Month: April 2013

Road to the Gathering: Where Are You Staying?

“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. (1 John 4:9)  Where Are You Staying? This has been a question that I have been asked quite a bit in the last few weeks. By now, you should have received your National Youth Gathering confirmation letter along with your housing confirmation. This is such an exciting letter! It makes it official–you are going to the Gathering! Not so fast, though, as there are a few things that you should do before you start celebrating....

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On Campus: All Those Little (or Big!) Things

I was sitting on the big comfy couch the other day that my roommates and I have next to the window in our common room. It was a normal Saturday afternoon and I was doing homework. After a while my mind started to wander from the words on the page, and my eyes were getting tired. I looked up and the first thing I saw was the little sign in the picture above. My thoughts started to drift away from my homework at this point. The word on the sign in front of me, “trust”, looks like a simple...

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Media Review: Some Nights by Fun

http://www.ournameisfun.com I am not sure quite how to start this review. I am not a huge fan of this album. I am nervous saying this because the name of the band is Fun. Who in their right minds says, “I don’t like fun?” Saying I dislike Fun. makes me sound ridiculous! If you don’t own the album, you have to admit that you don’t have Fun. Tricky, tricky name. Well played, Fun. But, alas, I don’t like Fun. At least, I don’t like Fun. as much as everyone else seems to like Fun. I first heard their hit “We Are...

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