First Impressions Let me tell you about my friend Claire. She’s a senior in high school at Jenks in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is the co-captain of her Pom squad. She loves Britney Spears and often refers to the pop singer...

God Speaks God often speaks to me through literature. I’m an English major and I spend a lot of time reading. The books I read, obviously the ones in my courses at UT, are rarely Christian books. They are neither...

Warning to my reader: this blog post will be an exploration, as I work through my own thoughts and feelings on my longing for heaven. Let me start with a C.S. Lewis quote: “The books or the music in which...

What is Slut Shaming and Why Should We Care About It? Slut shaming refers to making a woman feel guilty or inferior because of her sexuality. This could occur because a woman violates a cultural sexual norm (having sex outside...

A Cold Drink of Water Take a moment and imagine that you’ve just come back from a long run. It’s the middle of August in Austin, Texas. You pushed yourself and ran for a mile longer than you intended. You’re...

Introduction to the Selfie For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of a “selfie,” you clearly don’t hang out with many teenage girls. A seflie is a picture you take of yourself on your phone and then text to...

Grieving the Church You know that verse that tells us not to grieve the Holy Spirit? Sometimes, I think we need to be be reminded not to grieve Christian community. The notion of “community” is something most Christians are familiar...