Because the SA executive officers do not have a stand on the issues surrounding Chapel, I thought I would share my views. I believe it is the students' opinion that the administration should take into consideration. But heaven forbid the administration actually listen to the students on issues that affect them and not the administration. ... [Read More…]
Chapel a blessing, not a curse
I had been in the Middle East three days, and on a Friday, the Muslim holy day, I found myself in a crowded mosque during Salat. I was overwhelmed when I was hissed at and had my ankles slapped by older women who recognized me as foreign. I was only there to study and observe, but instead I was standing in the middle of a group of women while ... [Read More…]
‘Empty songs, scripture’ students’ fault
The last paragraph in one of the letters of last Friday's Optimist ("Worship now forced, not mandatory") stated: "Perhaps when singing empty songs and reading empty Scriptures that fall on deaf ears come to an end, we, as a united, respectful, passionate body will come to understand the meaning of true worship." The problem that I have with the ... [Read More…]
Columbia tragedy will stay in our hearts
The day had finally arrived. Sixteen days after takeoff from Florida, on a bright blue beautiful morning, the shuttle was due in for an early morning landing. I awoke to a crisp winter day just in time to see the shuttle blaze through the Texas skies escorted by the normal fighter jets, which accompany it back to the landing strip in Florida. The ... [Read More…]
Rules undercut students and SA
I love Chapel. Or at least I used to. Once upon a time Chapel was my favorite part of the day; a chance to sit back, praise God, and hear more about what was going on in our community. Chapel was once a unique activity which combined building community with corporate worship, but it has lost that focus and instead continues to move in the direction ... [Read More…]
Worship now forced, not mandatory
To the Student Body, Faculty, and Administration of ACU: I remember a time when Chapel was about worship and fellowship. Everyday freshman year I would climb the stairs to Section D and sit with my four closest friends. Chapel was about spending time with these amazing people as we worshipped an amazing God. I also remember listening to ... [Read More…]
No winners in divorce – only losers
My marriage of 22 years ended the 30th of December, 2002 when my final divorce hearing was held. The divorce was not my idea and the reason my spouse has or had makes no difference in the broad scheme of things. What I see as a travesty is the fact that there are no winners in divorce-just losers. I compare the emotional pain of divorce to having ... [Read More…]
Focus misdirected in “Christianity in Culture”
We study U2 today, will it be "Will & Grace" tomorrow? Having just finished a Fall section of Bible 212, I must say I'm disappointed in the curriculum of ACU's Christianity in Culture class. This course is supposedly designed to teach us to "think like a Christian," but how in the world is listening to popular music, reading novels, and ... [Read More…]
A positive and negative side exists to every news story
I just read Mr. Paul Anthony's opinion on the Views page ("From now on, Views to be positive," Wednesday, Dec. 4). I could not agree with him more. A journalist has every right and responsibility to write the truth, the non-sugar coated truth, every time he or she puts pen to paper. You have a First Amendment right to say what is on your mind. ... [Read More…]
Seeing through God’s eyes will bring about change in the world
Behind a poster board decrying human rights abuses on earth, I realized something. Many Christians don't care. We fixate on the pursuit of worldly things: a good job, more money, and more stuff-always more stuff. All the while, God is whispering above the cacophonous city noise: "Am I and my work not enough for you?" We would do well to slow ... [Read More…]
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