Golden Valley Lutheran College - Reflector Yearbook (Golden Valley, MN)

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FACULTY PASTOR ROY R. BLOOMQUIST It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me . . . Gal. 2:20. The pri- mary purpose in coming to LBI is to understand and experience the reality of this vital truth -- 'not I- but Christ.' When this becomes the dominant theme and practice of our lives We may expect to receive the fullness of God's blessing. PASTOR A. S. BERG You have reached one of life's significant milestones - congratulations! God bless each one of you. In the glorious partner- ship of service for Christ may the thought at the heart of your fine class motto ever challenge you. Living in His grace, His hand in yours will keep you strong and loyal. Greetings in Eph. 2:8-10. EDNA CARLSON Dedicated hands are folded in prayer, bringing down the blessing of God upon themselves and others. Dedicated hands hold the Bible and from its pages show others His salvation. Dedicated hands are helpful hands, lifting the burdens of others. None of this is done to gain sal- vation, but because of love for Him who said, It is finished. PASTOR AL BYERS When you look out into the world to which you are going, my friends, it ap- pears that there is one striking character- istic that stands out. Isaiah had put it in words like this: Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth has fallen in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. 59:14. Only one thing would I exhort the graduating class to do. Be honest! Be honest first with yourself. Honesty begins within. Be honest with God. Spiritual peace and life are affected by it. Be honest with every- one. Communal peace and harmony are affected by it. Perhaps you could be so contagious that our nation and the world would be affected. Asking too much? How many are there of you? He was only one, they were only twelve.

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Total dependency upon God! We claim not one iota of merit for our salvation. We would be thrown into doubt and despair if we had to rely on our doing for salva- tion because we would never know if we had done enough. This we need not con- cern ourselves with. Christ has obtained salvation for us iHeb. 9:26l. Now as by God's grace you go out, always remember that it will be in proportion to the way that the Word of God is lived through your attitudes, words, and deeds that others will see and hear of this free sal- vation offered to all who will respond in repentance and faith. Godspeed! His promise is sure, iiAnd lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age? iMatt. 28:20l. Pastor Wilson Fagerberg, Deon Pastor Bernt C. Opsal, President I am sure that during the years you have spent in studying Godis Word, God has convinced you many times of the truth in the lines of your class theme, iiNot What my hands have done? As you now leave LBI all of us on the faculty and staff join you in singing from our hearts another line of the same hymn, No strength save that which is divine can bear me safely through? In the measure that you ex- perience the lack of strength and goodness of your own works and look to the divine strength in Christ which God offers you- in that measure will you experience for- giveness and peace. May His peace ac- company you in each task ahead.

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PASTOR A. W. DICKHART Your searching of the Scriptures at the Lutheran Bible Institute has enabled you to unite with Peter Gn John 6:68-69t in ioyfully confessing to Jesus, Thou host the words of eternal life! God has great blessings for you in future days as you continue to study, build upon, and share the Word of God! Our prayers are with you. DR. 0. GORNITZKA Not what my hands have done - no, not your hands, but His. Those hands were pierced as they were nailed to the cross and with that nailing The bond which stood against you was canceled. That made you free, not to live unto self, but that your hands may be those of a bondslove of Jesus Christ. You are now free to serve the Master with ioy and glodness. DR. JOHN E. GRONLI Not what these hands have done, but we in faith can see The nail-pierced hands of Christ, who won the victory; He bore our sin and shame, as on the cross He died, That we might live to Him and serve the Crucified; He calls you to His work as heralds of His love; He leads through life, through death, unto His home above.