Category: The Bison

[listen on http://www.christoa.com] As much as we want to, it seems to be very difficult, even on the campus of a reputable Christian university, to find the time to take and approach God on an intimate level. Still, it remains the most important aspect of our relationship with God. It should be no surprise to…

Lately, I have been captivated by the design of God’s universe. We are on the earth, which rotates around a star called the sun. The sun has its own solar system containing nine planets. Our solar system revolves around a black hole in almost a perfect circular pathway, which allows it to remain safe. That…

Please think for just one second about how much money you or someone else is paying for you to attend the prestigious Oklahoma Baptist University. Now, shift your attention the glorious meals that we get to enjoy every day in our school cafeteria, the fact that we do not have pest problems (ants and rats)…

My fiancé and I were dining in the, oh so amazing, Aramark cafeteria on campus. We sat down with our food and a couple of other friends and began to eat. Not far into conversation, I realized that my fiancé had a very surprising look on her face. It was not a face that the…

I was walking outside on Monday morning, thinking about nature and all of the change that occurs within nature. One overarching thought forced its way into my mind. I do not know of anything physical that is not in a constant state of change. The culture within our society is constantly changing. People cannot decide…

I looked over the crowd of students as I climbed to the top of a workman’s ladder. The young men and women watched with curiosity, wondering why I might have been scaling such an object during our church meeting. I asked one simple question, “What would happen if I chose to step off the side…

You have heard the phrase that has become a cliché within modern society. We have the choice to either see the glass as half-empty or half-full. Not long ago, I was sitting at my desk working and I became thirsty. I opened my refrigerator, removed the two-liter bottle of Sun Drop, and poured myself a…

  Yet another semester at Oklahoma Baptist University is underway. It seems that we, as students, repeat the same process when new classes begin. We fight so that we will not grow disheartened at the monotony that we find in our daily readings and research papers. There are times within that fight when we determine…

What makes a man real? Is it his fame? Is it his fortune? Is it his honor, strength or praise? What is the motive behind each of these acts? By considering the motive, a true man will be revealed. In Romans, Chapter 2 starting in verse 28, Paul describes what makes a true Jew. He…

  Within my college career thus far, I have learned that staying financially sound is very important. I have also learned that it is very hard. Tuition continues to rise, and gas has never been cheap. We also have to find some way to feed ourselves. Some of us pay our own phone bills. This…