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Cedars. 700. https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedars/700 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by Footer Logo DigitalCommons@Cedarville, a service of the Centennial Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in Cedars by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Cedarville. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Staley Lecturer.... Newest trustee.... Seekers................. RD to alumni........ C d lto V o te ........... Millions of eyeballs, Microwave News. eyeballs for me Indoor Trade......... Scorebocrd........... A CEDARVILLE COLLEGE STUDENT PUBLICATION Point of Grace returns to college roots Richard Allen Farmer enriches Winter Quarter Dachel J. Stewart they have decided to go by the Staff Writer commitments they have made,” Dr. Richard Allen Farmer he said. Farmer reminded listen­ exposited the Word of God in a ers that heaven is an actual place fresh manner, capturing the atten­ and that getting there is the result tion of the entire student body in the of a life intentionally lived. “Bet 1998 Winter Enrichment Confer­ that there is another world,” he ence. said, “and that God will raise us Cedarville College students up.” laughed, reflected, and sang with The evening service messages Farmer, praising God in new ways. had a different tone but were as One student brought along his trum­ equally as interesting and chal­ pet to play a five note solo. Others lenging as the morning sermons. requested hymns to be played in On Tuesday evening, the col­ reggae and jazz styles. Matt lege family listened as Farmer Terry Jones, Denise Jones, Shelley Breen, and Heather f 'loyd, of Point or lirace, have won multiple Dove awards and continue to lead the Christian music industry. Photo courtesy of Mike Atkins, Manager. Rexford, a senior church music unpacked I Thess. 5, exhorting major, decided to join the Colman/ them to act according to the prin­ Farmer round-robin piano duo, un­ ciples outlined. Farmer prodded Qebecca Bitzel of times and have a good time. It was songwriters,” Shelley said. The beknownst to the other musicians. Christians to “Rejoice always” Lead Writer kind of stupid, but that’s the way it only live musician at the Cedar­ Some students may not have par­ and to “Pray without ceasing.” was,” Shelley said. ville concert was guitarist Dana Every college student faces the ticipated in any external sense, but “Decide it’s going to be a great While they were still at OBU, the Capellino, who accompanied sev­ annual dilemma of finding a sum­ most walked away having been chal­ day,” he said. future Point of Grace members were eral acoustic segments. mer job. In 1991, three friends at a lenged. In his sermon, “The Push for already busy performing. Shelley When preparing Point of Grace small Baptist university were mull­ Farmer's morning chapel series More,” Farmer challenged the toured with an OBU group of four albums, the women meet with the ing over that exact problem when entitled “Taking Our Cue from the college family to be disciplined they realized their extra-curricular girls and four guys called the Praise producers and songwriters to dis­ T.V. Guide” addressed many prac­ in all areas of life, notjust spiritu­ school activities—traveling in sing­ Singers. “We would go out every cuss what messages they want their tical issues of the Christian life. ally. He encouraged the students ing groups—could become a sum­ weekend and sing at churches and music to convey. Then they receive In his message “Nick at Nite,” saying, “Don’t mistake compe­ mer occupation. Never did they travel in a van. I got a lot of experi­ a pool of songs from which to se­ Farmer brought to life the story of tence for excellence. Push more dream it would be a lasting career. ence in that group for what I do lect album cuts. Heather and Denise Nicodemus, showing that all must and more.... There’s an A++!” In the past seven years, Point of now,” Shelley said. both submitted songs for the up­ be born again in order to be a new Farmer focused on sanctifica­ Grace has gone from collegiate Terry, Denise, and Heather, all coming album, but none were cho­ creation in Christ. He emphasized tion in his last evening message. anonymity to national renown. residents of Norman, Okla., traveled sen. that people must allow God to start “A Prayer for the Long-Distance When they performed at Cedar- with a similar ensemble, the “There are so many people here their lives completely over. Runner” reminded the audience ville on Jan. 9, the girls assimilated Ouachitones. It was not until their in Nashville that are incredible “Who’s the Boss” defined the that God wants every part of them so easily into Cedarville culture, it senior year that Shelley, Denise’s songwriters. Honestly, when they difference between living formoney tobesanctifiedtohim. “Besoaked Was not difficult to picture them Arkansas roommate, came on to cre­ can say what you want to say so and living for Christ. Farmer said, in him,” Farmer said. The mes­ enjoying life on their own campus. ate the foursome which became an much better, you might as well use “Our material things should not own sage did not stop there, however. Shelley Breen, Heather Floyd, independent traveling team. their song. That’s okay. Some us. If you’re not careful, you can be Farmer was careful to note that Terry Jones, and Denise Jones (not “We were just students at school people are awesome writers. You owned by your possessions. You while sanctification is a part of ■"elated, just attracted to men with looking for a summer job. We all have to be creative and blessed in begin to treasure all things you can every believer, so is preservation. the same surname) joined together loved to sing. We thought, ‘There’s that way,” Shelley said. touch.... The heart follows the trea­ God preserves believers by mak­ as a singing group while attending no Christian girls’ singing groups’— Shelley appreciates the classical sure.” Instead of laying up material ing them blameless in his sight. Ouachita (pronounced Wash-i-taw) at the time there weren’t—but Wil­ vocal training they received at treasures, Farmer encouraged those Farmer is no stranger to Cedar­ Baptist University in Arkansas. son Phillips was really popular. A lot OBU. She credits the lack of throat- listening to invest in the only two ville. He led the worship for the OBU and Cedarville share some of our friends were going into the related illnesses on the road to learn­ things which will last forever: the 1997 Spring Missionary Confer­ commonalties, like chapel atten­ ministry. We got a lot of contacts ing how to sing correctly. Heather ence, after which he was asked to dance. “We sang in chapel at least that way, by singing in churches,” especially loved singing opera and Word of God and people. return as the keynote speaker of once a semester in one group or Shelley said. Along the way, they still calls it her secret talent. After The third morning, in “The Guid­ the Winter Enrichment Confer­ another,” Shelley said. Chapel oc­ made a few key contacts and went on each of her solos scatting in the ing Light,” students were challenged ence. curred once a week, with three or to sign with Word Records. upper octaves, the Cedarville crowd by the verses in Matthew 5:13-16. Farmer grew up in the Upper four skips allowed per semester. Christian music enthusiasts often burst into applause. This passage commands Christians Bronx and attended Trinity Bap­ All four girls enjoyed their college ask why Point of Grace does not Point of Grace displayed their to be the light of the world. “If you tist Church, a historic black years, and, to varying degrees, the write their own music. The only in­ versatility to the college audience are his child, you must be up there church. Its founders moved from OBU dating scene. strument owned between the group when they set the story of Noah’s and out there,” Farmer said. He the South in 1899. The congrega­ “Ouachita was the kind of school members is the guitar Heather re­ ark to music through the decades. further stated that Christians, when tion was mainly middle-class citi­ Where if you were dating, you were cently purchased. She, Denise, and They performed what Shelley shining for Christ, must make sure zens, professionals, and teachers. really serious. You were going to Shelley were music majors with a called a “synchronized body move­ that God gets all of the glory. “They emphasized education, get married. That was the stigma. vocal emphasis at OBU. ment sequence” using tunes from In his last message, “Another Or, you didn’t date at all. It was one “We just did what we had to do to the Andrews Sisters, Patsy Cline, World,” Farmertalked about heaven were very literate and were a very and making the best bet— for Christ.