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The Chimes

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The Chimes

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The Chimes

“Wanna run to Target?”

"Wanna run to Target?"
In a culture where overspending is the norm, how can the Christian view and interact with the material world in a way that glorifies God and stewards creation well?
Lindy Lowe, Opinions Editor November 19, 2025

TARGET RUNS AND ESCAPE ROUTES Between “treat yourself” culture and retail therapy, Christians today face a subtle challenge: learning to live gratefully and with restraint in a world that constantly tells us to consume more. It starts innocently enough: a quick Target run with friends after class....

Hope, despair and sustainability

By participating in protests against climate change, youth are fulfilling God's call to be good stewards of creation.
Discussing climate extremes and sustainable consumerism with Biola environmental science professor Kevin Browning.
Amelia Schuhler, Opinions Editor March 11, 2023

Biola is an interesting place to study environmental science. The intersection of science and religion is a complex relationship that has oscillated throughout history between conflict and collaboration. In this age of climate change posing an imminent threat to the well-being and security of every person,...

The self-care movement is not all it seems

The self-care movement is not all it seems
While it has good intent, the movement misses the mark.
Christina Grattan, Freelance Writer October 11, 2021

A new buzzword has entered the lives of college students: self-care. Essentially, self-care is prioritizing your own wellbeing, physically, mentally and emotionally. It means taking the time to care for yourself amid a busy schedule.  From Instagram advertisements to TikToks, the self-care movement...

The American Church has cheapened the incarnation

The American Church has cheapened the incarnation
By insisting that the tree and the manger belong in the same celebration, Christians have done damage to their reputation.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor December 5, 2020

Imagine if a large portion of the world celebrated your birth by giving gifts to one another, not you, six months after your actual birthday. And they combined it with a bizarre assortment of cultural customs, like stringing lights on trees and singing songs about chestnuts and snowmen. All of this despite...