Inspire, Spring 2009
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SPRING 2009 Beginnings Editor Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 Managing Editor Julianne Sandberg ’08 Copy Editor contents Sharyn Kopf Alumnotes Editor Monica (James) Bowen ’92 Creative Director Chad Jackson ’05 Graphic Designer Carrie Savage Photographer Scott Huck Alumni Council Chair Naseem Qussar ’99 Vice Chair Ruth (Hussey) Hess ’67 Secretary Sue Terkelsen ’88 Members Karyn (Hartman) Brookes ’95 Dana (Daniels) Campbell ’92 Justin Ely ’06 Sandy (Millikin) Entner ’59 Kevin Howells ’90 Brittany (Smith) Napier ’00 Beth Prentice ’79 Clinton Rice ’92 Kara Robertson ’07 John Wambold ’95 12 Jearl Ward ’81 Alumni Relations Director Jeff Beste ’87 Assistant Director features: Michelle (Rigel) McCune ’04 Beginnings Coordinator for Programming and Communications 12 A Degree of Hope From Shepherds College Stephanie (King) Minier ’06 Helping students with developmental disabilities transition from high Administrative Assistant Mark McDaniel ’05 school to the workplace, Shepherds College gives its students the Administration full college experience — and the opportunity to dream big. President by Dr. Bill Amstutz ’71 William Brown Provost John Gredy Vice President for Advancement 16 Finding a Song, Living a Dream Bill Bigham During times of hardship and discouragement, Dr. Deforia Lane Vice President for Business uses her love of music to heal body, mind, and soul. John Anglea Vice President for Christian Ministries by Sharyn Kopf Robert Rohm ’68 Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 20 Planting by Faith Vice President for Student Life Have you ever wondered how a young church gets off the ground? Carl Ruby ’83 Four pastors share their experiences and hearts about church planting. Inspire is published spring, summer, and fall/winter compiled by Kara (Niemotka) Gibbs ’96 by Cedarville University and mailed free of charge to alumni and friends of Cedarville University. Please direct inquiries and address changes to: Inspire, Cedarville University 24 A Knack for Small Business 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314 With an entrepreneurial spirit and a degree in international business, [email protected] 937-766-7808 Rachel Beach ’03 now travels the world, looking for ways to influence people along the way. Cedarville University supports by Mark Kakkuri ’93 the highest environmental market standards in paper use and printing. SPRING 2009 VOLUME 20 ISSUE 1 16 20 24 in every issue alumni news “Never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, 2 What’s Abuzz 30 Director’s Chair however small, 10 Overheard 31 Alumnotes for it is wonderful 18 My Cedarville 40 Alumni Album how often in such matters the mustard seed germinates 26 Window Into the Word and roots itself.” 27 A Moment in Time — Florence Nightingale 28 Advancing Cedarville 42 Faculty Voice 44 President’s Perspective CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY IS A CHRIST -C ENTERED LEARNING C OMM U NITY EQ U IPPING ST U DENTS FOR LIFELONG LEADERSHIP AND SERVI C E THRO U GH AN ED uc ATION MARKED BY EX C ELLEN C E AND GRO U NDED IN BIBLI C AL TR U TH . WWW .C EDARVILLE .ED U 1-800-C EDARVILLE what’s abuzz YOUR SOURCE FOR WHAT ’S NEW AND EXCITING AT CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY ■ Interruption A concert series highlighting the musical talents of Cedarville students Interruptions are held in The Hive, on the lawn outside the Stevens Student Center, and in the new Center for Biblical and Theological Studies. ■ Art in the Open An opportunity for art and graphic design students and faculty to display their artistic creations The University family and local community enjoy viewing artwork such as paintings, sculptures, pottery, and photography. ■ The Alternative A weekend event that provides on-campus activities as an alternative to going out to dinner, a movie, or a coffee shop Also known as The ALT, students donate the money they would have spent off campus to help a featured ministry or nonprofit organization. ■ Films That Matter Intentionally chosen films that go beyond entertainment and address significant cultural issues An optional 30-minute talk-back follows each film for students to discuss the positive and negative themes from a biblical perspective. ■ Concert Series Local, regional, and national artists performing for the University community Previous concerts include Kutless, Jeremy Camp, Toby Mac, Building 429, Sanctus Real, Steven Curtis Experience Cedarville, Chapman, Unspoken, Third Day, Denver and the Mile High Orchestra, One Memory at a Time and the David Crowder Band. Academics are one thing, but even the grouped under one umbrella and a ■ Night at the Movies hardest working student, if honest, needs some single mission. Bringing all types of movies to downtime. Enter — the Cedarville Experience. “We are all about building community, campus — complete series, new releases, old releases, and even With concerts, movies, and art exhibits, not events or programs,” said Brian Burns ’95, pre-DVD releases the Cedarville Experience has a wide variety associate dean of student life programs and With free popcorn and a theater- of activities that everyone can enjoy. Many director of the Cedarville Experience. “God sized screen, these weekend movies of these options existed before the Cedarville designed us as relational beings, and that is are a great way to spend an evening with friends. Experience was formed, but now they are what the Cedarville Experience encourages.” 