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Another Step Forward for ORU Dr summer2009 excellence for oral roberts university alumni and friends Another Step Forward for ORU Dr. Mark Rutland, the university’s third president, has brought new energy and excitement to a campus community that is poised to “grow and go.” your voice Can We Expect Miracles to Continue Happening? "Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…" (Ephesians 3:20 NKJV). Many of us have testimonies of problems of deferred maintenance, how God has worked in our lives in outdated electrical systems, such a way that we would not have dilapidated dorm rooms — and the believed it except for the fact we list goes on and on. In a very short witnessed it. We may not be able to time, ORU’s debt has been virtually explain how we are still alive and well eliminated. The deferred maintenance after catastrophic accidents. Others is being eradicated, dorm rooms are cannot explain how they were able to being brought up to date — and the achieve unfathomable feats against all blessings go on and on. How did all of this happen? ORU has experienced a miraculous renewal that can God’s people be seen in technology upgrades, building renovations, were faithful. and even stronger academics, athletics, spiritual life Donors were faithful in giving. Rhae Buckley has been on the Alumni Board programs and student services. This renewal can be since 2000. Outside of his ORU involve- Faculty and staff ment, he serves as vice president of Human traced back to the faith of those who believed that God remained faithful Resources with Compassion International, a Christian ministry that rescues children from to their calling. poverty in 25 countries. wasn’t done with His university. All remained with victory over any issue we face in faithful to pray our lives here on earth, but with the for ORU and ORU ultimate victory: life everlasting in odds. We could go on and on about has remained faithful to its founding heaven. the many miracles and blessings God principles. ORU has experienced a has provided His children. I am reminded of a recent sermon miraculous renewal that can be seen When I reflect back on my by an ORU alumnus who said, “Faith in technology upgrades, building childhood, my teen years, my college is a spiritual force.” It’s what we must renovations, and even stronger years and the years since, I can all focus on. We must not focus on academics, athletics, spiritual life testify to countless works of God. I the problems that are in front of us. programs and student services. This remember miracles and blessings We need to focus on the victory God renewal can be traced back to the faith I have witnessed that cannot be wants to reveal to us. God has given of those who believed that God wasn’t explained by human wisdom. The us His word to guide us and His Spirit done with His university. only way that I or anyone else can to live inside us. We have to let Him Thank you, alumni, for staying wrap our brains around such works direct us and light our way. “Your faithful by praying for your alma is by acknowledging that all of them word is a lamp to my feet and a light mater and financially supporting its are for God’s glory and His purposes for my path” (Psalm 119:105 NIV). God-given mission to bring light to . and simply leave the details up to We also need to be transformed the world for God’s glory. Him. We just have to have faith. each day by the renewing of our mind All of us have witnessed a miracle (Romans 12:2) and allow our faith in the rebirth of ORU. Less than two to grow. The seeds are inside us; the years ago, the university was faced rain of His Spirit will bring it out. RHAE BUCKLEY 80 CHAIR, ORU ALUMNI assoCIATION with colossal debt, unimaginable Our faith will be rewarded not just BoarD OF DIRECTORS 2 | SUMMER 2009 | Oral Roberts University Key Contacts David Wagner 73 President and Chairman Alumni Foundation Board of Directors SUMMER 2009 | vol. 21 no. 2 918/495.7312 [email protected] George Paul 69 Associate Vice President AlumnI & Development 918/495.7324 [email protected] YOU'LL FIND IT AT ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY Natalie (Kilgore) Bounds-Adams 88 Director, Alumni Relations 918/495.6588 DEPARTMEnts [email protected] Chris Miller 95, 05-MMGT 4 PRESidENTIAL PERSPECTIVE Director, Development Dr. Mark Rutland invites alumni 918/495.7436 to come back to campus and [email protected] experience the “Spirit of Newness.” Winnie Perdue 17 CampuS CurrENTS Alumni Events Coordinator • New Business Dean 918/495.6627 [email protected] • Coach Duke’s 80th • RTV Wrap-up N • More Renovations! SO