Cedarville Magazine, Summer 2021

IN EVERY ISSUE 28 CHAPEL NOTES 30 ADVANCING CEDARVILLE 32 CAMPUS NEWS 36 YELLOW JACKET SPORTS 39 MOMENT IN TIME 40 IN CLOSING Editor Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 Managing Editor Clem Boyd Creative Director Chad Jackson ’05 Graphic Designer Craig Salisbury Photographer Scott Huck Administration President Thomas White Special Advisor to the President Loren Reno ’70 Vice President for Academics Thomas Mach ’88 Vice President for Advancement Richard Melson Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer Christopher Sohn Vice President for Enrollment Management Scott Van Loo ’98 Vice President for Marketing and Communications Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 Vice President for Student Life and Christian Ministries Jonathan Wood Athletic Director Alan Geist ’83 Our Mission Cedarville University transforms lives through excellent education and intentional discipleship in submission to biblical authority. Our Vision For the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ Cedarville Magazine is published spring, summer, and fall and mailed free of charge to alumni and supporters of Cedarville University. 1-800-CEDARVILLE • cedarville.edu Direct inquiries and address changes to: Cedarville Magazine Cedarville University 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314 cedarville.edu/magazine magazine@cedarville.edu 1-888-CEDARVILLE READ ONLINE! Visit cedarville.edu/magazineSU21 on your computer or mobile device. SUMMER 2021 Volume 9 Issue 2 2019 Award of Merit FEATURES 2 BIBLE MINOR, MAJOR GROWTH CHRIS MILLER Two years ago, Cedarville began making available for free the Old Testament Literature class taught by Chris Miller, later adding Theology 1 and 2, with The Bible and the Gospel and New Testament Literature coming in the future. God is using these videos to grow the faith and knowledge of individuals, Sunday School classes, and home fellowship groups. 6 MORE THAN FRESH AIR DON LOUGH, JR. ’87 What is it about summer camp? Is it the challenge of fun outdoor activities, the reconnecting with the beauty of God’s creation, or the quiet moments alone with the Lord that inspire us? For many, a camp was the place where they met Jesus or were pushed to a new level of following Him. With all of these positive outcomes, is it any wonder that, for many people, summer camp is a regular spiritual growth rhythm? 10 TRANSFORMATIONAL ROAD TRIP JOHN WHITMORE, MARK CALEB SMITH, AND JEFF ’86 AND SHELLEY (FOX) BESTE ’95 Summertime is the season for hitting the road. Iconic American destinations such as the Grand Canyon or Washington, D.C., beckon millions each year. For believers, these trips offer more than an invigorating adventure; they are an opportunity for spiritual transformation. 14 THE WONDER OF CORPORATE WORSHIP COREY ABNEY ’98 A stunning mountain view at sunset or the magnificence of the sun rising over an ocean horizon, while enjoyable as you sift through a friend’s vacation pictures or scroll a digital photo album, are much more amazing when you see them firsthand. Even more so is this true of corporate worship. In a season when tuning in to services online has become the norm, nothing can replace enjoying the wonder of our faith together as the body of Christ. 18 DISCIPLES FOR LIFE BRIAN BALES ’93 Meet six friends who met at Cedarville 30 years ago and purposed to grow together in their faith. This decades-long commitment has not flagged. Through life changes, challenges, achievements, and setbacks, these disciples for life continue to spur one another on to love and good deeds. 22 QUIET TIME REFRESHER Maybe you find yourself meeting with God on your deck or porch, hot cup of coffee in one hand, Bible in the other, or feeding yourself from the Scripture in a peaceful, sunlit room. However you may view a quiet time, the value of this focused time with the Lord is a tried-and-true discipline for spiritual growth. Learn from our Bible faculty how they keep their time with the Lord fresh and vital. KK The righteous FLOURISH like the palm tree and GROW like a cedar in Lebanon. They are PLANTED in the HOUSE OF THE LORD ; they FLOURISH in the COURTS OF OUR GOD . Psalm 92:12–13 Cedarville Magazine | 1