How does one be sorrowful but always rejoicing? — Emotions are integral to the human experience and Christian life. Understanding how emotions are processed and how they dictate our actions are the keys to getting a better grasp on our lives and interpreting issues of mental health. …

Being “informed” and entertained about current affairs has never been easier. Talk show hosts have been more talkative about politics and there are more satirical television programs available. Donald Trump may be disagreeable but has been at least entertaining. With Biden in office, newsrooms will have a harder time covering drama and will have to start reporting more on substance (God forbid). This article attempts to reflect on the commodifying of political coverage in general and political comedy in particular.

To disparage wealthy elites in our minds we construct a young person with a professional services career who travels frequently and is vain to the same degree as Patrick Bateman from American Psycho. This young professional obsesses over clothes, status, wealth, and furniture. …

Following Tuesday’s debacle, it is worthwhile to reconsider our participation, as the viewers, in the age-old institution known as the presidential debates. — Upon first glance, the presidential debates sound like important events that every responsible citizen should tune into. Here are four points for why that is not true for this election and why it is actually more responsible to not watch the presidential debates. Caveats are listed at the end.

Fame is most commonly attributed to celebrities. A person can watch the lives of the Kardashians on a regular basis and become familiar with the personalities of each person in the family. We can become invested in the lives of famous people while they know little to nothing about us. …

There is a common adage that “you can’t put a price tag on human life.” Doing so seems inherently wrong but it is something that people do all the time. Insurance companies need to put a price on their policies and assess the riskiness of their customers. …

Rebuke and ex-communication are seen as negatives in Christian life. God designed them to be tools to build up the Church and honor his name. This is my plea to the Christian right. — God uses prominent officials and statesmen to carry out his redemptive history regardless of individual goodness or injustice. God hardened the heart of Pharoah, to show Egypt, that there was a mighty God coming to free his people. …