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Making disciples includes local and global missions

Making disciples includes local and global missions
Obeying the Great Commission requires prioritizing evangelism in the community and abroad.
Lauren Good, Staff Writer September 9, 2022

Christians agree that the decision between pursuing local and global mission opportunities relies upon the relationship between the person or church with God. However, there is dissension about which trajectory takes priority while considering what the Scripture says about spreading the gospel. God commands...

The absence of liberty, equality and fraternity in Haiti

The absence of liberty, equality and fraternity in Haiti
Haiti kidnappings serve as a reminder of the need for missionary work.
Lauren Vander Tuig, Staff Writer October 20, 2021

400 Mawozo, one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs, is believed to be responsible for the kidnapping of 17 missionaries on Oct. 17. According to CNN, after leaving an orphanage, members of the gang held the missionary team at gunpoint and forced them out of their vehicle. The investigation for this case...

Texas needs our help—not bootstraps

A fountain froze over on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
This disaster gives us a much-needed lesson in healthy interdependence.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor February 22, 2021

Texans have been facing dire circumstances this month as a result of an unusual winter storm that has left millions without power and clean water. At least 58 people have died. As the storm runs its course, we should be banding together to help them out of this crisis—not making fun of Texans for problems...

The minimum wage debate is complicated

The minimum wage debate is complicated
There are benefits and drawbacks to raising the minimum wage.
Evana Upshaw and Addison Freiheit February 17, 2021

Debates surrounding the idea of raising the minimum wage have recently come to the forefront of the political scene with the election of President Joe Biden, who has promised to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. House Democrats, though somewhat divided on the matter, are including the raise...

The wealth gap is widening under coronavirus

Putting profit before people skews the Church's mindset and warps its message.
Billionaires should not be flourishing during a pandemic while the poor are suffering.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) September 7, 2020

COVID-19 has devastated the world—some more than others. Unemployment rates are higher than those of the 2008 Great Recession. Many have been threatened by landlords’ eviction notices, and in the earlier months of the coronavirus, we were all scrounging for toilet paper. Yet Jeff Bezos, founder of...

Christianity and socialism are totally incompatible

Christianity and socialism are totally incompatible
The gospel of Christ can have no part with the gospel of envy.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer March 2, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 28, 2019). Luke tells us in Acts 4:32-35 that, in the early Church “all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.”...

Ethical fashion company CEO addresses human trafficking

Kohl Crecelius at fireside chat
Krochet Kids, Known Supply CEO and cofounder talks about the positive impacts of knowing one’s clothing.
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor February 6, 2018

For Kohl Crecelius it all began with a hobby—crocheting—which he did not expect to turn into a ministry and business. ABOUT KROCHET KIDS Crecelius, the CEO and cofounder of Krochet Kids intl., came to campus Jan. 29 for a Fireside Chat hosted by the Entrepreneurship Society to discuss his...

Speaker suggests solutions to poverty

American Enterprise Institute member Robert Doar talks to students about poverty alleviation.
A member of the American Enterprise Institute talked to students about assisting the poor.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief November 15, 2017

Morgridge Fellow in Poverty Studies at the American Enterprise Institute Robert Doar spoke to students about the importance of promoting labor and education to alleviate poverty on Monday. MEETING POVERTY WITH EDUCATION The consumption poverty rate fell to 3 percent in 2016, down from 6.1 percent...

Global issues transcend the presidency

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Problems like poverty and climate change will exist regardless of winner.
Tim Seeberger, Writer November 1, 2016
Problems like poverty and climate change will exist regardless of winner.

Mind the unintended consequences of volunteering

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Volunteers building houses overseas may hurt local businesses.
Kristen M. Smith, Writer April 19, 2016
Volunteers building houses overseas may hurt local businesses.

Lessons of a high school vagabond

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Junior business major True Tamplin describes his experience living in Brazil, Argentina and Italy and how he returned with more than memories.
Brittni Coffeen, Writer April 6, 2016
Junior business major True Tamplin describes his experience living in Brazil, Argentina and Italy and how he returned with more than memories.

Wealth in art has broad consequences

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Using money meant for the poor to build a museum parking garage highlights philanthropist Eli Broad’s hypocrisy.
Justin Yun, Writer April 5, 2016
Using money meant for the poor to build a museum parking garage highlights philanthropist Eli Broad’s hypocrisy.