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The Echo: March 10, 2006 Taylor University Pillars at Taylor University 2005-2006 (Volume 93) The Echo 3-10-2006 The Echo: March 10, 2006 Taylor University Follow this and additional works at: https://pillars.taylor.edu/echo-2005-2006 Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Taylor University, "The Echo: March 10, 2006" (2006). 2005-2006 (Volume 93). 20. https://pillars.taylor.edu/echo-2005-2006/20 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The Echo at Pillars at Taylor University. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2005-2006 (Volume 93) by an authorized administrator of Pillars at Taylor University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Memory Lane Photos capture Nostalgia Night highlights Moving on up THEECHO Men's basketball team heads to second round MARCH 10, 2006 T AYLOR UNIVERSITY SINCE 1915 - VOLUME 93, NO. 20 J.R. Kerr Rockin' the highway speaks on emerging Oldies remembered on Route 66 church BY MEGAN BAIRD CONTRIBUTOR Taylor graduate and pas- tor of North Way Christian Community Church J.R. Kerr ('98) believes something is happening in the church. He argues, however, that the terms "emerging" and "post- modern" hardly have con- crete defi nitions. Kerr held four sessions this week to discuss the recent Emerging Church movement and how the cur- rent generation of Taylor students fi ts into the picture. He spoke in evening ses- sions Monday through Thursday. Hundreds of stu- dents attended. Monday night’s session dealt with current trends in culture and the role of au- thority. “Authority is important: both how we experience au- thority and how it affects and defi nes us,” Kerr said. “Ul- timately, all people have a deep, nagging, yearning de- sire for someone who knows what this life is all about … People [are] looking for an authority to defi ne what is real and meaningful.” He explained how author- ity uses technology, commu- nity and communication to Photo by Amy Wood change from modernity to Juniors Renae Timbie and Kinsey Fennig and seniors Marcia Ghali and Laci Liggett opened the second half of Nostalgia Night dressed to the nines in retro clothes to sing "Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfi eld. post-modernity. Kerr noted that Christians struggle with BY CHRISTIANNA LUY own. Two pairs of swing danc- Lynyrd Skynyrd. Senior Joe Wild,” and the family in the NEWS EDITOR living in light of authority. “I feel like the Beatles ers, along with senior singers Stamm sang lead vocals and skit happily ended their va- Taylor's President Emeri- Last night hundreds of [song] was fun and easy to Allie Burbrink and Hannah a full band played long after cation. tus Jay Kesler and former students packed the chapel get into,” sophomore Britt DeRegibus, ushered in the the words ceased. Shouts for “I loved [Nostalgia Night] Taylor professor Ted Ew- and took a road trip down Kroll said. “They had fun ex- next lively number, “Jump, “Free Bird” could be heard because it was fun to goof ing joined Kerr Tuesday for memory lane during Taylor’s pressions!” Jive and Wail” by Brian throughout the audience long around and act like [the] an interactive panel titled annual Nostalgia Night. Big Before taking a break from Setzer Orchestra. after they exited the stage. bands that my dad listens “The State (and Future) of sunglasses, long-haired wigs, the road trip for a rest stop The fi nal number of the The core band wrapped the to,” Stratton said. the Church: Trends, Issues, red leather pants and even a on Route 66, seniors Zack evening was “Free Bird” by night up, singing “Born to Be Challenges and the Mean- little chat about the “birds Barker and Drew Fortson, ing of Church in our Current and the bees” added to the along with sophomore Rob Culture.” evening’s drama. Bedinghaus and Joe Arcano The men discussed excit- The Nostalgia Night core (‘05), played “Pride” by U2. ing and challenging changes band, led by seniors Ben An ongoing skit about a taking place in the church. Taylor and Brandon Hender- family on a road trip was Kesler said he assumes the son, welcomed the audience intermixed throughout the church has always wanted and set the tone of the night songs. Seniors Chris Horst to be relevant. Kerr claimed the church is by singing “Route 66” and and Emily Wallace played standing at a crossroad. Two “Rocking Down the High- the parents, and seniors Greg major shifts from modernity way.” Etheridge and Lori Twycross to post-modernity and from Following the core band, were the children. The family "boomers" to "mosaics" are sophomore Luke Ows- was headed on a cross-coun- changing the church land- ley sprang to life, singing try vacation. The skit imple- scape dramatically. “Working for the Weekend” mented video and onstage “If the church is silent