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Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 MADUEME’S SABBATICAL by Greer McCollum Building on his dou- ble-doctorate legacy (MD and PhD), Dr. Hans Ma- dueme’s current research interest is grounded in the intersection of science and religion. Specifically, the Professor of Theolog- ical Studies is exploring how to understand and communicate the doctrine of sin while considering modern discoveries in sci- ence and medicine.

“In light of evolutionary biology and modern ge- photo by Greg Davick netics, there are a grow- ing number of Christians that are saying, ‘We need to reinterpret how we un- SOCCER: LANGUAGE OF THE WORLD derstand sin,’” he explains. Although he started to by Kristie Jaya in Chattanooga’s econom- nect and share the gospel was started, boys were recognize some of the ten- ically-challenged neigh- in the communities of added to the equation. sions between a tradition- From the early days of the borhoods during the sum- East Chattanooga where CSM now serves and al view of sin and aspects sport brought by work- mer. NCF is located. brings together a diverse of modern science during ing class immigrants to group of kids from the his classes as a medical Louisiana in the 1850s, “At that time, teenage At that time, soccer wasn’t Chattanooga community, student, he really start- to intramurals in Ashe pregnancy was on the rise. a common sport, at least including Latino, African ed to delve into the topic Gym, soccer is a universal Research had just come in urban America. Other American, and Caucasian while writing his disser- sport that draws people out saying the more in- sports such as basketball families. The mission of tation at Trinity Evangel- of all backgrounds to the volved in a team sport and football were popular, the program is, unabash- ical Divinity School in field. Chattanooga Sports girls are, the less likely but soccer would level the edly, to connect kids and Deerfield, Illinois. There Ministries (CSM) recog- they are to engage in un- playing field. their families to the local are numerous cases that nizes this potential and healthy lifestyle choices.” church and to build rela- illuminate the tension, promotes racial reconcil- Katelyn Newsome (2013), “Soccer was new enough tionships with them. Soc- such as a convicted pedo- iation and gospel-living Program Director of CSM that kids were just begin- cer is a platform for disci- phile losing his addiction through the sport. said. ning to learn the sport and pleship and a connecting to child pornography after it made it less intimidat- point to foster friendship. having a brain tumor re- Started in 2006, Pastor Nabors, along with oth- ing for kids who had nev- It brings opportunity for moved or rare genetic pre- Randy Nabors of New er members of NCF, were er played before to join a racial reconciliation, and dispositions that explain City Fellowship (NCF) ex- inspired to start a sports team,” Newsome said. unifies some of the most excessive violent behavior. perimented with soccer to ministry: a program that disconnected parts of reach out to at-risk youth uses sport as a way to con- Soon after the program CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

found Norman’s view on Wingard and Norman, as Norman, on the other the soul and body fasci- well as their respective hand, wants to incorpo- THE SOUL-BODY nating and asked him if views on the topic. The rate more of a focus on he’d be willing to discuss discussion between Wing- the body. He explains his his view with Wingard. He ard and Norman began. reasoning by saying, “Ul- was curious how Wing- timately, I want to know DISCUSSION ard and Norman would Although the discussion who I am. This started engage in the discussion began because of the dif- when my Grandad had by Teresa Harwood and Dr. David Norman, since they both come from ferences in their views Alzheimer’s. I realized former president of Er- different philosophical about the body and soul, that if my faith was to be It was 7 p.m. on Thursday, skine College and current perspectives on the body Wingard and Norman a soul set free from this December 1, when the Regional Director of Cov- and soul discussion. Thus, found that their views body when I died, then I Philosophy Club’s discus- enant’s Advancement de- Williams met with Nor- were not as different as had no hope.” sion about the relation- partment. Q&A from the man, Wingard, and Caro- they originally thought, ship between the body and audience followed. line McLeod—the philos- but they did still have fun- Norman believes that soul happened in Kresge ophy club president—in damental disagreements. God’s plan for redemp- 201. Students laden with Williams met Norman the Great Hall. This live- Wingard believes, “I am tion is rooted deeply, and homework and professors during Rock Creek Fel- ly conversation led to the fundamentally a soul that inseparably in our future laden with papers to grade lowship’s meet-and-greet discussion that took place has a body,” meaning that bodily resurrection. Our filed into the room for the portion of the service, and in Kresge 201 on Decem- humans are, at the very true hope is not in the Philosophy Club’s final they quickly discovered ber 1. core, immaterial souls that separation of body and event of the semester. that Norman had not only possess a physical body. soul, but in their beautiful graduated with a degree The discussion held in The mind can be, and is and perfect future resur- Jag Williams (‘19) wel- in philosophy, which Wil- Kresge 201 began with a separated from our bodies rection, to which Wingard comed people filing in and liams is currently study- passage of The Westmin- upon death to unite with agrees. He holds that the moderated the discussion ing, but received a PhD ster Confession of Faith. God in the intermediary mind and the soul are not between Dr. John Wing- from the University of Next, Williams defined a state between death and equal, but that the soul is ard, philosophy professor Edinburgh in philosoph- few philosophical terms bodily resurrection. Soul “our lives, in the deepest and Dean of the Human- ical theology. They met for the gathered audience, and mind are the same sense,” that can be both at- ities at Covenant College, for coffee where Williams and then he introduced thing. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 02 divided, we won’t try to reading day to rest before push something through.” the concert,” Finch said. This would affect both the THANKSGIVING “We welcome six hundred men’s and women’s basket- However, a number of people to the concert plus ball teams, Sceggel said, as concerns were raised another three hundred they are the only teams in BREAK PROPOSAL about scheduling, partic- watching online. It’s im- season over Thanksgiving. ularly by the Music and portant to gather people by Anna Smith be less populated.” Mac- Athletic departments. from outside the college Dougall said that he has together with students At the faculty meeting, At a faculty meeting on kept records of attendance Dr. Scott Finch, associate and faculty and staff, and faculty raised other con- Tuesday, Dec. 6, the fac- for freshman classes for professor of music, said this is the one time a year cerns including lost lab ulty voted against recom- twenty-one years, and a that a change would af- that we have an excuse— days for science classes, mending a proposal to ex- quarter to a third of stu- fect the annual Celebrate the excuse of celebrating reluctance to lose read- tend Thanksgiving break dents consistently miss Christmas concert and Christ’s birth.” ing days, and the students to a full week. class on the Tuesday be- music ensembles would who would have to stay fore Thanksgiving, more have a longer time in be- Losing the reading day on campus for a longer The motion, proposed than any other class day. tween practicing, which would mean that there break. Faculty were also by Dr. Dan MacDougall, “I wondered if there was a would cause a decline in would be no possibility of concerned about students would have Thanksgiv- way to adjust the calendar the skill level of the musi- expanding the concert to traveling back on the Sun- ing break begin the Mon- to make it a better break cians. three nights in the future, day after Thanksgiving, as day before Thanksgiving. for students,” Macdougall Finch said. a day notoriously bad for Classes would commence said. “In the Christmas concert, traffic. the next Monday. This we are going to serve the Tim Sceggel, Director of would effectively make Rearranging the calen- community in conspicu- Athletics, said of the pro- Three of the schools near- the break nine days long, dar would probably mean ous ways,” Finch said. “We posal, “What becomes est Covenant, the Uni- including the weekend be- taking one of the read- need enough momentum challenging is when we versity of Tennessee at fore and after Thanksgiv- ing days and adding it to to get off the ground.” have games and practices Chattanooga, Bryan Col- ing, extending it from the Thanksgiving break. Missing more consecutive while school is closed. We lege, and Chattanooga current six days. classes would adversely have to supply food out State Community Col- Before the meeting, Mac- affect that momentum. of the team budget. This lege, have Thanksgiving MacDougall said that he Dougall said, “It’s not that is time consuming for the breaks that extend only proposed the change in we’re pushing for the break Finch said that having coaches. The team bud- from the Wednesday be- the break because “a num- . . . We’re just consider- the Thursday reading day gets are not huge or luxu- fore Thanksgiving to the ber of us have noticed that ing it to see if it would be allows them to offer the rious, which makes things Sunday after, with classes classes on the Tuesday be- helpful for students and Christmas concert on two pretty tight.” resuming on the following fore Thanksgiving tend to faculty. If the faculty is too nights. “Students need a Monday.

