2011 Miracle Yearbook

401° FALL CONFERENCE Freshmen scrambling to claim free pews, upperclassmen reuniting from long absences, hymnals marking saved seats, and the traditional fire hazards of book vending surrounding the seal and Dixon statue are all ritual ofthe always highly anticipated Fall Bible Conference. It's a time when faculty, staff, and students can come together and celebrate the new academic year by worshiping and enjoying a keynote speaker. Since Chapel is very much ofa part ofstudents' daily routines, the Fall Bible Conference has become a sort of homecoming for the Cedarville University community as it beckons in the new school year with a strong spiritual focus. It is a fervent Cedarville tradition to start the school year with the university solely focused on God. Fall Bible Conference speakers have been known to come from all over the worldto deliver their messages to Cedarville students, and this year was no different. Students were thrilled to hear that a past chapel favorite, and no stranger to Cedarville's campus,was returning to be the keynote speaker. Chris Williamson,founder and pastor of Strong Tower Church in Franklin, Tennessee, joined Cedarville's community for the second time to enlighten, encourage, and move students to live life without excuses. Throughout the conference Pastor Williamson challenged students to grow in their faith and,for the second time, left a lasting impression on Cedarville University. In usual Chris Williamson fashion, he kept chapel interesting throughout the conference by including personal anecdotes and even performing an original rap. It was clear through his enthusiasm and his interactions with students that Pastor Williamson's love for Christ and for people manifested itselfthroughout the Fall Bible Conference. "It's such a good idea to start the year off focusing solely on God and His glory! And Chris Williamson is a dynamic preacher who is down to earth and so profound, yet simple, in his teaching of the Word of God." (Charmaine Porter) 'One Voice hosts worship as students lift their hands in praise—an encouraging and renewing way to begin the semester. Darns Sneec and lead worship, along with One Voice Gospel Choir, during the Fall Bible Conference. Guest speaker, shares what's on his heart with a chapel full of Cedarville students.