I've picked my heroes from comic books. It's funny: when Batman does something wrong, nothing bad happens to Bruce Wayne. But not everyone who conceals his or her identity is a superhero. Bank robbers, they wear masks, too. Human beings will always find something to hide behind. In the middle ages it was castle walls and moats, but this is the ... [Read More…]

Despite a huge art project, a research proposal deadline and a severe lack of sleep, I devoted my Saturday to a tour of Abilene's Goodwill stores. It's the people, the junk, the grime and the occasional treasure that make Goodwill the retreat that it is. The window display boasts mismatched outfits and dusty guitars along with a stack of ... [Read More…]

It doesn't matter how accurate and simple the directions. It doesn't matter how crisp and colorful the map is on the screen. It doesn't even matter how attractive the announcer's accent is. I hate GPS systems. More accurately, I loathe and despise these little computers now infecting our car consoles. Is this an unfair attack on what is actually a ... [Read More…]

Why are we ashamed of Jesus? We romanticize the idea of ourselves exhibiting a strong and courageous faith, ready and willing to defend all that we stand for at any moment. Unfortunately, our faith is all too often defined by "Apostle Peter" moments - falling short before the rooster crows. Earlier this summer I overheard someone say the most ... [Read More…]

This is my third year at ACU, and in the past three years I've had three different roommates. A perfect record! Or not, depending on how you look at it. Each of my roommates has been extraordinarily different from the others and, more importantly, from me. My first was one of the snappiest dressers on campus, and yet our room was an absolute ... [Read More…]

I knew something was wrong this summer when my mother informed me that I had a dentist appointment the next day at 11 a.m., and I called to change it because I didn't want to wake up that early. It was only when every ounce of my effort scarcely got me into the car for my 3 p.m. appointment that I realized the severity of my condition. I'm almost ... [Read More…]

I had a job once, working in heating and air conditioning. They hired me mostly to clean the floor. I'm not talking about hardwood floors, or bathroom tile or something else simple and domestic. The floor I had to clean was the floor of a boiler room. There was dirt so thick that when you walked on it, you left footprints - like you were walking ... [Read More…]