Temple, he commuted. He vesting in Carter’s RAs by sinned and fall short of never lived on a hall, had walking alongside them, the glory of God and that CARTER HALL RD an RA or was an RA, or mentoring them, and God will one day renew all had an RD. Over the years, pointing them to Christ. things and will draw his he has had many interac- He loves Carter, “the hub” children to himself. Since tions with the Covenant and “heartbeat of campus,” they agree on the funda- DANIEL MOUW community through op- because of the students he mental of Christianity, portunities like working says are friendly and full they have room to discuss as a valet for Chattanooga of life. Mouw’s greatest other questions that the by Hannah Tippens degrees. events, driving a shuttle desire for these students Bible raises—such as sub- van for preview weekends, is that they would grow, stance dualism. Daniel Mouw, Carter Hall’s Mouw, now 27, has stayed living on Lookout Moun- be strengthened in their new Resident Director, in the greater Chattanoo- tain, and working out at faith, and truly know God Williams wanted “to see was born in Panama, and ga working odd jobs and Ashe Gym. through relying on Him how two godly Christian later moved to Okinawa, serving in youth and col- daily. men who come from two Japan when he was four lege ministry since he was Through all of these in- different perspectives an- years old. When he was 21. Before coming to Cov- teractions, he got to know swer the question of ‘How eleven, his parents moved enant, he was Brainerd Covenant faculty, staff, Mouw strives to live by I should think about my him and his younger sister Baptist Church’s college and students, and he be- one of his favorite quotes soul?’” and three older brothers pastor for over two years. gan to think that Cov- by Sydney J. Harris: “The near Chattanooga so that Mouw, excluding these enant would be a great three hardest tasks in the Questioning these side their eldest could attend last few months, has nev- place to work. He checked world are neither physi- issues makes them stron- Tennessee Temple. Mouw er experienced residence Covenant’s website to cal feats nor intellectual ger Christians because also attended Tennessee life, except as an outsid- see if there were any job achievements, but mor- it helps them better un- Temple for both his un- er looking in. When he openings and there were: al acts: to return love for derstand both their own dergraduate and seminary was attending Tennessee one in accounting and the hate, to include the ex- view, the view of their op- other as a Resident Direc- cluded, and to say, ‘I was ponent, and what the Bi- tor. wrong.’” ble has to say that might be relevant to the issue. Quickly disregarding the Williams said, “My hope position in accounting, His bucket list includes for this event was for it to Mouw read the descrip- backpacking through Eu- begin a dialogue on how tion of the RD position rope, bungee jumping, to think about the soul in (having no idea what an and riding a bull. He can relation to the body in our RD is) and was immediate- solve a rubix cube under current secular culture of ly interested. He talked to a minute. And he loves materialism.” friends and family about this joke: “Don’t you hate it and they all confirmed it when a sentence doesn’t The discussion ended that he would do well in end the way you think it with both Norman and the position, so he applied octopus.” Wingard turning to Scrip- and was hired. Though ture, saying that above he has had no experience all, Christ must be pre- working in residence life, SOUL-BODY eminent. If they found Mouw believes that he is CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 that the Bible contradict- where he needs to be and ed their beliefs about our that God has gifted him tached to our body in our embodiment, they would for this position. life, and sustained by God drop their beliefs about in our death. However, embodiment for what the Mouw can often be found our minds are inseparably Bible says. at Starbucks on the moun- bound to our bodies. God tain—doing the crossword sustains our soul, but our After the event had of- puzzle from the local pa- mind is left until the final ficially ended, students per—or outside of Car- resurrection. and professors lingered ter playing Spikeball. But over chocolate pie, coffee wherever he is, he stops Both uphold that God cake, and zucchini bread, whatever he’s doing to talk himself is immaterial but discussing the night’s con- to students. became material in Christ versation with Wingard, incarnate. Both uphold Norman, Williams, and His favorite part about the traditional beliefs of each other. his job so far has been in- the Christian: that all have NEWS 03

mandatory evacuations, a.m. and 5 p.m. through GATLINBURG including surrounding one checkpoint. Howev- areas like Pigeon Forge. er, certain areas are still Officials claim 134 peo- blocked as workers at- FIRE ple were injured due to tempt to clear roads for by Mackenzie Jones hazardous conditions, and passage. 14 people have died. Over The Smoky Mountains 1,684 buildings were dam- Although residents are have now tragically en- aged or demolished. returning to their home- dured its own name. This town, no sense of nor- area of Tennessee is tra- A Sunday afternoon malcy will be achieved for ditionally considered a rain shower provided a quite a while considering beloved and nostalgic va- much-needed reprieve to the catastrophic nature cation area for families quench the fires. Meteo- of the fire. Additionally, photo from Inquisitr.com eager to spend a week in a rologist Mike Proud states, people are still missing, cabin, ready to experience “The rain is doing won- but the Tennessee Bureau ficials are hopeful about are helping homeowners family-friendly attrac- ders for knocking down Investigation has helped incoming rain, much clean their houses of ash tions. However, the recent the fire behavior.” Howev- procure 150 leads. As more rain will be needed and other debris. Jaden fires demand massive res- er, he still expects logs and of Sunday, Dec. 4, thir- to balance the air’s humid- Bratton, who overlooks toration that could put a trees to retain heat. ty-eight percent of the ity again. the Jubilee Warehouse, halt on the usually reliable Chimney Tops was con- speaks to Gatlinburg’s tourism. Thankfully, the Tennessee tained, and 713 personnel A nonprofit coordinating substantial influx of do- Department of Environ- were fighting the fire. The volunteer effort called for nations: “Right now, we’re According to the Knoxville ment and Conservation Great Smoky Mountains more than 1,800 volun- just getting the donations News Sentinel, on Nov. 28, stated the air quality in National Park spokesman, teers to help. On Monday, in and getting them to the 90mph winds scattered Knoxville, Chattanooga, Warren Bielenberg, stat- December 5, Volunteer people who need them as embers from a 500-acre and the Smoky Mountains ed, “We can make a lot East Tennessee opened a fast as we can.” These do- fire near the Chimney is now reduced to “green,” of headway on hot spots facility to delegate which nations range anywhere Tops in the Great Smoky which indicates “little or in the area and get those volunteers go where de- from lamps to Keurigs to Mountains. Within twen- no risk.” As of Monday, knocked down, and then pending on demands. toiletry items. However, ty-five minutes, the fires Dec. 5, city officials per- hopefully start sending These volunteers are be- Brett said victims of the rapidly advanced towards mitted residents to return folks home from here ing directed into what- fire need food and money Gatlinburg, which enacted to their homes between 8 pretty soon.” Although of- ever area needs the most most of all. help. Some volunteers nity to be a safe, afford- SOCCER MADUEME a range of countries and Next semester, Madueme able and a positive envi- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ronment for kids during academic fields. Since the will be spending his sab- area of science and reli- batical at Trinity as a re- Chattanooga. the summer,” Newsome According to some Chris- said. gion can be intimidating, search fellow. During his tian scholars, “Adam and spanning multiple disci- time there, he will transi- After all, “soccer is the Eve never existed, the fall The age CSM serves, 8-14, plines, the seminars gave tion away from the discus- language of the world,” never happened, we have the theologians and phi- sion he was part of under Newsome said. is right around the age these evolutionary ances- when gangs recruit. losophers opportunities to the Oxford grant and will