by Jonny Strain There are three kinds of people in the world: the smoker, the non-smoker, and the poor, conflicted soul caught somewhere in between.…
Taxmaggedon possesses power to devastate the U.S.
by Lindsey Hubbart If Congress and President Obama don’t come together before the end of this year, Americans could face another grave setback to our…
Same-sex marriage not an issue of equal rights
by Maxford Nelsen Although abortion used to be the most prominent social issue, gay marriage has taken over, sharply dividing the nation. Some, including Julian…
Behold everything around you, it’s the mission field
by Haley Williamson Places such as Guatemala, Haiti and Mexico were my mission fields. I used to think a mission field was a third-world country…
Republican Party platform misinterpreted
by Lindsey Hubbart Whenever I turn on the news, I repeatedly hear about the Republican Party waging a so-called “war on women.” I always have…
A woman’s life does not end with ‘I do’
by Lindsie Trego When I first started talking to my dad about the possibility of getting married, his first response was, “Don’t drop out of…
The government should condemn violence, not freedom of speech
by Maxford Nelsen What started as an attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Sept. 11, has led to a series of violent protests…
Corporate profits prove to be conducive to economic growth
by Max Nelsen Politics aside, political conventions can be rather amusing. People have the capacity to say some pretty outrageous things, and conventions seem to…
Political correctness pushed to the limit
by Lindsey Hubbart If I were to say the phrase “peanut butter sandwich,” what would be the first thing that you think of? Maybe something…
Following Christ calls for relationship and devotion
by Haley Williamson Being a Christian is more than just acknowledging the existence and presence of God, it goes beyond being able to say you…