LTC

As days go on and I spend more time here at Taylor University, I discover more about myself. Over the years, I have discovered more and more of how I hate injustice. See we "follow" this thing here at Taylor University called the LTC. The way that this covenant works is that we are living in a community where we hold each other accountable and call each other out. We are supposed to follow the rules, but we are supposed to confront one another. We are supposed to call each other out in truth in love. We are supposed to go directly to the person before going to a higher authority (you know, like the Bible tells us to).

However, as I have been here, I have seen nothing but the LTC being skewed and used in improper ways. I have seen hall directors lose sight of Christ and become more legalistic in their thinking. This ruins the whole purpose of the LTC...the LTC is not some legalistic document that was created to keep rules, but it is a CHRIST CENTERED document in order for us to build a better community. A community that is focused solely on Christ.

If this is the case, then why do we keep doing what we are doing? Why are we not calling out the administrators, hall directors, and leaders of our campus? Why is it that when we do call them out, they just neglect the fact that they are not upholding this document? The truth is, we do not look at all things in the same light. We weigh things higher than others...this is real Christ-like...OH WAIT, no it's not. Oh and when rumors are going around about someone doing something, we go to authority...way to go community. Oh and when we take those rumors and don't hear what people have to say...that is real Christian. Those rumors...that's considered gossip...that's against the LTC as well, but drinking is higher than gossip, so we shouldn't call each other out.

I look through this system again and again and see the same people abusing it. My question is, why are those people in authority? Why aren't people helping them out by calling them out? Thank you Taylor University for yet again showing your incredible intentional community and love for Christ. I wonder why everyone in this town doesn't want to be a Christian after seeing how much we live for Christ...