Are We Getting Smarter?

By Elizabeth Abbott Traditionally, knowledge was gained over time by experiment, experience, or education. Today, knowledge is just a tap or a click away. If we have a question about anything in the world, omniscient Google is there with an answer. But does having so much knowledge at our fingertips really make us smarter than …

Refuge Here

By Karissa Langan If I fully explained the last six months of my life, it would take much more than one article. One summary of three months overseas can never do justice to all that I have learned, seen and experienced. I do want to give a little explanation to those who do not know …

How to Make and Keep Everyone in Your Life Happy All the Time

Author's Note: This article will discuss Avengers: Infinity War, but it will not spoil anything from the movie. About a week ago, I saw the newest Avengers movie, this one being Infinity War. As the culmination of eighteen movies leading up to it, it was quite the spectacle, and I left entertained and satisfied. Now, …

Bullying – Mass Criminal Producer

bullying noun   bul·ly·ing     bu̇-lē-iŋ abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone stronger, more powerful, etc. : the actions and behavior of a bully  ~  Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary It’s a fact: people who are bullied as kids are more likely to be convicted of crimes later in life than those who’ve never been …

Talking About Taboos….

For those who don’t know, a “Taboo” is something that we forbid ourselves from talking about or engaging in, usually due to a social custom. To complicate things, there are taboos that we would never commit, but we have no problem talking about in public. Murder is one of these. Most of us would never …

Expert Advice for Newlyweds From a 1-Year Marriage Pro.

One of the most challenging seasons of a person’s life is being a newlywed. Beautiful, exciting, surprising, and yes: Very, very challenging. A year and a half ago, when Joy (my wife) and I were almost married but still had a few weeks to go, I thought I knew what to expect. My philosophy at …

You’ll Never Find the Living Among the Dead

    We’re at an exciting point in the year. The birds are singing, school is coming to an end, it’s finally done snowing. Well, two out of three ain’t bad. On the church calendar end of things, Lent is finally over! It’s Easter, baby! He is risen!     As someone who has grown up in …

Frequently Asked Questions About Moria

With questions by Theresa Seibert. Moria in the time of the dwarves' highest activity could have been a truly spectacular setting for a spin-off movie. You get the feel for how it might have been during The Hobbit, whenever they show flashbacks to the Lonely Mountain during the peak (haha) of activity. Can't you just …

Seize the Day

If you don’t know, “Seize the Day” is a song from the musical Newsies, which you should totally go listen to the soundtrack of. I love the song, ’cause it’s so motivational. It’s like – Quit sitting around; go out and DO IT! Okay, maybe I should start over. This article is going to be …

Dangerous Freedom: The American Traditions of Self-Defense and Guns

“I prefer dangerous freedom to peaceful servitude.” - Thomas Jefferson John Pitcairn had a problem. At 5:00 AM on a spring day his column of Regulars filed into Lexington and halted. Through morning fog, he caught fleeting glimpses of shapes moving and hurrying across the town green. He could hear the muffled voices, and he …