How Dr. Ford decided to become a chemistry professor

Posted by Sarah Merly on 2/23/24 4:19 PM

Way down in the vial-filled basement of Red Hill, Dr. Rachel Ford begins her Tuesdays and Thursdays teaching General Chemistry II. “I have to get up at 4 a.m. in order to get out of the house at 6...

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Praising God together: a look at student-led nightly dorm worship

Posted by Hannah Gaschler on 2/12/24 9:12 AM

Around 9 p.m. every night during the week, students cluster in each dorm lobby, voices raised in song and heads bowed in prayer. Although this tradition goes by several names—Hymn Sing, Psalm and a...

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Ministry in Colombia: witnessing the impact of Christianity on society

Posted by Hannah Gaschler on 1/8/24 2:15 PM

Senior Christian Castro witnessed the impact of Christianity on society during his 5-week trip to Colombia this past summer. “It makes me think about something that Tocqueville says in Democracy in...

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Good Tidings of Great Joy: a meditation by Michael Farris

Posted by Patrick Henry College on 12/25/23 9:00 PM

Christmas day has passed. Are you filled with joy, or like so many, do you instead sense that you're not exactly experiencing the full richness of lasting, Christian joy? 

Sure, there are joyful...

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The Need to be Directed Toward What Is Good: PHC students on celebrating Advent

Posted by Hannah Gaschler on 12/19/23 9:30 AM

PHC students are serious about the Christian life, and celebrating traditional Advent is just one example.

“It’s helpful because we think we’re way more focused than we actually are,” senior Natalie...

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When Cultures Collide: Alumna Kirsten Etherton shares about teaching overseas

Posted by Julia Adams on 12/5/23 10:44 AM

On a Good Friday, Alumna Kirsten Etherton (CLA-ed ’06) and a friend borrowed a coworker’s car and drove to the local Roman ruins. They had the place to themselves. Up on the hilltop, Kirsten sat in...

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The Meaning of Thankfulness

Posted by Julia Adams on 11/23/23 9:00 AM

On October 3, 1789, President George Washington signed the first Thanksgiving Day Proclamation. He wrote, “Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be...

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"I want to be on God's SEAL Team Six." Ty Everman shares his heart for missions

Posted by Julia Adams on 11/16/23 10:00 AM

This summer, sophomore Ty Everman went on a mission trip to Japan. During their stay, the team sought to support a small church in the rural part of Nagano that a missionary family from Everman's...

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Dear High Schooler: a letter from college students

Posted by Susanna Hoffman and Julia Adams on 8/29/23 1:29 PM

I remember how excited I was as I began to consider what college I wished to attend to pursue my undergraduate degree. It is no easy task! For one, I was bombarded with emails from various colleges...

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Before the Throne of God: What is Chapel Guild?

Posted by Julia Adams on 8/16/23 2:39 PM

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!Serve the Lord with gladness!Come into his presence with singing!

Know that the Lord, he is God!It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people,...

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