Background Noise to Pain
I’m hiking down a mountain. With a group, but I’m alone. Hikes go like that, usually. You do them with people but you really do them alone. And I’m thinking about Narnia again, about all this green and all this hope and I’m, somewhere in my head, memorizing the breakup
Looking for a Group to Join?
Once upon a time, in a building far far away, there was a plethora of tables occupied by many leaders who run many different clubs. These organizations range from engagements pertaining to leadership and business to camping and games. In case you missed the Org Fair, here’s a rundown for most
Spooky Movie Review: The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
TWO YEARS AGO “Betty, you know what this meteor could mean to science. It could mean actual advances in the field of science!” Dr. Paul Armstrong said. “I’m sorry, what?” I said to the screen. We were only a few minutes into the movie and already I felt a “bad
The Party After the Party
Rats. Laughter. Pancakes. Wet grass. The recipe for a fun night? Even if you mentally said, “definitely not,” it turns out the answer is yes. Nearly a hundred students gathered in the BLC Quad after last week’s Garden Party for the film Ratatouille (we can never be certain that we’re
Bad Books
If I’ve learned anything, it’s that good books don’t shy away from the ugly stuff of life. Till We Have Faces (C.S. Lewis), Beloved (Toni Morrison), The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver), and The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald) — four of my favorite works of literature ever — delve into
Advice to the Christian Reader
You’re a reader. You always have been. Your earliest memories include stuffing your mother’s tote bag full of picture books from the library. Eventually, you graduated on to juvenile, then YA literature. It didn’t quite matter what they were about. Well, it did if your dad picked up one and
Seven Reasons why Biblical and Literary Integration should Matter to You
So, you’ve been a fan of the Grishaverse books forever and now that Shadow and Bone is finally a TV show, everything is right with the world. But your Christian grandmother just watched it and is now talking about all the symbolism in it…What’s up with that? Let’s talk about
Our World in Philly
During this time of travel restrictions and extra precautions, many mission-minded students are feeling stuck. How can students engage the world when there seems to be a wall in every direction? Global events in recent years have brought people from closed countries into places where they are more likely to
What They Don’t Tell You During World Reach Week
During World Reach Week, speakers talk about the fun and exciting parts of working overseas. Some of you may be wondering if God is leading you in this direction, or if life in another country is truly as wonderful and awe-inspiring as our speakers suggest. If you are considering serving