All in Opinion
Over the last few years I have become increasingly patriotic, but I have struggled with how Christians should publicly display their patriotism given the divisive nature of our culture. For many years I wanted to separate my patriotism from my Christian faith as if they were two completely different belief systems. In one sense that is obviously true, but I will argue here that American patriotism is tied to Christian theology.
Recent discussions and legislative action among our nation’s policymakers have called attention to some of the most pressing needs our country faces. Still, as we’ve seen in the past, Washington’s attention is too often focused on our most urban and populated areas. Meanwhile, the nearly 47 million people living in our country’s rural counties need critical resources to help our communities grow, and our families thrive.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore sent a letter to Governor Roy Cooper asking to end the policies that have disrupted classrooms and hindered student achievement and repeal the guidelines that force healthy kids to stay home and effectively mandate masks in schools, as most governors across the country finally do the same.
Although the current weather may not be reflective of the season change, it is fall! As we enter our fall and winter months, we are all prepared to celebrate a variety of events such as athletic victories and the holidays we look forward to all year long. James Sprunt Community College is in a season of celebration. Our campus is buzzing with excitement from recent and upcoming seasonal events.
Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to fix the broken Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and make loan forgiveness a reality for public servants across the country.
