Torch, Summer 1994

10 Torch C edarville students and faculty meet every weekday at 10 a.m. in the James T. Jeremiah Chapel and are blessed to hear from eloquent preachers, fine musicians, and dedicated Christians from various walks of life. In one special chapel on May 5, the National Day of Prayer, Dr. Dixon asked the parents of a Cedarville student to give their testimony in chapel. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gerendas shared how God's overcoming love brought them to Him, and then brought them together. A Jewish boy from Budapest, Hungary and a daughter of one of Hitler's colonels came out of the hatred of World War II to serve Jesus Christ together. The Gerendases told the Cedarville ove Tom and Jutta College family that their purpose in speaking was not to draw attention to themselves. As Tom said, "The real message of our story is that God has a marvelous way of interfering in your life and how wonderful He is when the chips are not only down, but when they are very down." Jutta (pronounced YOO-ta) also challenged the students to be ready when faced with evil, even something like another persecution of the Jews. She said, "If you abide in Jesus Christ and in His Word and have close fellowship with Him, you will be able to stand up in the face of evil," and cited Ephesians 6: 13- "Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand."