My Articles

Visitor magazine published this article in its November/December 2025 issue. Mandal and Matthie In a world that can often feel lonely or uncertain, many long for the assurance that we are never alone. Here, we share stories of those who found a welcoming spiritual home. Romita Mandal had known Mr. Matthie for more than a decade. He’d been her elementary and middle school strings director, and, when she reached high school, her private violin instructor. “Sometimes, we wouldn

I wrote this article in my role as editorial assistant at the Voice of Prophecy, a Christian media ministry. It was published by...

The Southern Accent published this article online in December 2023 as a multimedia narrative (it incorporated photos, videos, and audio...

This article was published in the Southern Accent on Nov. 29, 2022. My work on this project enabled me to win an honorable mention in...

This story was published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Oct. 26, 2022. It represents a collection of stories first published in...

I wrote this article while working for the 2024 International Pathfinder Camporee's daily newspaper, Pathfinder Today. It was the lead...

This article was published in the Southern Accent on Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Boggess) The Collegedale Board of Commissioners...

This article was published by multiple entities, including Adventist World and Southern Tidings. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Tooley) When...

This article was published by Southern Tidings in March 2023. (Photo courtesy of Joelle Akiki) In the flash of an eye, Joelle Akiki...

This story , originally published in the Southern Accent , was published in the print version of the Chattanooga Times Free Press on...

This article was published in the Southern Accent on Jan. 24, 2023. Percentage of dollars Southern spent on each expense in the 2022...

This article was published in the Southern Accent on Jan. 18, 2023. (Photo provided by source) Ruth Williams, former professor in the...

This article was published in the Southern Accent on Dec. 6, 2022. I co-wrote it alongside my colleague Matthew Orquia. (Photo by: Ron...

This article was published in Southern Tidings magazine in December 2022. (Photo provided by Wendy Chacon) If someone had told Wendy...

This article was published in the Southern Accent on Nov. 2, 2022. (Photo sourced from Southern's website) More than 300...

This article was published by multiple publications, including nadadventist.org on Oct. 4, 2022. (Photo provided by MUR) A new exhibit...

This article was published in the Southern Accent on Oct. 18, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Kristie Wilder) A group of 14 senior social work...

This article was published in the Southern Accent on Sept. 13, 2022. (Photo by: Adam de Lisser) During a meeting this summer, the...

An Interview with Tiffany Bartell and Joseph Khabbaz I wrote this Q&A piece for a magazine writing class and as part of a project for...

I wrote this article for a magazine writing class in the fall of 2021. I received the news in my college dorm room, sitting cross-legged...