#1: There is no substitute for authentic respect In my position as Brand Ambassador, I made it a priority (especially during COVID) for us to live stream all the home games. In a recent game, it occurred to me as I observed how our team reacted to every call, play, and instruction from the coaches, the true character of our players. It was very clear to me the authentic respect our players have for one another, the coaches, the referees,…
I’ve Got a Secret Many of my readers will be too young to remember a program entitled, “I’ve Got A Secret.” It ran from 1952-1967. A contestant came before a panel who had a secret. The panel’s assignment was to discover it. It ranged from the unusual to the humorous. You were to put on your ‘detective hat’ and discover it through questioning. This came to my mind when I recognized a new and afresh the ‘Secret’ of handling all the…
By: Dr. Mark O’Farrell, College President. Have you noticed within the last six months the need to deal with complex issues without the opportunity to resolve or bring solution with simplicity? It must be long, drawn-out, tiring, and frustrating. Wrong thinking and contemplation cause this response. Whatever happened to the main thing being the main thing and the plain thing being the main thing? Why do we create complexity in resolution? Is it simply stupidity or immaturity, or is it something…
The Authority of Scripture – Our Unfailing Foundation Dr. Peter W. Teague, President Emeritus Today there is a confluence of demographic, economic, and technological developments that are creating a new reality driven by a new set of rules! Change is coming at us very fast – so much so that in just 6 years the “Internet of Things” will be designed to run factories, mines, energy systems, transportation systems, retail facilities, vehicles, homes, offices, and YES even people. Truth Matters…
A Christmas Greeting . . . Not to be Forgotten! We are living in a world of challenge, change, and even chaos. Surprises every day appear on the agenda. The unexpected and the difficulties are present regularly. One becomes unsettled and suspicious … Now What? Frustration and even despair may sweep in suddenly. What is a person to do, think, and even feel with “wokesim” and critical race theory appearing in ‘safe places?’ A list of weird and even evil…
Advice For Parents of College Students Sending your child off to college can be difficult. Parents often struggle with establishing new boundaries and the void created by their child’s absence. As an enrollment officer at a private Christian college, I see the issues parents face in helping their children decide which college to attend. As a parent of two college-aged children and one soon-to-be college-aged, I have walked through the college decision process with my two children currently attending college….
Campus Safety Questions Parents and students should investigate any college they consider for their college safety. As a college administrator and currently a dad of college students, I am aware of the importance of campus safety. Student security must be a top priority for any campus to allow students to focus on college life and learning. US News and World Report published 12 Questions to Ask About Campus Safety. We want to answer these questions to reassure those considering Trinity…
Is College Worth It? By Karly Dooley More and more often, we see skepticism about whether or not a college degree is worth it. It is easy to be intimidated by large dollar figures related to tuition, dorm fees, books, and more when you begin researching potential places to study, but the answer is still a resounding “YES” when it comes to the value of a college education – for so many reasons! Research by the Social Security Administration reported…
BY ADAM POWERS: I’ve been in and around pastoral ministry for 10 years now and over that time I’ve noticed that in every congregation there usually are 4 kinds of people present. I find these distinctions to be quite helpful because each group requires a different approach, and they need different things (that I want to be able to give them) from me as their pastor. Now, not every person fits into one of these categories. I have been in…
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