by Loverboy. His high-fl y- acting. Some skit dialogue at this point in the United ing leap off the stage drew used familiar family sayings, States,” Kerr said, “we could screams from the audience. such as, “I brought you into look like Europe in 20 to 25 His bright red leather pants this world and I can take you years.” sent the crowd into hysterics out of it!” Ewing said the state of as he ran up and down the Following the short pit the culture provides many aisles. stop intermission, senior Laci opportunities for the church. “The best part about play- Liggett commanded the stage To make use of these oppor- ing with Luke is, onstage, he dressed in retro clothing, tunities, the church must not becomes a wild man,” fresh- singing “Son of a Preacher become “cultural anorexics” man Blake Stratton said. Man” by Dusty Springfi eld. or “cultural gluttons,” with “American Pie” by Don Following Liggett, the too little or too much cultur- McLean roused the audience sound of a harmonica, al infusion. as freshman Jordan Leick played by sophomore James “Where there’s great sang his heart out. In fact, the VanPoolen, sent the audience opportunity, there’s always audience sang along through- screaming. Junior Ben Taylor great challenge,” he said. Kesler said secularism out the entire number. became Billy Joel’s “Piano and Christianity are the two Junior Kinsey Fennig tamed Man.” streams in society without the crowd with her melodic Senior Joe Ozinga jolted to room for middle ground. and stirring rendition of Ray life, along with seniors Jared He also discussed cultural Charles’ “You Don’t Know Bane, Joe Ringenberg and relevance and “coolness” in Me.” Chris Salzman and freshman today’s church. Seniors Jon Teune and Brad Luke Harty, in “Love Will “Cultural relevance in Johnston, along with Strat- Tear Us Apart” by Joy Divi- relation to pop culture is ton, brought a blast from the sion. relatively harmless, as long past by singing to the Beatles’ “There’s a lot of people [I] as the core of the relevance “Twist and Shout.” Several didn’t know had that kind is the truth of the gospel,” audience members stood up of talent,” sophomore Leigh Photo by Alisse Goldsmith Kesler said. mid-song to do some twist- Anne Butcher said. “It’s very Sophomore Luke Owsley, decked out in bright red leather pants, sings "Working for the Weekend" dur- See 'PANEL ing and shouting of their exciting.” ing last night's Nostalgia Night. DISCUSSION' Page 2. News NEWS MARCH 10, 2006 PAGE 2 Panel: From page 1 Men's conference Kerr agreed. “The church has to let the culture drive the questions and the [Bible] raises tough issues drive the answers.” Session three focused on BY RANDY KIZER and refreshments while they compelled to make it the changes in styles of churches. CONTRIBUTOR talked with the speaker. Ju- focus of men’s conference. Dividing into groups, stu- nior Jesse Wilson enjoyed the This was admittedly a risky dents noted changes in wor- The issue of homosexual- opportunity to hear more of move for a conference that ship styles, atmosphere, fo- ity is an uncomfortable topic Mr. Thomas’ experience and has historically been poorly cus and setting within new for many. It was also the share some of his own. attended. church models. theme for this year’s men’s “He was very down-to- The theme was the inspi- “I am certain there is a shift conference. Despite this, earth and seemed willing ration of men’s conference happening in the culture at about 100 men attended the and eager to talk and share co-directors Andrew Ulasich large,” Kerr said. “The big two-day event last weekend. his thoughts,” Wilson said. and Neil Aeschliman. Since thing we need to agree on is “It was one of the most Saturday morning, Ran- the beginning of the school that something is changing.” Church movements, includ- captivated audiences I’ve dy Thomas returned to talk year, the cabinet has been ing emergent, giga, campus ever seen in the chapel,” con- about current political and working to create a confer- and venue, seeker, purpose- ference co-director Neil Ae- social issues involving ho- ence that would candidly driven, global, mainline and schliman said. mosexuality. In the after- deal with the church’s re- externally-focused churches, The conference featured noon, Scott Davis tackled sponse to homosexuality. were described. Kerr sees two speakers from Exo- Christians’ response to those Although marketing the the global movement as most dus International, the larg- struggling with homosexu- conference was a challenge, important. est evangelical organization ality. The conference closed the conference ultimately "[It] will deeply change the dealing specifi cally with ho- with a question and answer hinged on fi nding quali- heart of America in the next mosexual issues.
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