Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

A day in the life of prayer

Students roast marshmallows at the Day of Prayer bonfire.

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Photo courtesy of Callie Dawkins

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Editorial: Day of Prayer or day off?

Kaity KopeskiKaity Kopeski
Online Editor

Once a semester, Bryan students are given a Day of Prayer. This is a day off from classes where students are encouraged to spend a day praying. Ministry Council plans optional activities, such as a sunrise hike and prayer walk, to help students in this endeavor. So when I received the schedule for this semester’s Day of Prayer, I noticed additional activities, like Ultimate Frisbee, a tennis tournament and game rooms. Although these activities weren’t mandatory, I’m having a difficult time connecting the idea of Day of Prayer, a day intended for, well, prayer, with games and sports.

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