I • Working the Vision, Part 2 PUBLISHER HARR • Commencement ’09 TT ORU Alumni Association O • Meet the Trustees EDITOR SC BY O Debbie Titus 77 George T O 24 THE ELI REporT CONTRIBUTORS/WRITERS PH • Year in Review Rhae Buckley, Chris Busch, Debbie George, In the developing world, many walk three hours each day to get water . Danielle Parker, Dr. Mark Rutland, Rachel Wegner. • New Practice Facility unsafe water. Page 5 PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTOS PROVIDED BY 27 LiFELONG LINKS William Bartlett, Chris Busch, Gerry Landers, Jeremy Loud, Danielle Parker, Chris Shinn, Seth FEATURES • Daydream Believer Silvers, Cameron Strang, Kristin Threadgill, Rachel Wegner, Don Wilson, Nicky Yates/charity: water, • Homecoming Preview ORU Athletic Media Relations. • Alumni News 5 ‘WATER chaNGES EVERYThiNG’ COVER PHOTO • Obituaries Chris Shinn of Chris Shinn Photography A volunteer position has turned into a full-time ART AND PRODUCTION job and a new passion for psychology grad Waller & Company Public Relations Nicky Yates. Excellence is published and distributed to alumni and friends by the Oral Roberts University Alumni Association. S GE RUTLAND TaKES THE REINS A 8 M DIRECT INQUIRIES TO: I ORU Alumni Association IC EP [email protected] The Grad Center’s 7th floor alumni.oru.edu TY/ R 918/495.6610 has a new occupant, and all ORU Development GHE [email protected] systems are GO! Dau orugift.com ID 800/822.8203 Dav MISSION STATEMENT 12 ThE SoNGS LiVE ON BY O The purpose of Excellence magazine is to share T O alumni stories and recent university news with Saying goodbye to pianist Larry Dalton. PH alumni and friends of ORU, thereby demonstrat- ing that the mission of ORU is being carried out Seth Silvers prays before heading up on stage to on a daily basis all over the globe – “in every speak at a Thirst Youth Conference in June 2008. person’s world.” A WhoLE PERSON LEGacY 14 Page 14 Whole Person Scholarship recipient Seth Silvers, the youngest son of two alumni, is ready to Corrections In the spring ’09 issue, there was an incorrect date create his own ORU memories. on pages 3 and 45. Dr. Rutland’s first ORU press conference was held on Jan. 28, not Jan. 29. A higher standard. We regret the error. A higher purpose. excellence | SUMMER 2009 | 3 presidential perspective years or the tears or your faults or The Spirit of Newness your failures. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Newness, different from and contrary to the Oldness of the THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF “NEWNEss.” One is transi- Law (Romans 7:6). Age does not tory, the fleeting smell of a new car, the restless longing for make us old; the law does. The Spirit makes all things new. baubles that quickly lose their shiny fascination. Obsession Today I have a new job. I with such so-called newness breeds immaturity, hinders com- am the new president of ORU, sitting behind a desk in my new mitment and steals joy. office, writing to new friends and constituents. There is a Spirit of Renewal all over the campus. Renovation. Refreshment. Every sign of new energy abounds at ORU. It is fun to see, and a delight to all on the campus. Millions, literally millions of dollars of work is being done on the buildings, classrooms, dorms and labs. Christ’s Chapel is being beautifully refurbished and new landscape now dots the campus like islands on the lawn. From the Prayer Tower and the Gardens to the Learning Resources Center to the 7th floor of the Graduate Center, the Spirit of Newness is everywhere. The rich history of this great university, the founding vision of Oral Roberts and the heritage of Charismatic spirituality are treasures There is much that is new about ORU, but as Dr. Rutland will tell you, the vision and the mission never to be lost or compromised. remain the same. Photo by Jeremy Loud Indeed, the Spirit of Newness makes Novelty is a tyrant demanding heavens. He suffers us to enter the the very best things new. This the first blush of excitement while very holy of holies by a new and living campus is flush with new energy, mocking endurance and perseverance way and summons us to newness new hope, and new life. This is the as the antique virtues of pedestrian of life. To those who overcome, He dawn of a “New Day” at ORU. souls. The end of such “newness” will give a white stone in which will Sweeter far than new things is is that joyless Athenian discontent be written a new name. Indeed, the the Spirit of Newness which we all which “spends its time in nothing else blessing of God can be summed up sense so richly in the air.
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