tors, and sin is just these gain fluency in the scienc- be writing his book on sin CSM had soccer seasons dispositions and tenden- “A lot of the reason kids es, and vice versa. (to be published by Baker that run throughout the cies that we’ve inherit- Academic). He is looking year. The largest program join gangs is to find com- ed from our ancestors.” munity and a place to be- A portion of Madueme’s forward to the time he will is in the summer, where Whatever we need to say grant founded the Ray spend there, but will miss 16 teams from four neigh- long,” Newsome said. CSM about these proposals, provides a community for Dameron Science and The- the students at Covenant borhoods are formed un- they present a very dif- ology club at Covenant; and picking on Dr. Nola der a coach and an as- kids to feel supported, ferent viewpoint than the loved and accepted. he also received funds for Stephens. sistant coach for each traditional account of sin, a student research assis- team. The neighborhoods Madueme says. tant, Jonathan Blackmon. Long-term, his dream is CSM works with are East Head coaches follow-up with the kids, visit them, Named —after the first to see Covenant become Chattanooga, Highland His research roughly di- science professor at Cov- a hub for producing first- Park, Eastlake, and Emma and invest time in their vides into two parts: de- lives. enant, Dr. Ray Dameron, rate thinking in science Wheeler Homes, with two scriptive and constructive. who taught physics from and theology from a Re- guys and two girls teams First, he is seeking to clar- “Outside parental influ- 1964-1994—the Dameron formed, evangelical per- from each neighborhood. ify the key issues raised Club is structured to host spective, a tradition he The teams practice twice ence, a coach has one of by advances in science the most influential voices dialogue between students feels is often left out of the a week, go on outings on and how a wide-range of and faculty on issues at conversation. It is the tra- Fridays, and compete on in a child’s life,” Newsome Christian scholars are re- said. the interface of science dition of Covenant Col- Saturdays. sponding to them; then he and theology. It meets lege with a distinctive per- is arguing that “a broadly Newsome, who grew up in five times a semester and spective—one with bright Coaches are usually col- Augustinian, Reformed is open to all students, lights from the past like lege students, while Nagoya, Japan, said that understanding of sin still her experiences growing although discussion is John Calvin, B.B Warfield, assistant coaches are has a something say in this geared towards juniors and Herman Bavinck— high-schoolers, girls and up shaped and prepared 21st Century, post-Dar- her for the job. At the and seniors that would add a lot to the boys who have graduated winian context.” conversation. from the program previ- turf soccer fields in High- ously. land Park, Highland Park His current two-year re- Commons, 20+ coun- search grant from Oxford For the spring and fall, tries are represented on a University finishes at the teams and volunteer weekly basis, playing pick- end of this semester. The coaches come together up soccer in the evenings. funding was given to 25 once a week on Saturday Newsome’s experience of applicants from schools mornings to practice and growing up in a different within the Council for play. country helps her relate Christian Colleges and to Chattanooga’s diverse Universities (CCCU) net- CSM uses a curriculum community. work who want to explore called “Whole Life Coach- specific topics within the ing,” incorporating life Newsome encourages larger framework of sci- skills and character de- Covenant students to join ence and religion, a field velopment while playing the ministry as paid coach- that includes questions soccer. es during the summer, or like how/whether God as volunteers during the acts directly in the world The organization has not spring and fall. Appli- or the spiritual, non-phys- received much resistance cations are up on CSM’s ical component of human- from the community to- website (chattsportsmin- ity. wards sharing the gospel istries.org). with the children. The grant is oriented to- Chattanooga Sports Min- wards facilitating discus- “Parents are happy to have istries is connected close- sion, and as a recipient, their kids involved with ly to New City Glenwood Madueme spent July of activities that are produc- and Eastlake, as well as this year and the last in tive and fun. CSM has a other churches around the Oxford with the other re- reputation in the commu- city. cipients, who represented SPORTS 04 sion of what they have come into direct conflict done on the battlefield. with our own Christian We believe that having an MEN’S BASKETBALL There is an obvious debt beliefs. organization of black col- that we owe them: their legians which gives back sacrifice enables us to be We are not protesting the to the communities in KNEELING STATEMENT able to engage in a peace- election. President Elect their area will only leave a ful protest. For that we are Donald Trump is our positive impact, not only The Covenant Basketball stead it has been received very thankful. president, though we may those who are directly af- Program’s Statement on as the posture appropri- not all agree with him, or fected, but to the ones who Kneeling ate for prayer and suppli- Standing and hailing the many of his ideas, this is are on the outside looking cation. It was prominent flag with a hand over the not the conversation we at the student’s’ actions. What Compels Us To during the Civil Rights heart, or a salute, is a cus- wish to engage in. This organization’s prima- Kneel? Movement as an indica- tom that shows gratitude ry goal is to actualize the tion of dependence on for the many freedoms We are not directing our awareness for inequality During the 2016-2017 sea- God. The brave individu- that have been given to us protest towards the armed that is voiced on the court son, some of the mens and als that took it upon them- because of the sacrifice of forces. and channel it into the womens basketball players selves to make a stand for American men and wom- community. will be kneeling during integrated parks, libraries, en in uniform. Taking a What Next, How Will the national anthem be- and lunch-counters also knee is exercising one of This Have Feet? What Can You Do? fore games. This kneeling made a valiant effort to those many freedoms, the is being done in an effort desegregate the churches freedom of speech, and is A primary concern is, one Another, and perhaps to raise conversations sur- in the south. A group of designed to call into ques- that we consider to be val- the most powerful, ave- rounding the inequality of brave blacks, and sympa- tion the concept of free- id, how will this protest nue that we hope to bring treatment that minorities, thetic whites, would go to dom compared with the be actualized? How will about change outside of African-Americans in par- prominent churches and reality observed in our the same men and wom- the protest is through the ticular, receive within the kneel during the services. country. It stands for ac- en that are on one knee on power of prayer. If this on- systems that are in place countability and change, the hardwood give their court act does nothing else within the United States of This posture is not not disrespect. actions feet in the com- but raise awareness, gen- America. Because they are ‘trendy,’ it is not ‘chic,’ munity? This is something erate conversation, and designed by the majority, and it not something ad- We understand that our ac- that we see as an issue and cultivate prayer within the these systems, sometimes opted without consider- tions may be felt as hurtful are doing our best to ad- church for racial harmo- unconsciously, favor that ate forethought or a valid by some people; however, dress. ny within the states then majority. The ultimate historical basis. We kneel we ask that these people it would be considered a goal of this act of protest because we see grave in- would sincerely consid- At Covenant College there success. The synthesis of is to raise awareness con- justices in the way that er our actual motives and already is a Diversity our desire for thoughtful cerning these inequities they saw grave injustices concerns , in the hope that Program in place. It is a prayer, and the posture within the culture, and to and hope to act in a fash- they will gain empathy for source of scholarship for of our protest, shows that acknowledge that some- ion that honors and imi- the plight of disenfran- students that bring diverse we believe the integration thing is not right with the tates their call for practi- chised African-Americans backgrounds onto Look- of the two to be incredi- current state of affairs. cal righteousness. in this country. It is not out Mountain to enrich bly important. We believe The ultimate hope would our purpose to cause pain the learning environment both in the power of pro- be that such realization What About Those Who or create discord, and we and the social interactions test and in the magnifi- would contribute to di- Are Standing? hear the question, “isn’t that take place. It also cent power of prayer. rected actions that would there another way?” as a functions as a club and is a bring about a positive As an act of solidarity, valid one. place for fellowship among Consider this passage change. those who find themselves those that would be con- from Psalm 107: standing next to kneeling There might be a better sidered ‘other’ given the We are kneeling to ex- teammates during the an- way to express these griev- demographics on campus. 