Faculty-Voices

'Once upon a time' Christmas memories

I reached out to a few faculty and administrators and asked them to share with me one of their favorite Christmas-related experiences, memories or traditions.

More than paying taxes

When Jesus called us to do more than just render taxes unto Caesar.

Vote with character

Elections have consequences. But will we be shaped by the consequences, or will we shape them?

Extending community online

At Taylor University, "intentional community" isn't just a catchphrase; it’s the heartbeat of our campus.

Brave new world?

The release of Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Gemini, and CoPilot, has shifted the goal posts in education.

Binding up a nation's wound

It’s election season, so some readers might be wondering: how can Christians faithfully pair their identities as members of the universal church and citizens of a particular nation?

Embrace the foundational core

Fifty-four hours. Depending a bit on how you count, that is the absolute minimum number of hours most students take in the foundational core here at Taylor.

Your 'Kairos' Moment

If there were one character trait your class has embodied over the last four years, it would be “perseverance.”

It’s Earth Day. So what?

The eclipse has passed, Airband is silent, and now it is Monday…Earth Day. Who cares?

Reflections from a (mostly) former chapel skipper

My friend Francis has participated in well over 98,000 chapels. His intentional community in California (St. Andrews Abbey, Los Angeles) takes discipleship seriously. Francis’ participation in chapel five times a day for over 50 years has made him a different kind of human being — one marked by a beautiful, deep peace and joy (Psalm 92:14).

The eclipse and God’s beautiful creation

In a few short weeks, we will witness one of the most awe-inspiring events we have ever seen. On that day, the moon, a celestial object having roughly the diameter of the United States, will pass directly between us and the sun. In doing so, it will plunge us into shadow.

Reality of the resurrection

“Why do people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?” (Acts 26:8). The question strikes us today as naïve, just as it must have struck Porcius Festus and Herod Agrippa II in the original context. Paul can’t be serious. For realists, the resurrection is fiction. People think the resurrection’s unbelievable because it is unbelievable! 

Intercultural communication

There are several trends in intercultural communication education in many universities. One model favors experiential learning, while the other focuses on addressing inequities of various kinds. Each of these makes its own worthwhile contribution to intercultural learning, but here at Taylor, there is a way to do even more.

Responding to Israel and Hamas

A matter of grit

Students intern across the United States

On civic life

Finding a Place to Worship

Love yourself for God’s sake

Students thank Pulliam for all-in investment