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January 21, 200 oe Stowell..................... 2 Drunk with Marty Ph.Ds......................3 .....................2 Senior Recitalists............. 4 Cedar Faces.................... 5 Well-oiled Honors Band...................7 machines Graves on Worship........... 8 ••••••••• a**** 5 Music Reviews................. 9 Flock flies north Women's Basketball........10 Men's Basketball............ 11 .................... 7 A CEDARVILLE COLLEGE STUDENT PUBLICATION Sidewalk Talk................. 12 CCM star Chris Rice performs on campus again Kristin Rosner but not the sophistication that Staff Writer often comes with the success that Rice has experienced lately. Chris Rice, one of the newer Not only was Rice comfort­ contemporary Christian artists, able with the audience, he is not new to the Cedarville au­seemed to see himself on the dience. Rice, who performed same level as his audience. He with Michael W. Smith at spoke out against exalting Chris­ 1997’s Homecoming Concert, tians because of their popularity returned on Jan. 14 to much en­and focused on exalting God thusiasm from Cedarville stu­ with his performance. dents. Attendance was well over As he shared the inspiration 1,000 people, including many behind some of his songs, he students and community mem­said, “This is stuff I need to hear bers. every time I get up here.” Rice Simplicity seemed to be the focused on God’s holiness and theme of the two-hour concert. grace as well as the hope that Rice brought only a drummer, believers have in him. Jeff Ross, on stage with him, and Among the audience’s favor­ wore a simple blue shirt. There ite numbers was the “Cartoon was a nondescript backdrop on Song,” a praise song in which stage, a grand piano, and Rice’s Rice imitates voices of cartoon guitar. Rice even began his con­characters like Yogi Bear and Chris Rice sang a variety of music, including new compositions as well as favorites like the “Cartoon Song” and “Hallelujahs.” He also led the audience in an extended time of praise and worship last Friday night in the Jeremiah Chapel.Photo by Scott Huck cert in simplicity, leading the au­ the Smurfs. Rice commented dience in two worship songs andthat they might as well get the about things that he said God my people to be real’... we can’t A highlight of the concert was bantering back and forth with song “out of the way” early. had laid on his heart in recent [follow God] on our own,” Rice when Rice shared some songs he Ross. “How come the worst song I months. said. He also discussed his vi­had started to write. One new Rocketown Records contracts wrote is everybody’s favorite Rice focused his comments on sion for Christians to show song, with the working title Rice, who made it obvious that song?” he said. the need for Christians to be Christ’s love. He said, “Love“Hung the Moon,” involves a fifteen years in Nashville had Rice spent most of the first honest with God and admit theirmeans what it meant to Jesus; it non-believer questioning God. given him a Tennessee accenthour “rambling” (as he put it) need for him. “God says ‘I want means sacrifice.” continued on page 3 Stowell speaks for Winter Enrichment Conference Madlena Proper arranged. He expounded on hisThe prostitute, on the other hand, adoration and devotion, ratherceived decimation of his opener love for his wife and noted thatwas a sinner who truly loved than a mere duty. by pretending to trash his entire Contributing- Writer human language made it impos­ Jesus. Stowell explained that On Wednesday night, Stowell sermon. sible to adequately define his when Jesus entered Simon’s opened—or at least attempted to Stowell recovered quickly and Dr. Joseph Stowell, the presi­ love for her. He used this anal­ house, Simon did not greet him open—the conference with a continued to explore the text, dent of Moody Bible Institute, ogy as a segue to the morning’s with a kiss, give him water to story about a millionaire who Luke 7:36-50. Again, he com­ Was the featured speaker at the theme: “Loving Christ,” taken wash his feet, or even anoint his willed his entire fortune to the pared Simon the Pharisee to the Winter Enrichment Conference, from Luke 7:36-50. head with oil which was custom­ person who would buy the pic­ prostitute. His theme for the held Jan. 12-14. This passage tells the story of ary in that day for guests who ture of his deceased son. Stowell night was “The Forgiven- Stowell, a Cedarville gradu­ the prostitute who anoints Jesus’ attended such a party. heard whispering and murmur­much.” He reminded the listen­ ate, opened the conference last feet at the house of Simon the The prostitute brought all her ing in the audience and correctlyers that all Christians should re­ Wednesday morning by recall­ Pharisee. Stowell contrasted the “loves” to Jesus feet when she guessed that he had committed alize that they have been for­ ing memories of his alma mater. prostitute’s response to Jesus let down her hair and kissed anda faux pas by relating a story that given much and as a result He remembered blowing up a with Simon’s response to the anointed his feet with her tears the student body had already should love Christ much. toilet, telling his father that he Savior. He pointed out that and perfume. Stowell’s main heard. It was a spin-off of the Stowell said that many Chris­ owed $300 worth of damage to Simon kept all of the rules, was point was that loving Christ is story that Dr. Dixon told Mon­ tians do not give Christ the the bookstore, and meeting his busy for God every day of his intentional and sacrificial. Itday morning during chapel. He honor he deserves. They politely wife on a date that his friends life, but still did not love Jesus.should be a response, an act of humorously handled the per­ continued on page 2 2 CEDARS - FRIDAY, January 21, 2000 Campus News ________ Stowell focuses messages on sacrificial commitment continued from page ______1 these?” The fish symbolized came back today, people listen to Christ, use him as their Peter’s love, life, and occupationwouldn’t know who he is.” emergency 9-1-1, or consider “B.C.” (before Christ). Stowell said that a lot of Chris­ him a wallet-sized Lord that they Stowell closed by asking the tians are distracted by side is­ pull out like a credit card when­ student body and faculty if they sues instead of focusing on the ever they need him. loved Christ more than the “fish” core of Christianity. For ex­ Stowell said, “Goodness is in their lives, like addictions toample, if a Christian saw a weird.” The better Christians relationships or pornography brother smoking a cigar, a lot become, the greater distance and the bitterness they may hold of us would tend to get on his they put between themselves and against a parent that has case. “The issue is not the ci­ those who are different from wronged them. Many students gar; it is justice, holiness, and them, like homosexuals, liberals, responded to an invitation tomercy. Jesus was a revolution­ and abortion doctors. Christiansdeal with “fish” in their lives. ary in his day, he was real,” often create “fence laws” that Stowell concluded the confer­ Stowell said. God would not even endorse.ence on Friday morning when he Stowell challenged students by used Matthew 22:34-40 to ex­ Q: What message do you saying that godliness is being plain what it means to truly love have for the men of this cam­ where God is. When Christians a neighbor. He said that the pus? realize how much God has for­ Pharisees had gotten into the A: “Stay close to God given them, they will be com­ habit of classifying exactly what through prayer and reading his pelled to love God more. “neighbor” meant. They defined word and make sure you have Thursday morning, Stowell the word so narrowly that it in­ at least one close friend who is considered John 13. He focusedcluded only those people who helping you grow closer to on Judas’ betrayal even though were like them. In other words, God.” he was bathed in Christ’s love they did not consider Gentiles, and had his feet washed by the Samaritans, tax collectors, and Q: What message do you Lord. Stowell commented that sinners to be their neighbors.