28 Then they cried to the press empathy with the them will lay their hand ances; however, we also Underneath the umbrella Lord in their trouble, suffering of our broth- upon them. This posture believe that there must be of the Diversity Program and he delivered them ers and sisters in Christ, expresses that, though a better way to navigate an organization called from their distress. brothers and sisters who they are not comfortable this racial rift in America. The McRae-Zellner Proj- 29 He made the storm be are victims of injustices taking a knee beside their Ultimately, the problems ect has been constructed. still, that are sometimes overt, teammates—and might that concern us are man- The McRae-Zellner Proj- and the waves of the sea but often are hidden in even disagree with the ifestations of sin, and we ect is an organization of were hushed. policies and practices in ideas that are being pre- acknowledge that, even black collegians, which is 30 Then they were glad this country. We believe sented—the bond that in our best efforts, we are named after the first Af- that the waters were quiet, that this act of solidarity unites us, as teammates also affected by sin.Our rican-American man and and he brought them to is one concrete way for us and as brothers/sisters protest is not infallible; woman to graduate from their desired haven. to obey Jesus’ command in Christ, is more funda- we know we are not per- Covenant College, whose to us to, “love your neigh- mental than a temporary fectly righteous in every- mission is to raise cul- This passage speaks to the bor as yourself,” (Mark disagreement and the only thing we do, and we ask tural awareness for Afri- power of prayer, a power 12:31). We kneel to show solid starting point for for patience, prayer, and can-American issues and that will deliver us to our our support for brothers pursuing eventual agree- godly advice from broth- history throughout cam- “desired haven,” a haven and sisters who have been ment. This unity is crucial ers and sisters who dis- pus and among the stu- that sees unity and love hurt unfairly by prevailing to what we are doing and agree with us . . . We are dent body, provide a safe uniting people of every practices. we see it as a model that genuinely sorry for any place for positive conver- color. We pray that the we are striving for in the pain we cause, but we risk sation, and spread God’s gospel that Paul describes larger Covenant commu- causing pain because we love through community in Galatians 3:26-29, a Why Are We On One nity and in the public. cannot overlook the pain service. By engaging in gospel that unites Jews Knee? experienced by the black community service with and Greeks, would be What About the Troops? community in America. a group of minorities the worked out in the States. The posture of kneeling In the same way that we hope would be that the has been chosen with great We acknowledge that our weep with those who weep members of the minori- Let that prayer be feet to care. It is not inherited as kneeling may cause dis- for their loved ones lost in ty would reach out to the our knees. a hollow reproduction of tress to some individuals combat, we feel called to majority culture as an ex- a hip new trend that reso- who look to the flag and weep with those who have ample of gospel love. nates within social media think of their own time suffered because of ra- and is perpetuated solely and life, or the time and cial injustice (see Romans Because some of the most by the controversial figure lives of their loved ones, 12:15). We ask those who primary concerns in THE VERDICT of Colin Kaepernick. In- which have been sacri- disagree with us at least to this protest are centered photo by Reed Schick ficed to their flag and consider weeping with us, around racial injustices country. We want to make in the hope that we will that exist at a systemic lev- it abundantly clear that al- all rejoice as God brings el, the goal of this group YES, though our actions have about solutions to these will be to find reconcilia- been perceived as disre- problems. tion within those systems. to Covenant College spectful or unpatriotic, we One of the places we see have the utmost respect What Are We NOT Do- injustices in America is Not or Hot for the people who have ing? in the school system, and fought for this country with the proper funding, NO, in the past, for those that We are not supporting the McRae-Zellner Proj- fight for our country in the organized movement ect hopes to go into un- to Covenant College the present, and for those Black Lives Matter. We derprivileged schools and that will continue to fight agree with the idea ex- provide tutoring services for the freedoms we will pressed in the name but which will provide educa- Class of 2020 receive in the future. We we disagree with some of tional resources that those consider what we are do- the particular positions schools would otherwise ing as a domestic exten- of the movement, which not have. ARTS 05 ROWLING’S NOT SO FANTASTIC RETURN TO THE WORLD OF WIZARDRY by Anna Smith Fogler, and the beasts es- cape into the city, thus en- Though Harry Potter and dangering the wizarding the Deathly Hollows Part. community. Along with 2 completed the film ren- ex-Auror Tina Goldstein dition of J.K. Rowling’s (Katherine Waterston), famed fantasy series in they search for the an- 2009, the release of spin- imals but get mixed up off Fantastic Beasts and with No-Mag Mary Lou Where to Find Them has Barebone (Samantha Mor- er to care about Fantastic back and forth between a Perhaps too many com- given fans yet another op- ton), leader of the Second Beasts’ bland protagonists. light, comic scene of Newt parisons to Harry Potter portunity to return to the Salemers—an extremist chasing a Niffler (a small, are unfair, but it’s hard to World of Wizardry... Un- group whose goal is to The visuals and special ef- precious-metal hoarding resist them. There’s no de- fortunately, the film lacks expose and exterminate fects are lovely, particular- creature that looks like a nying that without Harry the heart of its precursors. witchcraft, and yet anoth- ly in Newt’s “all-seasons” lot like a platypus) through Potter, there’d be no Fan- er darker threat. menagerie. The Jazz Age a jewelry store and a scene tastic Beasts, so the appeal Set 70 years before the setting is fun—especially in which we discover that is mostly for fans. But you Harry Potter series in Eddie Redmayne does a a scene in which goblins Mary Lou beats her ad- don’t need to be a Harry 1920’s New York, Fantas- good job portraying the staff a magical speakeasy. opted son Creedence reg- Potter expert to watch the tic Beasts is inspired by a quiet, awkward Newt, ularly. Newt performs a movie and the references Hogwarts textbook men- but some of the support- However, it seems as ridiculous mating dance are subtle. tioned in the original se- ing characters are more though Fantastic Beasts to lure one of his creatures ries; Rowling also wrote compelling. Fogler as the doesn’t know what kind back, and a short time For fans longing to revisit the screenplay herself. sympathetic No-Mag Ja- of movie it’s trying to later, a powerful magi- Harry Potter’s world, Fan- David Yates, director of cob awed and charmed be. Rowling’s messag- cal force whips through tastic Beasts offers a taste the last four Harry Potter by the magical beasts is es of tolerance are heavy the air, violently killing a of the magical world, but movies, also headed Fan- much more endearing. handed, and while the an- several characters. Harry the spin-off misses the tastic Beasts— the first Ezra Miller is convinc- imal-laced plot is seem- Potter managed to be both mark. Fans may enjoy it, installment of a five-part ing as the troubled and ingly meant for a younger humorous and dark, so but don’t expect it to rank series. abused adoptee of Mary audience, the film takes why can’t Fantastic Beasts with the originals. Lou, and Morton is prop- a surprisingly dark turn. make it work? Newt Scamander, played erly chilling as the evil The audience is yanked by Eddie Redmayne, is a witch-hunter operating British “magizoologist” from self-righteous fervor. traveling with a magical Waterston’s Tina was less suitcase that contains a absorbing. She came off menagerie of the titular as breathy and anxious, FACULTY QUOTE OF THE WEEK “fantastic beasts.” Slightly and alongside the already bumbling Newt acciden- quiet, nervous Newt, this “I would be pleased if you sent your evalu- tally swaps suitcases with was just too much. Strong, ations in so I don’t get spanked.” “No-Mag” (the American likeable characters were -Dr. Dennison term for “muggle”) Jacob the strength of the Harry Kowalski, played by Dan Potter series, but it’s hard-

