Cedarville Magazine, Summer 2013

Yellow Jacket Sports 8 | Cedarville Magazine Best-selling Author Eric Metaxas Speaks in Staley Lecture Series Cedarville welcomed BreakPoint radio host and best-selling author EricMetaxas to campus March 14, 2013, as part of the Staley Lecture Series. Since 1977, the series has brought renowned speakers from around the world to present biblically based lectures that reach the hearts andminds of Christian college students. Metaxas’ chapel remarks were followed by lunch with students in Pi Sigma Alpha, a political science honors organization. That evening, he gave an open lecture about his 2010 book, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy . A New York Times best-seller, Bonhoeffer was named Book of the Year by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and appeared on numerous 2010 “Best of the Year” lists. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German theologian and pastor who risked his life to defend religious freedom in Germany leading up to World War II. He spoke out against the Jewish Holocaust and became part of a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. He was arrested in 1943 and executed in a Nazi concentration camp just 23 days before the Germans surrendered. Dr. Steven Winteregg, Associate Academic Vice President and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, led the committee that invited Metaxas to Cedarville. As he read Bonhoeffer ,Winteregg realized that the book’s underlying message about religious freedom would find an audience at Cedarville. “When confronted with the dark reality of the Holocaust, people ask, ‘How could the Germans allow that to happen?’” said Winteregg. “Bonhoeffer’s story is compelling today because it speaks to the erosion of religious freedoms we are seeing in our country. We could see the day in our country where Christian organizations, including Cedarville, would have to give up tax-free status in order to stand for our beliefs.” Kary Straw ’13, a Pi Sigma Alpha member, attended the luncheon with Metaxas. “Bonhoeffer saw the importance of surrendering everything to God, including Him in everything you do,” she said. “As Eric Metaxas spoke about following God in his life, church, and career, I could see that Bonhoeffer’s story has changed his life.” Metaxas is the voice of BreakPoint, a radio commentary that reaches an audience of eight million. He has previously written for VeggieTales, Chuck Colson, and The New York Times and has written numerous biographies, children’s books, and works on popular apologetics. Commencement Cedarville welcomed nearly 650 new alumni at the 117th commencement ceremony on May 4, 2013. Dr. Bill Brown concluded his yearlong chapel theme of “Living the Christ-Centered Life” by charging the graduates to continue living and sharing the Gospel. 2013 CEDARVILLE SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OPEN Presented by Thank you for your generous support! Golf Sponsors Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Advanced International Marketing Corporate Team Sponsors Applied Mechanical Systems, Inc. Brilliant Graphics Buckeye Charters, Ltd The Cerium Group, LLC Clark’s Pharmacies Combs Interior Specialties, Inc. Danis Builders, LLC Franson Consulting Group Highland Consulting Associates, Inc. Instantwhip, Inc./Prairie Farms Kettering Health Network McAfee, Inc. Pioneer College Caterers, Inc. Voss Toyota Cedarville is grateful for Fifth Third and our many community partners who support our students: