A criticism I often hear of Christians is that we are so “sheltered.” Public opinion today seems to associate Christianity with narrow-mindedness, intolerance or a fear of new ideas.
It’s often easy for us to overlook what we believe is someone else’s problem. Especially if we don’t know there is a problem to begin with.
There are so many great things happening right now in Waco. It’s the dawn of a brand new era. The opening of McLane Stadium was just the cherry on top of a multitude of blessings Baylor Nation and Waco have seen in the past few years.
I once heard a friend describe the surreal and intimidating experience of realizing that he only had one more year left at Baylor. Not intimidating in the sense that the toils and work load of his final two semesters would be daunting, or even that he was intimidated by finally having to figure out what he was going to do with himself after the guise of academia faded away. He was intimidated by his own sense of fulfillment.
Gone are the days of waiting in line at the Bill Daniel Student Center with hundreds of people I have never met, all of us eagerly anticipating the same thing: next weekend’s football game.
In many respects, the events unfolding in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson have been a flashpoint for many buried social issues.
America’s youths need strong leaders. Sometimes just one decision can change a child’s life from heading in a good direction to a disastrous one. America’s young people face problems like dropping out of school, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, STDs, crime, hunger, violence, cyberbullying, eating disorders and steroid use. Thankfully, the U.S. has outstanding parents, teachers, guidance councilers, school administrators, coaches, youth pastors, role models and other mentors to help its youth.
As a double major, every credit hour is important to me. My schedule for each semester, always meticulously planned out, and always the maximum 18 hours, must be precise or I risk graduating late. Trying to make sure classes get taken in the correct order, both major requirements are filled, and that my days won’t be too overwhelming make signing up for classes a stressful time for me, as it is for every student. There is one thing about arranging my course schedule, however, that I despise over everything else – the fact that I am required to fit four lifetime fitness classes into my schedule.
