Inspire, Spring 2008

overheard My life was forever changed by Tuesday nights at the Hutchison house. Every week getting to sit around the kitchen table, eat ice cream, laugh, talk, and pray — it shaped so much of who I am and what I value. For a few hours every week, I got to see what it was like to raise kids, grow a marriage, face challenges, and make tough choices. Always at the center was a very real, very obvious love for God that I have rarely seen. Andrea (Endicott) Bierer ’00, Erie, Pennsylvania Mrs. Martha Johnson taught me that you can hold an esteemed position and yet be a friend at the same time. Debbie (Fogle) Wright ’87, St. Petersburg, Florida He taught me how to think : what is it I believe and why? Dr. Jim Grier’s philosophy class was probably the best class I had … even though I didn’t get the best grade. Glenn Gordon ’84, Normal, Illinois By the time I reached Cedarville, I was convinced I could not grasp history. Dr. J. Murray Murdoch kindly and gently assured me that there was no reason I could not get an “A.” I did everything he said and got that “A.” Teachers who take the time to listen and give encouragement are truly educators. Beverlee (Mason) Warren ’70, Dallas, Texas I wasn’t a great student, but I wanted to be a better student of the Lord when I was around Dr. Dan Estes ’74. Jason Tovey ’00, Raleigh, North Carolina Had there been a Jean Fisher for every person on earth, the world would now be populated with godly giants. I can hardly imagine anyone making a greater difference in another’s life. Clyde Hughes ’74, London, Ohio Q uestion for the next issue : What makes long-time, much-loved prof Ed Spencer so remarkable? Send your answer to Alumni Relations, Cedarville University, 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314 or e-mail alumni@cedarville.edu . Selected responses will be printed in the summer issue of Inspire. Deadline for entries is May 15, 2008. Cedarville University 9