Opinion
The search for perfection
Matthew 5:48 says to “be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Start discussing politics in church
Talking about politics in church should not be intimidating.
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?
Eat new food, take new classes
There is a bigger lesson in trying new food.
Our View: Being intentional beyond the TU bubble
When we think of interacting with our community, it can be easy to default to “giving” as the primary action we partake in — yet “receiving” plays just as important a role in relationships.
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.
Our View: A letter to our Echo past and Echo future
Dear Echo staff in 1963, hello from the Echo staff in 2024.
Farewell to a newsworthy four years
Three months before my freshman year at Taylor, I selected multimedia journalism as my major, not fully understanding what the major entailed.
Your 'Kairos' Moment
If there were one character trait your class has embodied over the last four years, it would be “perseverance.”
Efficiency versus health
Taylor University’s hand dryers cause more issues than they solve.
Our View: Nothing is perfect
More clicks aren’t always a good thing.
Our View: Consistent Advising
It’s advising season again.
Our View: Alumni embrace TU
For many students, the transition from Taylor to postgraduate life is a stressful and difficult period of time.
It’s Earth Day. So what?
The eclipse has passed, Airband is silent, and now it is Monday…Earth Day. Who cares?
Transfers: Overlooked students
Stop treating transfers as freshmen.
Our View: Journey of integration
Humans are natural learners. Acknowledged or not, everyone dabbles in music and math — appreciates daylight and a building that doesn’t collapse. In order to appreciate those things, however, you don’t need to be a musician, mathematician, environmental scientist or architect. We are free to enjoy the world just as it is.
Rest in the Lord: Learning to delight in God’s presence and peace
“Rest in the Lord.” We’ve heard these words a thousand times before, whether it’s from the pulpit on a Sunday morning or in a pre-class devotional as we’re fighting desperately to stay awake.
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).