have garnered more of gan to form the black and more with the powerful, RETROSPECT turnout—particularly at white ceramic sculpture yet repressed Odile—the CHRISTMAS the opening reception on Curtain out of a foam infamous “Black Swan” EXHIBIT November 30th—than block prototype, she had who spends much of the other “Retrospect” shows expected to complete her play disguised as Odette. BREAKFAST by Molly Hulsey in the past. portrayal of a collaps- While watching a video of ing black drape within a the ballet, Busch seized on by Teresa Hardwood As the year comes to a The exhibit, divided be- month. After four ardu- a scene where Odile dra- close, ten senior art majors tween the Kresge Memori- ous attempts to meld the matically hauls herself up al Library Art Gallery and ceramic waves together— from a kneeling position The stairs are wrapped get a chance to reflect on with holly and with twine; their four years of sculpt- Lucas Art Workshop, will among other procedural and began to sketch the feature an assortment of challenges, Perri finished pose. I paddle from my room, ing, painting, and sketch- eyes glued with sleep. ing here at Covenant with 32 pieces. As directed by the piece three months curator and assistant pro- later—with added appre- “Odile seemed underrated Mom’s flipping sausage: the debut of the annual “Morning! about time.” “Retrospect: A Look Back fessor Elissa Weichbrodt, ciation for the piece. to me and I just wanted to artists placed more mono- see if I could portray the The biscuits are halfway at Past Works” exhibit on done. Dad hovers November 30th. chrome works in Kresge While she’d first devel- dichotomy of strength and and those of a more vibrant oped the piece to em- weakness,” said Busch. beside the George Fore- palette in Lucas. Artists body“a curtain that was “So how could I portray man grill, watching dew “It’s a type of show and condense and drip from tell,” said Art History ma- showcased by the exhib- crumbling or a life that this with a single gesture? it include Perri, Maddy was falling apart--mim- Odile.” the glass that covers jor Sarah Perri, adding the unfrozen hashbrowns. that the exhibit seems to Busch, Meg Earll, Caryn icking my life,” by the end, Jones, Sarabeth Kendall, the sculpture’s structure It was only until Busch The smell of pine Brittany Meredith, Emmy represent“something de- brought the piece to her branches drift to my nose; photo by Maddy Busch Schollenberger, Greg Van generating that was com- figures class that Joseph boxes of red Dyke, Allison Vaught, and ing new again.” showed exactly how the await the time when our Abby Whisler. painting conveyed the bal- full bellies have dined Aspiring art therapist ance between strength and on biscuits and gravy and The exhibit represents not Maddy Busch’s monochro- vulnerability so poignant- hashbrowns too only a culmination of the mic oil painting on wood, ly. When Joseph covered and we gather: a circle of students’ hard work over Odile, also surprised its the left of the painting, sweatpants the past years, but also creator with a few per- Odile appears as though on leather couches by the how their artwork has sonal revelations after its she is collapsing into the fireplace evolved over time and in completion. dark substance welled at and I’m the Santa, passing turn, shaped them. bottom of the piece, but out presents During her figure gestures when the right is veiled, to Mom and Dad, Han- “I’ve never really under- class with professor Kayb the ballerina appears to nah, Jordan, and Jen. stood this, but artwork Joseph this year, Busch be lunging forward out of I like this job. I bought al- really does have a mind of knew she wanted to paint her murky prison, trium- most nothing its own,” said Perri. “Or, in a nude from one her fa- phant. but am given all and give a way, it’s like God speak- vorite ballets, Swan Lake, all away. ing to you through your for an upcoming proj- Odile and Curtain, among I think I smell the myrrh art,” said Perri. ect. Instead of selecting other pieces, will be on someone misplaced. the heroine of the story, display until the end of I lay it by the fire. Christ is When Perri initially be- Odette, Busch identified exam week. here to stay. ARTS 06 old Lego-Man plus or mi- block which he called “B,” THE nus a few parts. Complete- yet still calls himself “A” ly ignoring the miracle and the old Lego-Man “C.’ of his consciousness, he He is now confused as to PERSISTANCE reaches for a book on the how “A” and “C” interact. shelf labeled “Mereology” Did “A”and “C” exist mere- OF LEGO-MAN and begins to read. ologically alongside each by Romy Vekony other, with A being distin- He recognizes that his guishable from C by hav- (A.K.A: In Case You Were problem is with the Doc- ing the property of being Wondering What Goes on trine of Mereological able to gain parts? This is He flips a few pages in the where to turn. He reach- In Dr. Winguard’s Meta- Constancy—which states only one of the solutions book. Here we go, he finds es deep inside himself physics Class) that things are unchange- he finds in Olson’s paper, a nice man by the name and his anxiety, and in able with respect to their and he does not like any of of Lewis who proposes to that angst his individual Lego-Man has a problem. parts—and this sends him them, because they don’t have found a solution to Dasein as wholly whole He is made up of parts. into an identity crisis. How square with his intuition. the problem. Lego-Man is made clearer and upon This is not entirely shock- can he escape this Doc- He begins to fear that the is surprised to find that much reflection he real- ing to him, for he under- trine to figure out how he Doctrine of Mereologi- he has “temporal parts” izes that Dasein is tem- stands his nature as Le- persists through time as cal Constancy isn’t so bad and that the reason he porality. But didn’t Dr. go-Man, but something his parts keep changing? after all, and he simply can be bent at one time Wingdaddy say not to use has happened to him that needs to come to terms and straight at another phenomenological ontol- bothers him. Recently, one After reading a philo- with being an entirely new is because he has tempo- ogy? Lego-Man asks him- of the yellow bricks in his sophical article written Lego-Man. ral parts that are bent or self. In a last ditch effort left arm was replaced by by a man named Olson, straight at different stages he reads a paper on con- a red one. Furthermore, he begins thinking about But there are more prob- in time. Lego-Man feels stituent theory. one brick in his right foot the new block on his head. lems for Lego-Man’s iden- comforted at first, but He doesn’t remember went missing. On top of What happened to him tity than him gaining or then he begins thinking much, being the simple that, someone placed a here? He understands losing parts. Sometimes and panics. Now not only Lego-Man he is, but he blue brick right on his that he called himself Le- he is bent, like when he can he not change physical finds a ray of comfort. He head—all in the span of 24 go-Man before the brick is sitting on a desk, and parts and keep his identi- may be made out of Lego hours! Now Lego-Man is was placed on his head, sometimes he is straight, ty, that extends to his tem- bricks, and those physical confused. How can he be but now he must call him- like when he is standing poral parts which means parts may change, but as the same Lego-Man if his self Lego-Man-Plus-One on a desk. He recogniz- all of his life