The static pulls my hair to the TV screen as I watch Rocky in his intense fight against Ivan Drago. My blood is pumping, my face is sweating and my…
I have a friend who has thick white hair and a moustache and goatee to match. Several years ago, he and his wife took a vacation to London. During the…
There are two types of people when it comes to inboxes: those with no unread emails, and those with thousands of months-old messages. There is no in-between. I happen to…
Lately, I feel that I have been glued to my phone — completely sucked in, and it seems to be affecting my behaviors, attitude and sleep. These last few weeks…
Community is a miracle. We do not always see it as such because of the hurt, pain and anger it stirs in us. But still, community is nothing short of…
If you went to chapel yesterday, you caught the latest installment of Favorite Song Stories. In 2012, Dr. Bruce McLarty had an inspired idea. He reached out to the Harding…
My name has been a struggle for the majority of my life. People misspell it constantly, and I cannot count the number of times people have mispronounced it or called…
If you’re like me, you love a good movie. Well made films can captivate our attention and imagination, show us different perspectives and even inspire us to be better people.…
Alexander Pope was not sentimental about children. The famous British poet lived during an era that saw kids primarily as miniature adults and seldom gave much thought to childhood. Like…
Stepping into a new role, position or job always comes with a learning curve; it’s inevitable. Transitioning into the editor’s position this year was no exception. Every week — every…