Biola University - Biolan Yearbook (La Mirada, CA)

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The Soul as the Whole Being If we consider the soul in this broader sense as being the inner self or the whole being, loving God with our whole soul becomes a much less nebulous task. Rather than being separate from practical Christian living, the soul generates the activities and decisions in the believer's life, and is necessarily active as he strives to love God with his mind and strength as well. If it is true that the expression Hsouli' can refer to the whole person, then how does loving God from the soul differ from loving Him from the mind or heart? In the first place, the soul stands apart as the eternal element of man. Unlike the body, the soul does not deteriorate with age. The fact that the soul remains constant both throughout earthly life and after gives the Christian a much greater wealth of responsibility to love God. C.S. Lewis has said, A A... Christianity asserts that every individual human being is going to live forever. . .Now there are a good many things which wouldn't be worth bother- ing about if I were going to live only seventy years, but which lid better bother about very seriously if I am going to live forever. With this in mind, loving with the soul suddenly becomes a matter of much greater concern. The soul's capacities for the characteristics of the whole beingl transcend mere thought or emotion and include man's ultimate spiri- tual responsibility. Though some men will choose to employ their minds in the worship and service of the King, and though many through His grace will feel His presence, men as whole beings will inevitably confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Tertullian has said, There is not a soul of man that does not from the light that is in itself proclaim Godf, Expressions from the Soul For those who have realized the Lordship of Christ, loving Him with all their souls means more than following a well-reasoned method or depending on irregular emotions. i'For the word of God is. , .sharper than any two edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit . . The believer needs to worship and obey from his whole being. He does this by employing his particular talents, be they artistic, athletic or social. Perhaps the most wondrous 'Asoul expressions are those dealing with the arts. These gifts represent a special aura of love, and though one may inherit the capacity to do well in a given field, he must choose to reflect God,s own creative attribute. The pro- ducts of artistic expression are precious in- deed, be they paintings, symphonies, photo- graphs, poems or other forms. What is essen- tial is the motivation behind each creative act, the desire of the Christian to fully com- municate love to his Lord. If Christians fully realized the implications of the charge to love God with all their souls, what a tremendous showcase of abilities and talents would the body of Christ be. And as each member devotedly expresses his whole self to his Savior in love, he can proclaim, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Lyn Miller is a Senior English,'Print Media major and served this year as editor-in-chief of the Chimes. 15

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CHAPEL BOARD: fBack Row, from lefti Beth Gray, Jesse Ndugga-Kabuye, Ed Cunningham, Nancy Dilworth, Dan Curran, James Kosako. lFront Rowl John Allen, Ellen Whitworth, Chairman Jon Warnshuis, Debbie Scott, Lisa Henson, Leanne Stromgren. APEL inistering to the needs of the main- stream of the students here at Biola, challenging and motivating students into a closer relationship with Christ, developing within each student a greater understanding of who God is, generating a positive attitude and anticipation toward chapels and chapel attendance were the major objectives the 1981-82 Chapel Board sought to implement this year, To realize these goals, Chapel Board co- ordinated Christ-centered chapels which af- forded a variety of opportunities for individ- ual and corporate worship. The board, led by Chairman Jon Warnshuis, scheduled a va- riety of excellent speakers throughout the year, including Dr. Lehman Strauss, Pas- tor Ray Ortlund of Mariner's Church in Newport Beach and Pastor Chuck Swindoll Top left: President Emeritus Dr. Sam Sutherland chal- lenges students to respect Biola's distinctives. Far left: Paul Cedar addresses a Biola chapel audience, Bottom left: Tim Hansel explains the value of enjoying one's faith to the fullest. Left: Karen Krouscas and instrumentalists lead sing- ing during chapel. Below: Chapel attenders share personal needs in small prayer groups, Generating Anticipation and Worship of First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton. Chapels also featured a wide range of musi- cal talent to enhance worship times. We, as a student body, were challenged to slow down and be still before the Lord lDr. Rigsbyj, to enjoy our Christian life lTim Han- selj and to check our Christian attitudes about pressures and problems lChuck Swin- dollj. While Chapel Board organized chapels Tuesday through Thursday, Monday chapels were sponsored by the Administration, while Friday chapels were sponsored by the Stu- dent Missionary Union. Students and faculty enjoyed a variety of chapel options each Thursday, including special interest cadres and worship celebrations in Lansing Audito- rium led by Professors Kirk, Schwarz, Wiebe and Unfried. Chapel 17