I love spring aside from the tedious assignments. You know what’s crazy though? It’s the crazy random happenstances in life that make it worth coming to school some days. You know that random trip with your friends to Williams or a random walk to the park? I love it. Sometimes it’s rough to try and get a ton of projects done and essays when you’re running out of time and you’re starting to feel the pressure. But it’s the time in between assignments that you praise God for because it’s not easy to take a break when you’re busy.

On a side note, James Fretz is the winner of the funniest story contest! So check it out!

Anyway, without further adieu I present to you the lesson of the next week or two that I have learned. I was reading my Bible for an assignment one day. As I was flipping through the pages, I was overwhelmed with a sense of sadness when I came to the part about Judas betraying Jesus to the point of tears; I couldn’t read the passage, so I took a break. Ironically, the next day while I was in chapel there was a communion service. Everyone was asked to read the Bible, pick out a hymn or sing a song to reflect on Jesus’ death and resurrection. I decided to face my tears and began to read about Judas’ betrayal, but I wasn’t really affected until I read about Peter’s denial. Tears were streaming down my face at this point as I realised the parallel between the two. Both of them betrayed Jesus, one was direct and blatant while the other was more indirect and subtle. Judas outright sold Jesus to his enemies whereas Peter denied that he knew Jesus: they both disowned him, they both showed remorse but only Peter did something positive about it. Judas choose to hang himself because he was consumed by guilt and felt it was too late for his redemption whereas though Peter was consumed by sadness he went on to become one of the greatest church leaders of the early church. What a contrast! It brought me to the conclusion that we always have two choices when we sin; to give up or to go on. If we choose to go on and learn from our mistakes, I truly believe that like Peter God can work through us and our mistakes to bring about his glory.

Publications Editor,
Christie Heemskerk

Main: EBC Roadkill Ball Hockey- James Fretz
Review: Sloan- Jesse Goulet
Review: Campus Center Christie Heemskerk
Creative Corner: I Promise- Brittany Simpson
Creative Corner: Humble- Christie Heemskerk
Creative Corner: Fretzy’s Funniest Story- James Fretz

Sore shins, blocked shots and trash talk? Yep! That’s EBC’s ball hockey for you. For as long as I can remember, ball hockey has been a weekly tradition among the student body. I cannot think of anything more fun than ball hockey. It’s the perfect way to both procrastinate and get exercise. Ball hockey is also a good way to de-stress from that 10 or 40 page paper that was due yesterday. Just don’t let it out in the form of a slap shot. I want to encourage the student body to participate in this fun tradition. See you on the pad! Until then, keep your stick on the ice (or ground).

James Fretz