is locked in long as those Lego bricks parts have been replaced to be truthful to his identi- es that the properties he a predetermined. Further- are in G-favorable con- or lost, if he’s been added ty. However, hasn’t he sim- has are intrinsic to him- more, it means he is not ditions, G being that of to? Is he a different Le- ply grown larger? Isn’t he self, and not extrinsic and wholly present at anytime, “being Lego-man”, he is go-Man altogether now? simply his old Lego-Man made by relations to other for his parts are elsewhere, Lego-Man! He is ecstat- He doesn’t feel like a com- self and now just occupies things in the room. How but he feels like he is whol- ic and relieved at his re- pletely new Lego-Man; in more space? What if he can his intrinsic proper- ly present right now. found identity and stands fact, he feels like the same called himself “A” in the ties change? upon the shelf once more past, then gained a new Lego-Man doesn’t know in peace. came one of the first of through the voice of an WHY YOU many novels that attempt adult Scout who is strug- He and Taylor’s friendship not posted on either social to reconcile racial tension. gling to find her values in was severed, his wife, the media platform since. SHOULD STILL However, this was not the the years after the novel’s famous Kim Kardashian, original story that Harper events. Her struggle is was robbed while in Paris, What has happened to Lee wanted to tell. Go Set much more raw and re- he changed his album title Kanye West? READ GO SET a Watchman, her origi- alistic than her original nal manuscript, paints To childish notions. around three times, he rant- A WATCHMAN Kill A Mockingbird’s hero, ed about Donald Trump Kanye West was taken to Atticus Finch, as the ene- Though Go Set A Watch- saying that African-Amer- the UCLA Medical Center by Abbs Kern my of African-Americans man may not have been icans should stop talking for sleep deprivation and fighting for justice and the sequel to To Kill A about racism, and now he is exhaustion. Stress, anxiety, The beloved novel, To Kill equality. Mockingbird that readers A Mockingbird presents a expected, but it is still a hospitalized after canceling and paranoia broke his “lu- tale of reconciliation be- Publishers rejected Lee’s beautiful and important his Saint Pablo Picasso tour. cid” mental state. At UCLA, tween whites and Afri- first manuscript for this work of literature that de- West was under psychiatric can-Americans that is a reason, and Lee was serves acclaim in its own refreshing contrast to the This year, West has become investigation. forced to rewrite her en- right. The novel can be a prominent icon on Twit- racial tensions in the U.S. tire story. Go Set a Watch- interpreted in many dif- today. Lee’s second publi- man shatters Scout’s child- ferent ways, but if read- ter, but he hasn’t tweeted What was Kim Kar- cation, however, did not ish notions that her father. ers look at it through a since a post celebrating dashian’s response? received quite the same ac- Though Atticus admits his Christian lens, one can see Kim’s birthday on October claim from critics or Lee’s fault in racism and ridden many parallels between fan base. Go Set A Watch- 1. His previous post on She left her father in New with guilt, he remains a how one should respond September 14 said, “I got York, dropping everything man tells a vastly different racist nonetheless. Rather to sinful judgement and story, although it uses the than defending the inno- how it often ends up. At- rid of my phone so I can that she was doing, to rush same characters and set- cent African-Americans ticus may not be the hero have air to create.” Three to her husband’s side. ting, and this does not sit in the community, he does readers once took him to days later, West joined well with with lovers of To everything in his power to be, but it is the vulnerable Kill A Mockingbird. How- Instagram with a first photo What has happened to make sure the black com- stance he takes towards of blaring car headlights. Kanye West? ever, it is a stunning novel munity cannot win. While his brokenness that makes that is worth reading. in To Kill A Mockingbird, the novel worthwhile. Weeks later, on Sunday, No- Atticus revolts against the Read the heart-wrench- vember 20, he posted again. Kanye West was released The story both contrasts status quo by seeking ra- ing, soul-searching story This time he posted 99 pho- from the hospital on Nov. and compares the types cial equality, In this novel, of Go Set A Watchman: of change one can make tos of shoes and magazine 30, a week after he was tak- he is just another prom- even if you disagree with models whose identities en to UCLA. Sleep depriva- in a community. Go Set inent, middle-aged man the morals presented of A Watchman is an essen- who garners privilege with the story, you will not be have been obscured by odd tion and exhaustion are not tial read for the Christian his white skin and resists disappointed with your angles and sketch-marks a joke. community because it the call for racial justice in decision. over the eyes. Kanye has shows how one’s convic- Maycomb. tions may conflict with their actions and how this In both narratives, Atti- KANYE WEST’S struggle reflects on his or cus has a huge effect on her character. his community. Such is PLUNGE INTO often the case in our own To Kill a Mockingbird’s society: standards are set narrative deals with many PSYCHOSIS by white men to suit their by Teresa Harwood heavy issues including own needs and gain suc- rape and racial inequality. cess from feeding off their The issues are addressed in fellow citizen’s desires—as What has happened to a manner that brings them reflected by many promi- Kanye West? into the light and portrays nent male leaders in local the victims as blameless, and national government. In the past year, quite a regardless of their race As in To Kill A Mocking- or gender. The classic be- bird, the narrative is told lot has happened to him. OPINIONS 07 nothing about these strug- Their feelings and strug- most valuable pieces of LOUD AND QUIET gles that is romantic. They gles sometimes threaten advice that I’ve received are real. They hurt. They to overwhelm both of you. from someone who has DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND SUICIDE FROM THE destroy. Depression and But it is worth it. So worth struggled with depres- OTHER SIDE’S PERSPECTIVE anxiety cripple, filtering it. Because every so often, sion her whole life is this: everything through a lens usually when you’re bone it is not up to you, as the by Ellie Brown and think about what you of sadness and hopeless- tired of fighting with and friend or family member, did. That silence is deaf- ness. Suicide takes a soul for them, you see a glimpse to make those who strug- There are so many voices ening. away from all those who into their soul, their beau- gle with these things hap- that scream at us. They loved it. There is nothing tiful soul that God creat- py. It is up to you to pray come from everywhere, These voices are the lies romantic about it. ed. You are reminded of for them and love them to and the negative ones usu- that cause depression, the person that is veiled the best of your ability and ally decide to stay. The anxiety, and suicide. I These things are scary. by depression, anxiety, let God do the rest. voice of perfection whis- know these voices. Yet I When you take the time to and suicidal thoughts, and pers that if you can do this am an outsider, a foreign- love someone and invest beyond the veil is some- For those of you loving thing just right, you will er. I only know what I’ve in someone who strug- one worth fighting for. someone with depres- feel like you are actual- witnessed and heard. But gles with these things, it sion, anxiety, or suicidal ly worth something. But I’ve seen them all destroy is heavy. It is frightening. We can’t erase the voices, thoughts—don’t give up. then it screams and rages close friends and family Diving into the ocean of but we can add our own. It means more than you when you make the tiniest members. We’ve all read someone’s soul requires We can add the positive know. Pray for the grace of mistakes. and heard of these things great courage and sacri- voices: the voice of ac- and strength to love well. from the lips and hands of fice, because it means be- ceptance no matter what, For those who struggle— The voice of acceptance, those who struggle with ing underwater, beneath the voice of uncondition- we love you. We want you based on the world’s defi- them every day. But what the burden of depression al love, the voice of truth. to know that it