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WordsWords ThatThat EngageEngage OurOur WorldWorld News to Pray For Contents In this newsroom, some of the most influential Spring 2004 Volume 14 Issue 3 voices in Christianity have shared their hearts and minds with Chad Bresson ’86. As news director for the CDR Radio Network, Chad hosts Features the IMPACT NEWS program, which keeps listeners informed on Kingdom issues. To learn 7 Missions Conference 2004 more about Chad’s vision for IMPACT NEWS, Find out how screen and stage were used to bring a powerful visit page 25. message to the University family. 18 Revolve Us Again When Thomas Nelson Publishers released a fresh new presentation of the Bible, the ensuing media frenzy opened up hundreds of opportunities for Laurie Whaley ’97. 21 In Whose Image? Journalist Rebecca J. Ritzel ’99 shares her insights on how Christians can correct their image problem in the media. Sections 5 Director’s Chair 6 What’s Abuzz 12 Alumni Association News 14 The Big Pic© 16 What’s the Word? 29 Alumnotes Cedarville University Alumni Association 251 N. Main Street Cedarville, Ohio 45314 www.cedarville.edu inspire Where in t The Cedarville Alumni Magazine Volume 14 Issue 3 Editor Campus Activities Ceda Faith Linn ’83 1-800-860-7625 Career Services Managing Editor 1-888-562-4811 CONT Share Cedarville University with the world by Roger Overturf ’75 CDR Radio wearing a CU shirt on your summer vacation. Publication Coordinator 1-800-333-0601 Christian Ministries Send us a picture to enter our “Where in the World Rachel Puckett Rodriguez ’00 1-888-465-7378 Copy Editor External Relations is Cedarville?” contest. Kara Steinman DeMusz ’02 1-877-233-2784 Financial Aid Proofreaders 1-800-444-2433 There will be one winner Wendy Miller Orchard ’91 Gift Planning Rachel Puckett Rodriguez ’00 1-800-766-1115 President’s Office of a $50 CU bookstore gift Graphic Designer 937-766-7900 Dan Clingan Public Relations certificate in each 937-766-7808 Writers Student Services category: Monica James Bowen ’92 937-766-7872 Chad Bresson ’86 Summer School Bill Brown 937-766-7953 Amy Cartzendafner Button ’97 • Most Adventurous Martin Clark Jennifer Clingan Schools of Kara Steinman DeMusz ’02 • Best Participation Chuck Elliott ’77 Engineering, Nursing & Science Lew Gibbs 937-766-3253 (most people with CU shirts) Faith Linn ’83 Health and Human Performance Kim Botta Longo ’02 937-766-3252 • Best Family Picture Roger Overturf ’75 Humanities, Fine Arts & Bible Rebecca J. Ritzel ’99 937-766-3234 Rachel Puckett Rodriguez ’00 Social Sciences & • Most Famous Julie Roth ’04 Prof. Studies Roscoe Smith ’82 937-766-3235 (pose with a famous person) Gaelyn Staab ’04 Cessna Catherine Winslow Alumni Relations • Most Unusual Location Mark Womack ’82 [email protected] Photographers 1-800-837-2566 Alumni Contributors 937-766-7858 • Most Creative Scott L. Huck Administrative Assistant Campus Phone Danette Allen Phillips ’00 • Most Patriotic Numbers [email protected] Academic Services (transcripts) Assistant Director • Best Overall Photo 937-766-7710 Amy Cartzendafner Button ’97 [email protected] Admissions 1-800-233-2784 Communications Coordinator Enter by e-mailing the alumni relations office at Annual Fund Rachel Puckett Rodriguez ’00 1-800-766-1115 [email protected] [email protected] or by mailing your entry to Athletic Office Director Cedarville University, Alumni Relations, 937-766-7768 Faith Linn ’83 251 N. Main Street, Cedarville, OH 45314. Bookstore [email protected] 937-766-7894 CONTEST! 4 Spring 2004 he World is Director’s Chair I watch the news every day. ? I also listen to the radio. I even rville read a newspaper from time to TEST! time. I would suppose most of The rules: us do these things without giving it much thought. 1 At least one CU alumnus wearing a Cedarville shirt However, this issue of Inspire must be in the photo. is designed to invite us to do 2 Only CU alumni may enter the contest. just that — give it some 3 Photos must be received no later than thought. We should consider August 2, 2004. what is said, how it is said, who is saying it, and why. 4 Only one winner per household. Cedarville University is training media “gatekeepers,” 5 Photos will not be returned and and our president, Dr. Bill Brown, is continually encouraging students to engage their culture. Can you may be printed in Inspire. imagine how the face of news and journalism would 6 Photos submitted via e-mail must be high change if the market were saturated by people committed resolution (300 DPI). to speaking Truth in love? It’s an exciting prospect, and 7 Photos must be unaltered. the stories in this edition will encourage each of us to 8 The prize will be awarded to the person(s) consider how we use “Words That Engage Our World.” sending the photo(s). 