Choose Your Path: Online vs. On-Campus Education

  My wife is afraid of heights!         Because of her vertigo,         this picture of a person             walking a high wire                 would stress her out                    even if the line was straight!

  Over these past few months,     we have been talking about          our anxieties and fears.            A stressful time for many folks                 is young motherhood!

  As we begin this new year,   are we looking ahead with fear and anxiety…        or faith and expectation?

A Jesus-Kind of Peace By Chaplain Doug Samples   Can I interrupt these conversations about anxiety      to talk about peace?           During this Advent Season leading up to Christmas,               I can’t not talk about Jesus                   and the peace that He brings to us!   When we are faced with a perfect storm,     we desperately need a perfect PeaceGiver:         “The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,             will guard your hearts and minds                  through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7

The Pressure of Anxiety By Chaplain Doug Samples

A Meteor Shower of What-Ifs! By Chaplain Doug Samples

Over the past twelve months, my chaplain’s columns have been looking at real fears that have been shared personally with me. We’ve talked about The fear of divisiveness in our country The fear of never doing enough The fear of being stuck in a box called marriage The fear of being failures as parents The fear of the dark night of the soul The fear of the unknown future The fear that God really does exist The fear of a nation of extremes This is obviously not an exhaustive list, but maybe you have been inspired to name some of your own fears.

Throughout American history, there has always been a healthy discussion of ideas and philosophies.          That’s what makes America a great democracy.   But in today’s world,    the algorithms that are built into our social media networks        create an echo chamber that make sure we hear            only those views that amplify our own way of thinking.