It is used to highlight information, not how the information is presented (APA Style, 2016, p. 1). As difficult and tedious as citing sources can be, it is better to cite your sources than risk being kicked out of school for academic dishonesty. Once labeled as a dishonest student, especially from a Christian college, it will be very difficult for you to continue your studies later. Going to the end of an article you have read and seeing the sources not only lets you know that what has been read is more fact based, but it also allows the reader to reference the sources used and dig deeper its reading on this subject if so.