2 SPRING 2009 what’s abuzz Clicking Through a Bible Commentary Electronic Bible commentaries may not be the newest item on the market, but only one version carries the authorship of a Cedarville professor. Known for his skill at igniting a passion for God’s Word in his students, Dr. Robert Gromacki, distinguished professor of Bible, has extended his influence even further through his new seven- Dr. Gromacki’s electronic volume Expository Series from Logos Bible Software. And for a limited time, the program is commentaries offer software available at a discounted pre-publication price. features that make studying In this series, Dr. Gromacki uses biblical expertise and pastoral discernment to present the the Bible more rewarding. meaning of the Epistles in a clear, straightforward manner. The non-technical vocabulary and smooth Scripture, and other tools that make studying transitions make the program ideal for pastors and God’s Word richer and more rewarding. Each teachers, and the footnotes contain Greek material chapter concludes with discussion questions to and technical information for advanced students stimulate personal inquiry and to demonstrate and scholars. The material is perfect for preparing the relevance of God’s truth for today. sermons, Bible studies, and Sunday school lessons. The discount price for Dr. Gromacki’s Features of the electronic commentaries include Expository Series will expire soon. Learn more advanced searching benefits, hyperlinks to and save by visiting www.logos.com/gromacki. chapel report Authentic praise. A community gathering. Challenging speakers. Some things never change. Meet a few of the guests who spoke in chapel during the past few months. Listen to archived chapel broadcasts at www.ThePath.fm. Michael Loftis (January 6–8, 2009) Os Guinness (February 9–10, 2009) President of ABWE Author, Speaker, and Co-founder of the Trinity Forum www.abwe.org www.osguinness.com Hans Finzel (January 8, 2009) James Grier (February 17–18, 2009) President of WorldVenture Distinguished Professor at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary www.worldventure.com www.grts.cornerstone.edu Jim Samra (January 14–15, 2009) Jeff Willetts ’82 (February 26, 2009) Senior Pastor of Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Bellefontaine, Ohio www.calvary-church.net www.calvarybellefontaine.org Bill Rudd (January 21–22, 2009) Rebecca McDonald (March 11, 2009) University Trustee and Senior Pastor of President of Women at Risk International Calvary Church, Fruitport, Michigan www.warinternational.com www.calvarymuskegon.com Don Lough, Jr. ’87 (March 17, 2009) Michael Wittmer ’89 (February 3–4, 2009) Vice President of Word of Life International Ministries Professor at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary www.wol.org www.grts.cornerstone.edu CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY 3 what’s abuzz Cooking Up Money for Students Would you like to try Dr. Paul Dixon’s favorite pie? Or perhaps you would be interested in Beth Pour peaches into a 9x13-inch Cram Porter’s recipe for taco soup. These recipes Peach Crunch pan. Mix dry ingredients. Add — and hundreds more — are available in CU in 0 2 large cans of peaches egg until crumbly. Cover fruit the Kitchen, a cookbook recently compiled by 1 3/4 cups sugar with mixture. Drizzle melted Women for Scholarship. 2 cups flour butter on top. Bake at 350 Full of favorite recipes from alumni and friends Dash of salt for 30 to 40 minutes or of Cedarville, the cookbook helps raise money for students. Each copy is available for only $13, 2 teaspoons baking powder until brown. and all proceeds go toward scholarships. Contact 1 egg Ruth (Hussey) Hess ’67 at [email protected] to 1/2 cup melted butter purchase a copy. To learn more about Women for Submitted by Rebecca (Wilkins) Harju ’96 Scholarship, an organization that raises money for Cedarville students, visit www.cedarville.edu/wfs. student stats Cedarville Encourages Diversity Over the past several years, Cedarville has made great progress in expanding its ministry to reflect God’s Kingdom — a campus where people of all backgrounds can share together in education, service, art, and worship. As a result, Cedarville students represent a wider demographic range, specifically within ethnic and cultural groups. To provide greater service to these growing sectors of the student body, Carmille Akande joined the student How much has diversity life division in November 2008 as associate dean for multicultural and special programs. She works primarily increased on campus? with minority, international, married, and non-traditional students, as well as those who face unique physical needs Cultural Celebration Week highlights or challenges.