2005 Miracle Yearbook

Faculty of theYear Dr. Miller kisses his wife, with family looking on, before taking the podium to thank the university family for his award. Se th (th ca MI th At the closing of the Academic Honors Day chapel service, Dr. Chris Miller was awarded with the student-elected award entitled Faculty Member of the Year. Miller has been at Cedarville since 1991,and earned degrees from Tennessee Temple University,Grace Theological Seminary,and Dallas Theological Seminary.He also completed a graduate study with the Institute of Holy Land Studies in 1992 The high quality of his teaching and his apparent love for students gave his classes a reputation as being some of the best Bible classes available Students would rearrange their class schedules for the opportunity to take his section of Old Testament Survey—his method of teaching the Old Testament made it come alive for students, stories once learned in junior church were transformed into incredible lessons about the character of God. Students learned not only from the content of the courses that he taught, but also from the character of the man that taught them. While he dedicated himself to his work, he was also very involved with his church and family. He was an active participant at Grace Baptist Church, where he served as interim pastor. Miller was also highly esteemed by his peers. One said,"Dr. Miller has a personal commitment to the Lord, CU students, and the University. He is a model husband, father, and teacher. He is always on the job He is respected highly within the Department of Biblical Education and across campus as a scholar, outstanding teacher,and computer guru who is always willing to help others." Dr. Miller said,"I think the thing that surprised me the most is how motivating it is to be a better teacher. I love teaching my students, but the gap between where I am as a teacher and where I want to be is still very, very large. The award just motivates me in a positive way to go into the classroom and earn it again every day, in the hopes that student lives will be changed and I might just bring a smile to the face of my Father." Dr. Miller said, "It is very humbling when I consider the talent, dedication, an('' Mr experience among my colleagues and I suppose gratifying when I think that 1( op years of education beyond high school and24 years of teaching are evidenth touching some lives! Humbling again, when I think that apartfrom my parents' an( wife's su ort over the ears I'd never be here!" 256 Spring