Cedarville University - Miracle / Cedrus Yearbook (Cedarville, OH)

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Bible Conferences Dr. David Burnham, a former college All-Ameri- can football player, challenged students spiri- tually during the fall Bible Conference. Dr. Burnham currently serves on the World Con- gress on Sports for the 1988 Olympics. Dr. Warren Wiersbe from Back to the Bible exhorted students to build character. The theme that highlighted his nine messages was The purpose of life Is the building of character through truth to the glory of God.” Conferences edarville does make a dif- ference and chapel is one of the most significant tools used to equip students. By beginning each quarter with a conference, students are given a chance to reflect on their values and challenged to act on them. The new school year is a time of renewal, but more im- portantly, it is a time to re dedicate hearts to God. The special fall guest speaker. Dr. David Burnham, challenged students with encouraging and enlightening messages. During his years as a student at Wheaton, Dr. Burnham was a small college All-Amer- ican football player and was drafted by the Washington Redskins. The 1988 Missionary Con- ference commenced winter quarter. Three missionaries shared their experiences and their hearts. Jan Gazdik com- mented about the enthusi- asm of the students. You can see it in their faces, he said. Missionaries flocked to Cedarville College for LET THEM Know 1988 to share this year's missionary confer- ence with the student body. Jan Gazdik, Donn Ketchem, and Horm Nicklas were the three keynote speakers. The messages challenged all to probe inward, to look up- ward, and to reach outward. It encouraged them to re- think their direction, to count the cost, and to follow re- gardless of it. Cedarville could not forget their com- mitment to the cause of Christ. As Jan Gazdik stated, Do not strive for the periph- eral matters. Do not strive for maturity or for a better prayer life. Strive only for Jesus. The rest will care for itself... God does not want a divided heart. The purpose of life is the building of character through truth to the glory of God. This was the focal point of Dr. Warren Wiersbe's messages during the 1988 Spring En- richment Conference. He re- minded the college family that in order to build charac- ter one must learn to suffer, to pray, and to work. Dr. Wiersbe expressed that he al- ways feels at home when speaking to the student body. They listen and have a respect for the Word of God. Dr. Wiersbe's final challenge was Live in the Word of God and live the Word of God.

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Ron Matthews blesses lives with his musical talents. Brothers Ron and Gary Matthews pro- vided special music for the f all Bible Confer- ence. The Matthews brothers were on the forefront of the music scene during the first week of classes in September. Both men arc active ministers and composers of music. Or. David Burnham said. They arc outstanding in their fields. CEDARWILLE COLLEGE Dr. Donn Ketcham. medical missionary, challenged stu- dents with his stories of faith and love, his experiences helped students to understand a bit about the mission field. Missionary to Canada. Jan Gazdik. was one of the three keynote speakers during the Mission- ary Conference. Mis Czechoslovakian accent emphasized his convicting statements such as “Strive only for Jesus. Missionary norm rtlcklas was the third speaker of the Missions Conference, he reached the stu- dents level by recounting his exploits as a Cc- darville studcnt- thc ewe in William s hall and the love story of Evelyn. 16 bible Conferences

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Special Chapels hapel is a time of refresh- f ment for the soul. This year f Cedarville had the privilege of hav- ing the Central State Universi- ty Choir, Steve Green, Dr. Da- vid Burnham, Dr. Dixon's Monday mes- sages, and others. Dr. Howard Hendricks, faculty member of Dallas Theological Seminary, brought a series of cha- pel messages on The Christian Home, for the annual Staley Dis- tinguished Christian Scholar Lec- ture Program. In his lectures. Dr. Hendricks addressed the topic on the Christian home. Uncle Charlie from Children's Bible Hour'' was also a guest in chapel. He presented a humorous message on the serious need for children's ministries. Dr. Dixon's messages on commitment have inspired students to change their lives. His en- thusiasm for God is conta- gious. Senior Pre-seminary major, Dan Gaskell mentioned that some of his favorite chapels were the drama presenta- tions by Dr. John Reed of Dallas Theological Seminary, Professor David Warren's sermon on relation- ships, and the one chapel where we sang a lot of the older songs like O Sweet Wonder' and others. It's hard to choose a favorite one! A good marriage is not the problem of finding the right person, but be- coming the right per- son.” - H. Hendricks Dr. Howard Hendricks presented the Word of Ood in a practical way. Cedarville College was honored to have Dr. Hendricks for the Staley Lectureship in Winter Quarter. The Southgate Children s Choir performs the musical Good King Wenceslas during rail Quarter. The choir, under the direction of Shelly Lopez and Sandy Schlappi. performed We Like Sheep in the Spring Quarter. Some chapels were made special by members of the college family. Dr. David Matson and Dr. Charles Ellington perform a special duet ministry. 18 Special Chapels