Good morning everyone; happy National Cheeseball Day! Isn’t it a relief? I know I was always worried about all the cheeseballs in the world that would never be celebrated—and yet here we are! It’s that special time of year again! These days, it seems there’s a holiday for everything…National Cow Day, International Be-A-Friend Day... Did you eat a deep fried […]
When I came to Pensacola Christian College as a freshman last year, I took a while to explore the campus. During the first few weeks, I didn’t know that there was an elevator in the library. I didn’t know there were six floors either, but even when I figured out about the floors, I still didn’t know about the elevator. […]
It could be just me, but it feels as if the subject of prayer is especially emphasized on this campus. Johnny Pope discussed the power of prayer this past spring during Bible Conference. Pastor McBride mentioned “Praying 101” in his Wednesday evening message on “Discipleship School,” and Dr. Mullenix often brings up prayer on Sunday mornings. And why wouldn’t there […]
I was walking through a wood one day when I stumbled upon a rock.
I nearly passed by it. After all, it was just a rock. But then I stopped to think.
There was nothing unusual about it—just a rock sitting just off the path between some trees. There it stood: so still and hardened, apathetic toward the thriving wood around it. It did not see the sparrows peering from the branches above with bright, cautious eyes. It did not feel the soft breeze, or the heavy beams of the afternoon sun, settling warmly on the edges of the forest. Everything seemed to be alive somehow! But the rock took no notice. It was just a rock.
“If you don’t remember anything else I teach you this semester, remember this…” began my marketing teacher, and right away, I whipped my notebook out and clicked my retractable pencil a few times. That’s what I’m talking about! Might as well nip it in the bud and tell us now! “If you don’t remember anything else I teach you this […]