Do you remember the anti-drug commercial that showed an egg being fried in sizzling hot oil accompanied by the ominous tagline “This is your brain on drugs.”? (If you have never seen it, check it out on YouTube-it’s worth it!) I couldn’t help but think about that commercial as I read the newly released book […]

Theresa Peters’s parents told her that she didn’t need any more holes in her head. With two earrings in each earlobe and her cartilage pierced, she had already exceeded the typical teenage freedom to alter her body. So when Theresa, now 23, who hails from Greendale, Wisconsin, came home with a new stud on her […]

When you think of a vegetarian, you may think of a hippie, a health nut, a Hindu or Buddhist, but do you think of a Christian? A vegetarian is one who excludes meat—such as beef, pork, mutton, game, and slaughter by-products—as well as fish, sea animals, and poultry from their diet. Some people think vegetarians […]

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was […]

Is it coincidence that walking out of the bank a Japanese kid drives by playing 50 Cent? Is it just happenstance that young boys in Ethiopia talk about the death of Tupac? Is it simply chance that the majority of songs on the billboard chart are in the hip hop/rap category? After thirty years, the […]

In 1544, a Portuguese ship sailed off the Asian continent and soon came to find the Ihla Formosa, meaning “beautiful island,” known today as Taiwan. From its rugged mountain ranges to its gently rolling plains, Taiwan is one of Asia’s sweet treats. Seen from space, it has been called a sweet potato because of its […]

Spending time with family and enjoying an elaborately cooked meal are staples of the Thanksgiving holiday. A lesser-known fact is that North America celebrates not only one, but two Thanksgiving holidays. While the two holidays have common practices, subtle differences exist between the Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States and the holiday festivities in Canada. […]

“Today most people don’t look at the art world as having Christians involved,” says Deborah Laurin, a contemporary artist, who got her Bachelor’s Degree in Art at Biola University, a private Christian university in La Mirada, California. “They are two things that most Christians assume don’t go together in current culture.” Studying and joining the […]