A PLACE FOR EQUIPPING RECONCILERS Reflections From the Chair of the Department of Psychology I often hear our students say, "I want to learn about people," or "I want to help people." Behind these seemingly simple sentiments lie many life stories. Many of our students testify that God has seen them through personal struggles, tragedies, or broken circumstances. They speak of godly people who have helped mend the fragments of their life and instilled hope and courage in them. The comfort these young adults have received is readying them for the work of comforting others (2 Corinthians 1:3–4). As helpers, we enter the sufferings of others, empathize with what it is like for them, and help them navigate out of their troubled situations. God invites us to “draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16, ESV). In the same way, people are pleading that we not just point them in a direction but also accompany them along the way. It is our sacred honor to go the extra mile with those hurt by the trappings of life, the betrayals of relationships, the weaknesses of the flesh. A life verse of our program is, “All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to Himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to Himself … and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:18–19, ESV). Having entered our brokenness, Jesus secured a way to reconcile and be restored with the Father. In the Department of Psychology, we are equipping students to carry on the work that He has entrusted to us. It is humbling to be a part of what God is doing at Cedarville University. We have offered Him a mere loaf of bread, and He has blessed us with bushels in return. As a new building rises from the grounds of this campus, we are eager to see the next generations being prepared to carry on the great ministry of our Lord. Luke Tse serves as Chair of the Department of Psychology and Professor of Psychology. He earned his PhD from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. It is our sacred honor to go the extra mile with those hurt by the trappings of life, the betrayals of relationships, the weaknesses of the flesh. 14
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