On Jan. 13, 2021, Olivia Rodrigo released her first single, “Driver’s License,” and took the world by storm. Within the first three days the song was released, it had record…
Did I ever tell you about my theatrical debut at age 10? Well, pull up your chair and get a program. Please, no flash photography during the anecdote. The scene…
There is a Confederate statue in downtown Searcy, right outside the White County Courthouse. It is there to commemorate “the memory of the Confederate soldiers of White County.” According to…
Sometimes I can trick myself into thinking I missed my true calling. I don’t know if this is an everyone thing or something that is specific to my social media…
I would say that last year was a particularly turbulent and transformative year for us as a country. On the heels of such a year, and in the early dawn…
When I was in elementary school, my class took a field trip to a dairy farm. Mathis Dairy in Atlanta had been in business for over half a century, and…
I preface this piece by saying that I understand no church is meant to be perfect in any way, just like none of us are perfect. Also, I do not…
In all of human history, we have never been as communally prosperous as we are today. With revolutionary advancements in technology, we can now communicate with people on the other…
If you perused this column a couple weeks ago, then you are aware that I am an avid reader and admirer of Mary Oliver’s poetry. Her words have a way…
There have been rumors that in-person chapel is returning, and sooner than we may have thought. After a semester of virtual chapel, some may be looking forward to a sense…