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Midterms in the Rough

Midterms in the Rough

For those of you out there with a lot on your mind, take a three minute break and partake in the joys of my poetry.  This one goes out to all the students in the middle of midterms season. p p p p p p p p p p p p p "Where do I go from here? Alas,

10.10.2011| The Fish Tank | Christopher Hopper

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Why must you confess so?

Why must you confess so?

Quite often, Christianity presents us with many questions as well as answers.  Some of these questions arise from our actions in the past and their result on the future.  One prevalent question deals with the effect of lying on our redemption and how to cope when others lie to us and when we ourse

09.28.2011| The Fish Tank | Christopher Hopper

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If only I knew you ...

If only I knew you …

When I first came to college, I didn't think I would fit in.  My reasoning wasn't dependent upon whether or not I was friendly, but I was worried that others wouldn't be as friendly as I am.  I come from the Midwest where people will have conversations with you not because they are trying to make

04.7.2011| The Fish Tank | Christopher Hopper

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Images in the Media

Images in the Media

Why do you think the way you do?  Could it be the way you were raised or maybe the the social circle that you hang out with?  All of these are great possibilities, but one that gets frequently overlooked is that of the media.  Everyday, we are inundated with thousands of advertisements from windo

03.31.2011| The Fish Tank | Christopher Hopper

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Upgrade Everything

Upgrade Everything

"What do I want to do with my life?"  the ever-wary college student contemplates as he moves one day closer to graduation day. Doubt creeps into his mind as he realizes that he will soon move into a world where he will have to steer his own ship.  He knows he doesn’t have complete control over t

02.22.2011| The Fish Tank | Christopher Hopper

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Costumes and Compartmentalization

Costumes and Compartmentalization

Last week I promised a response to C. Marshall's excellent question, but I'm afraid that I could not come up with a fully satisfying answer within such a short period of time (particularly during a week when I have midterms). So in lieu of a response, I'd like to post some quick thoughts on a recent

11.2.2010| The Fish Tank | Jordan Monge

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A Culture-Free Gospel?

A Culture-Free Gospel?

“The ‘fundamentalist fallacy’ [is] the conviction that God reveals himself outside of a cultural setting to communicate timeless truths to people who themselves are not influenced by their own cultural setting.” (Richard Lints, The Fabric of Theology, p. 8 ) The gospel is always clothed in

10.25.2010| The Fish Tank | Nick Nowalk

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