In Defense of “Safe Spaces”

by | Oct 18, 2016 | Current Events, Fred Rogers, Millennials, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, News, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), safe space, student blogger, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, UKirk branding, UTK

  “Safe Spaces”, chances are that you have heard this term before, maybe in an article, or on television, or just in regular conversation. I would also wager a bet that the context you heard this term was a less than positive context. I have heard it many times...

Politics, poker, and the Lord’s table: Love’s amazing power to unify

by | Jul 28, 2016 | commumion, election, Facebook, News, Poker, politics, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), presidential election, The Lord's Table, UKirk at UTK, UKirk branding

I don’t like politics. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the opportunity afforded me to vote, I don’t like politics, mainly, because I don’t like to know what people think about issues that are divisive and polarizing. As grateful as I am to have the privilege to add...