about Lent?” from an admittedly small sample size, here are some of the responses I gathered:
“Absolutely nothing—you give something up, right? It’s just never been important to me.” - Levi Tucker
“People eat fish…?” - Benjamin Streets
“Same as Levi” - Tim Pardigon
Read moreAporia and Abundance: Thoughts From Social Distance
Welcome to my bedroom, where I’m sitting on my bed (even though I’m fairly certain that, ideally, I’m supposed to be working at a desk for maximum productivity) and sorting through the things I need to get done this week, with my cup of coffee on the windowsill next to me, and the giant blanket I’ve been knitting sprawled out on the bedspread.
Read moreOn Platform-Based Voting: A Response
Truth 1: I have a multicultural background and have a heart for racial reconciliation, especially among God’s people.
Truth 2: I desire a society in which every citizen, regardless of ethnic identity, is afforded economic mobility while being treated with dignity and respect.
Read moreThe Dandelion: More than a Weed
As the spring months approach and the flowers begin to bud, the continual controversy pops from the melting snow. Is there a natural goodness in dandelions? Are they beautiful flowers? Or are they perched on lawns, little beacons of uncontrolled growth that lie within the bed of the earth? I took it upon myself to find out.
Read moreIt’s Okay to Say, “I Don’t Know”
We live in a world that is consistently, if not constantly, asking for our thoughtful reflections on life. More specifically, we are compelled to engage with issues that pertain largely to prevalent moral and ethical issues that cause divisions amongst those within the church, as well as causing tensions with those outside of it (e.g., presidential politics, health care, economics, etc).
Read moreA Defense of Middle-Grade Fiction Books
Last night, I was in the library. Contrary to the general state of affairs, none of my friends was sitting at our favorite table, so I meandered through the sections, haphazardly perusing the children’s fiction section in the far corner, behind the shelves.
Read moreBest Picture Nominees Ranked and Judged
I have long called myself a lover of movies and cinema, though I have not always branched out in the movies I watched. I usually watch shallow, quick-hitting movies with an easy plot and a lot of humor to carry it along. This year I decided to delve deeper into cinema and to watch every single Academy Award Best Picture Nominee. Here are my thoughts, rankings, and judgments.
Read moreA Community of Encouragement
What would it look like to let people know that they are seen, in all their uniqueness and their Christ-imaging, without thinking much about ourselves?
Read moreA Non-Denominational Perspective at a PCA College
This by no means is an advertisement for non-denominational (non-dom) churches or an attack against the PCA. I came to Covenant because I saw questions being asked here that I knew I needed to wrestle with that other schools didn’t confront in the same way. However, while there is something beautiful about the Reformed faith, it is not the only denomination with merit.
Read moreStudent Senate Doesn’t Matter
It doesn’t. Let’s be real, you don’t know what Student Senate does. I can’t blame you. Student Senate is not affecting your life—it won’t help you get through CHOW readings, it won’t help you find a prime Zone 1 parking spot, and it certainly won’t get you that ring by spring.
Read moreOn Single-Issue Voting
Truth 1: I identify as pro-life—I believe liberal societies ought to confer upon fetuses the rights of personhood.
Truth 2: I will be voting for a pro-choice candidate this year.
Read moreA Grownup's Guide to Voting
The 2020 primaries are right around the corner, with Iowa starting us off on February 3. But with so much going on, how can a Covenant College student know how to vote?
Read moreRestfulness on the Sabbath
Observing the Sabbath is a complex discussion at Covenant. During my four years here, my understanding and view of the Sabbath has continued to transform.
Read moreIt’s Hard to Stay Pawsitive about Cats
When T.S. Eliot wrote “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” a book of poems about feline psychology and sociology, I don’t think he meant for this to happen. What do I mean by this?
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