Courtesy | Unsplash When Jesus said in Matthew 6:6 to go into your room and shut the door when you pray, he didn’t mean to shut people out of your prayer life. Humans are meant to pray in community. That’s why we’re born into families who teach us how to pray and why monks live...
Illustrated by Paige Kutas. Collecting things isn’t materialistic — it’s human. A collection, gathered well, is a physical representation of what you love. It is tempting to dismiss collections as materialistic clutter, the result of acquiring objects that serve no purpose. When done correctly, collecting is not a symptom of materialism but a remedy for...
Courtesy | Unsplash In her op-ed “Prepare for your marriage, not your wedding,” Olivia Glisson claims that the wedding industry demands grand weddings and that the reason weddings are large and multiple-day events is that society pressures couples to throw “the best party for their friends.” An engagement can be fruitful, even if the couple...
Next Thursday, Nov. 12, most 11 a.m. classes will be cancelled. You could sleep in a little longer, get an early lunch, or scroll on Instagram reels. Or you could take advantage of the event that classes were cancelled for: Fall Convocation. The word “convocation” is derived from the Latin root “convocare,” meaning “to call...
Courtesy | Unsplash Parents across the U.S. will soon be able to subtract from their taxes by paying approved scholarship organizations that could contribute to their child’s education — if their state opts in. Michigan should get on board. Individual students can receive a tax credit for up to $1,700, and married couples up to...