does get nition of beauty, says that about those who are indi- or anxiety or suicidal We can be louder than the better and we want to love if you can just be skinny rectly affected? The close thoughts. voices screaming inside you better. And lastly, for enough, tan enough, tall friends, the family mem- their heads, or we can be those of you afraid to love enough, short enough— bers who don’t struggle In a way, diving under the the quiet whisper that un- those who struggle—I then you’ll be accepted with it but have to watch water of someone’s soul derlies all the rest. pray that God would give and all will be right with someone they love go takes you to a place on you strength to step out- the world. The voice of through it? the edge, between life and We can be a living, breath- side your comfort zone, approval, based on perfor- death. When you’re close ing example that there are ask the hard questions, mance, constantly yells, Sometimes, we romanti- to someone who fights better things ahead. We and love as hard as you trying to get you to run cize depression, anxiety, on the fine line between can be a shoulder to cry can. Jesus knew in lov- faster, play better, work and suicide. We hear about life and death, it not only on and a hand to hold. ing us he would be hurt harder, get better grades. them and they’re sensa- takes a toll on them, it We can be Jesus with skin beyond measure, but he And when you fail, this tional. Morbidly so, but takes a toll on you too. It’s on, loving our hardest and loved anyway. We are voice goes completely si- sensational nonetheless. hard to love someone like crying out that there are called to do the same. lent, forcing you to just sit Let me say this: there is this and love them well. better things. One of the

dren come to me and do My parents got divorced No need to tell your cous- that has come to rescue us STOP AND not hinder them, for to a year and a half ago, and in’s boyfriend’s sister your from the dark and gloomy such belongs the king- ever since then, the word life story, but don’t feel circumstances in which dom of heaven.” To such, “Christmas” doesn’t have the need to smile more we find ourselves. DON’T THINK those of simple minds and such a pleasant ring to it. than you genuinely want by Jacob Kortenhoeven simple hearts, belongs the If you’re like me, or like to. Not only will this keep I pray that Jesus would kingdom of heaven, says my friend the Grinch, you you from becoming an be your hope this winter. One of the many things Jesus. Children don’t think may at times find yourself emotional blizzard, but it And that He would heal I love about Covenant is deeply about complex is- suddenly surrounded by might also take the pres- our hearts and make them the constant discussion. sues; they think simply throngs of happy Whos sure of looking merry off a bigger in the midst of the If you’re in the mood to and enjoy every moment when all you want to do is Cindy Loo Who near you. cold. argue for something or of the life they’re living. curl up in an ice cave and someone, there’s always They don’t question the hibernate until January. 3. This sounds terribly cli- another student or teacher purpose of our existence Worse, these feelings of ché, but I wouldn’t have who’s adamantly against or how the world came isolation and sadness can been able to enjoy Christ- it. to be. It doesn’t matter to cause you to ruin Christ- mas at all without this one: them. They only want to mas for others, and we all Remember the Reason for You will see and proba- hug Jesus. know Cindy Loo Who and the Season. Contrary to bly hear arguments go- Tiny Tim don’t deserve whatever idealistic imag- ing on late into the night Maybe we should return that. es the media may spout at and early in the morning. to our former approach us, Christmas is not about Locations include any- on life: the life of a child, While shutting out all your family. If Christmas were where from right outside simple, trusting, unques- feelings is not a healthy about family, and your your room to the top of tioning. Living life for the approach to dealing with family situation happened a tree. Even the Bagpipe beauty that it holds, and the Holiday Season, there to suck, then Christmas, often serves to accom- appreciating the one who are some things we can all as well as a slough of oth- Anne Fuller modate this constructive made it. Because, He loves do to make it a little more er holidays, would always Editor In Chief discourse. Students have to give really big hugs. bearable. I present to you: have to suck. the opportunity to write The Grinch’s Guide to Greg Van Dyke briefly on a strongly held Surviving Christmas. Christmas doesn’t have Layout Editor opinion, knowing full well THE GRINCH’S to suck. Christmas can that they’ll get at least a 1. Let yourself feel your be okay, even good. Be- Eliot Kaufmann few dissenters. I think one GUIDE TO emotions for once. Before cause in the end, what Managing Editor of my spiritual gifts (or you have to be around you’re celebrating is not Caleb Smith Photo maybe one of my weak- people. Write some an- the idea of a four-person nesses) is my ability to ar- SURVIVING gry or weepy letters that family with enough mon- Laura Davis Copy gue about anything. CHRISTMAS you don’t send. Fight that ey for the holidays and McKenzie Barham News punching bag. Let yourself perfect relationships with Molly Hulsey Arts Shoot, from the origins of by Maddie Noll cry. If you let yourself feel each other. Christmas is creation to which base- it now, you’ll be progress- Jesus’s birthday party. It’s Olivia Kinnebrew Opinions ball player deserves to win Let’s face it: Christmas can ing through the healing a celebration of His love Z Arima Sports MVP to how our dorm suck. Buying presents can process. But if you keep Joseph Klingman Web room should be arranged, bottling it up, it’s gonna sit and will drain your bank Greer McCollum Staff Writer I’ll be there passionate- account. You may have to there and make you mis- ly fighting for one side. put up with people you erable. Dealing with your Kristie Jaya Staff Writer But is this how we were don’t like during yet an- emotions before you’re Phil Moore Distribution meant to live, questioning other obnoxious holiday around your relatives can everything? It definitely party. And the pressure of help you both prepare to Cliff Foreman isn’t a bad thing. God uses having a “Merry Christ- see them and prevent you Faculty Advisor deep conversations to re- mas” can cause domestic from transforming into veal his truth all the time, strife, especially if you’re the Grinch. For inquiries or comments. please contact but maybe sometimes we Anne Fuller at [email protected]. not feeling very merry this This is a Covenant College student publi- should have a different 2. Don’t put on a façade. cation. The views expressed herein do not time of year. necessarily reflect those of the college or the perspective. Pretending you’re a hap- student body. It’s okay to hate Christ- py Who when in reali- In Matthew 19:14, Jesus mas. ty you’re feeling down is says, “Let the little chil- exhausting and isolating. OPINIONS 08

would have us respond to our fists against him and our brothers and sisters these issues have caused each other in our differ- were completely unde- on the basketball team a lot of controversy and A PRAYER ences. serving of it. When we who have chosen to kneel division. As Christians, consider this, how much have not been rash in their we have an opportunity to FOR UNITY My first desire is to re- more gentleness, humility, decisions. They have been show that these issues can mind you whose we are. patience, and forbearance thoughtful and are act- be addressed in a loving by Haley Dempsey As Christians, we are should we not show our ing out their conscience way. As a student body, for Christ’s; we are a body and own brothers and sisters regarding issues of injus- the most part, I have seen Dear Covenant Commu- He has made us one with with whom we disagree? tices. Even if you disagree people seeking to under- nity, himself (Romans 12:5). Remember what Jesus with how they are doing stand and address these Because this is true of us, told his disciples in John it, may I ask you to try to issues. Let us continue by In recent weeks there has the Bible calls us to unity 13:35, “By this all people better understand where conversing well. been a lot of controversy with one another. I think will know that you are my they are coming from surrounding the kneeling we all believe this, at least disciples, if you have love and what they are doing. My last admonition would of the basketball players theoretically. As