9 The following information must be included with the photo: name, grad year, address, e-mail, Faith Linn ’83 phone, location of photo, names of people Director of Alumni Relations in the photo. Tell Us Your Story Over the course of the next year we plan to run stories on the following topics: Adoption Caring for Elderly Parents Mid-Life Career Changes If you have a story you’d like to share or know of someone you think we should contact, please let us know by e-mailing [email protected] or calling 1-800- 837-2566. You may also submit a story or story idea by mailing it to: Cedarville University Alumni Relations Attn: Inspire 251 N. Main St. Todd ’95 and Dawn Merritt Entner ’96 with son, Josiah, (born in Beijing on Cedarville, OH 45314 October 20, 2002) proudly represent Cedarville on the Great Wall of China. Inspire 5 What’s Abuzz D.A. Carson Speaks at President’s Pen Staley Lecture Series Sharing God’s Byline Dr. D.A. Carson, n the classic movie “His Girl Friday,” Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell portray research professor of Inewspaper journalists with a cutthroat New Testament at approach toward reporting the news. Their Trinity Evangelical lying, obstructing of justice, kidnapping, and blackmail seem so natural in the Divinity School environment of the newsroom. Politicians (Illinois), served as bluster and bully, but they tremble when the the guest speaker for two threaten to print the truth about corruption. The immense power they possess over what happens in their city is an assumed truth – even the Staley in 1939. Distinguished Many journalists have a political or social agenda underlying their Christian Scholar work. Merely reporting the news is boring compared to the expansive platform they have to shape public opinion about issues. From a Lecture Program in biblical perspective, some agendas are noble while others are troubling. February. His theme Recently I heard a Washington, D.C. journalist recite an old quote, was “Emerging or “Every day I wake up trying to figure out how to bring the government down.” Submerging? Doing The explosion of the journalistic enterprise has left American culture Church in a Postmodern World.” breathless. Not too long ago, journalism was limited to the printed For his three-day visit, Dr. Carson spoke on “Will page. Now the Internet, 24-hour news channels, and talk radio provide inescapable coverage and commentary. the Real Emerging Church Please Stand Up?”, The members of the Fourth Estate are essential to our well-being as a “Evaluating A Complex Movement,” and “A Biblical nation, but their power goes undetected by the average person. How Meditation on Experience and Truth.” He also can Christians make a difference in journalism? Do we jump right in with our own agendas and go toe-to-toe with those fighting against the interacted with the University family through a Q&A biblical worldview? Or do we try to rise above them at their own game? session and a time of fellowship with Bible majors. Whatever we do, Christian journalists must be distinguished by A graduate of Cambridge University, Dr. Carson is excellence, truth, and justice. They recognize that whatever they do, they are doing as unto the Lord (Col. 3:17). Therefore, their writing an expert in many theological areas, including Pauline and reporting is of the highest quality. Excellence in technique is theology, Postmodernism, and questions of suffering evident in their work. and evil. He has served as a pastor and professor at Further, what is communicated must be the truth – the whole truth. Reporting of facts and statements must be fair in what is said and what churches and schools throughout Canada and the is not said. Christians, of all people, must think deeply and broadly United Kingdom. Dr. Carson is also a prolific author, about life and the world and be able to see what others cannot. having written or edited more than 45 books. His Finally, justice and fairness must be the trademark of the Christian journalist. Their worldview may be questioned by outsiders, but no one book The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts should ever be able to question their character. Pluralism won the 1997 Evangelical Christian The power wielded by journalists can be used for good or evil. Publishers Association Gold Medallion Award in the Christian journalists have the great opportunity to provide the light of understanding for a world groping in darkness. May our Lord raise up category of theology and doctrine. many to share a byline with Him. Cedarville University thanks the Thomas F. Staley Foundation for making this annual lectureship program possible. Audiocassettes are available from Dr. Bill Brown CDR Radio by calling 1-800-333-0601. President Cedarville University 6 Spring 2004 that the play solidified her commitment to foreign Missions Message Takes the missions.