you read for one another.” To the basketball players, be to pray. Pray for wisdom during the national an- the familiar verses that I would ask if you would and understanding. Ask them. I am sure that you follow, I beg you to not As I conclude I want to provide more clarity on God to give our campus, do not have to be told that gloss over them. give some practical points the specifics of what you community, and nation a the response of the Cove- I would like you to con- are protesting. To say you spirit of humility, gentle- nant community and es- “I therefore, a prisoner sider in light of the things are protesting racial injus- ness, and love. Ask God pecially the broader com- for the Lord, urge you to I have mentioned. The tices is true, but in some to forgive us for how we munity has been divided walk in a manner worthy first is that you be willing ways vague. Some people have not sought to defend on this issue. As I have of the calling to which you to be uncomfortable. No might already believe that those who are treated un- watched firestorms ex- have been called, with all protest, no matter how it there are racial injustices, justly and to help us seek plode on Facebook with humility and gentleness, is done, is meant to make but others may not; could justice. This is not the first sharp, dogmatic words with patience, bearing us feel comfortable. Some you help us understand and it will not be the last flying around on social with one another in love, have said that there has what those are? issue that gives opportu- media, I have been trou- eager to maintain the uni- to be a better way for stu- nity for divisiveness in the bled at how quickly we can ty of the Spirit in the bond dents to express their pro- The third thing I would body of Christ. We have throw out unity and mercy of peace.” -Eph. 4:1-3 test. Maybe there is. Or say is to converse! Talk seen it with players kneel- and replace it with anger maybe not. Perhaps, we to your friends about this ing across the country, and contention. This stark As Christians, God has should pay more attention issue and listen to people this past political election division is what motivat- called us to himself and to and put more thought with an opinion different season, and in other heart ed me to write this article. made us ambassadors of into understanding the from your own. As you do, searching issues. As we are My purpose here is not to his Gospel (2 Cor. 5:20). reason they are protesting listen first, especially if confronted with each is- say that those supporting As ambassadors we are than the means by which you disagree with the per- sue and address them to- either position (the kneel- to represent him to oth- they convey that message. son you are talking to. We gether as Christians, let us ing or standing during the ers as he has been to us. Is there a bigger issue and can demonstrate humility remember that Jesus has national anthem) are right He humbled himself. He if so what are we going to by listening and gentleness bought us with his own or wrong. Rather, my pur- was gentle. He was pa- do about it? by trying to understand blood and our identity is pose is to seek to know tient. He bore with us in and therefore demonstrat- in Him. how our heavenly Father love. He did all of this The second thing I would ing love. Let that be our when we stood shaking like you to consider is that testimony. In our nation smile and shares some- everyone everything. really fought with myself thought people take tat- HEY, YOU CAN thing about their lives over this decision because, toos a little too serious- with you. We have friends Have close friends. Let admittedly, it’s pretty ly and worry too much BE CLOSED and that’s great, but we people see the fullness of geeky and I had convinced about what other people also have close friends. your humanity. Share with myself that to tattoo will think about them (it’s those people the depths of something on your body, been a while now so I may WITH ME Those close friends are your being that you don’t you should think about it not be recreating his argu- by Chase Waller the ones we cry with, the even quite understand. for a super long time, and ment perfectly). The more ones we yank aside when But let those be your out- that whatever you do tat- I thought about it the There is no feeling like they are trying to put lets for such things. Try too on your body should more I agreed. If I like the someone opening up to their shoulder down and to love your neighbor, have some amazing signif- design and want it, why you, right? The sweep- plow through the gaunt- but loving them does not icance to you. not go for it? There is no ing joy of intimacy, ac- lets of sorrow or anger or demand that you try to unwritten law about what ceptance, and trust. Most unrepentance. Those are get coffee with them and The chi-rho was easy to you can and cannot tattoo everyone appreciates a the people with whom we seven other people every decide on: it is a symbol on yourself (within reason nice two-hour-long con- share the deepest intima- week just because they are for the hall I’ve been on of course, you shouldn’t versation late at night cy of friendships. But not nice and you talk some- my whole time at Cov- get a tattoo that would where you really “get to everyone is in that circle. times. It’s nice to open up, enant, where my closest offend others, but that’s a know someone’s heart.” You have friends who, but you can be closed too. friends and great memo- different topic) so this in- Everyone appreciates an to be frank, you are just ries are; but more impor- ternal conflict within me acquaintance recounting not that close with. You tantly and foremost, it is was pretty unnecessary. a period of struggle they may love them dearly, a symbol for Christ and are exiting (or even in the and spend plenty of time TAT TOO, a visible and physical re- In the end, I got the tri- midst of) with painful de- with them, but they might minder that I belong to force tattoo. I like it, and tail and hopeful motifs of not be the best person to Him—body and soul. I think it looks cool. At gospel redemption. “open up” to, because you the end of the day I think don’t have that kind of re- BRUTE? Because the chi-rho that’s all that matters. If some of us are honest, lationship. by Stephen Bankson means so much to me for it’s exhausting. Having to these reasons, I felt like I repeat a story of sorrow to There are a lot of qual- I recently got a “stick couldn’t just put the tri- someone you don’t know ity people at Covenant, and poke” tattoo from force on me because it all that well, letting them complex people with fas- my roommate, Greg Van doesn’t hold nearly that into details of your life be- cinating talents or in- Dyke, and I am super hap- amount of significance. cause they asked, “how are terests that are different py with the way it turned Granted, I have a lot of fun you?” and as their broth- than you. Thus, it is often out. The tattoo he gave me memories playing Legend er or sister in Christ you hard to resist or withhold is the triforce symbol from of Zelda with my older don’t want to lie and say, from great people that you The Legend of Zelda on brother, Andrew, and it “I’m good.” would love to get to know. my right shoulder, making really does remind me of But you are not obligat- it my second tattoo, along my childhood; but it just By no means is hones- ed to be best friends with with the chi-rho on my did not have the signifi- ty bad. Honesty is in- everyone. Furthermore, left bicep I got last year cance to me of the chi-rho. valuable. Moreover, the it’s not healthy to demand from Mainline Ink. fact that we can be fully that of yourself. It’s not Well, obviously I decid- vulnerable with people healthy to let everyone I’ve always thought the ed to get it still, and a lot at Covenant on the ba- into every detail of your triforce was a cool look- of it had to do with Will sis of shared conviction life all of the time. That ing symbol since I was a Friesen. He had just gotten is indeed a luxury and a kind of trust is built upon kindergartener playing a stick and poke chi-rho beautiful thing. However, a relationship that is com- Ocarina of Time on the from Greg the night be- that does not mean that plete with effort coming Nintendo 64 at home and fore (don’t worry, we used you have an obligation to from both ends. You don’t I decided over the course different needles) and he be vulnerable with every have to lie to everyone, of a few days that I wanted was encouraging me to person that wears a warm but you don’t have to tell Greg to tattoo it on me. I go for it. He said that he