Vanguard University of Southern California - Centurion Yearbook (Costa Mesa, CA)

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EFFICIENCY FOR GOD Hi M he who dees not advance, falls ba iistonced, crushed, he who ceases to a 1 i every phas endeavor and demands of everyone that he -:atest efforl all progress, rears its head midst the cogs of modern i demands greater output . . iste motion, and unless a mon answer his eornmg -, i ardy. rases to grow greater, beci ■ -ds becomes a reality when one studies the reason for the failure of those who are content with med Is this statement applicable en of God to proclaim the Gospel through the preaching of the Word- ' If past experiences are cci in the affirmative. Nowhere in scriptun i find the motivating force of a man of God to be m preaching to live On the ther hand,. Paul gives us the true g ie Christian minister in the words I press towa e of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus That is — living to preach Thou shalt love the Lord tl heart, with all th soul, and with all thy ' mind This is th first and great commandment One can readily see in the liglo ire, that loving the Loi ill one ' s mm ! important as loving Him with all one ' s heart and so. S God ' s Word I believe the Hi i he scripture for a ver. .rpose Not only should th all the n „ of its potentialities. Rea not be our obliu is a sacred opportunity to cultivate this port of our being, that we might be able I e to Christ n the extension of His Kingdom ' Some have said: Why go to Bible School and there lose all your spiritual zi al ai I The weakness of this argument is easily seen, if one cannot keep his zeal an : th God while surrounded by Christian environment, is it possible thot lin these rare treasures os himself to the withering fire of infidelity and indifference ' A Bible School is not entiri absorption of relig but a place o one may acquire a knowledge of God ' - ige of God ' s will concerning his ful With very few except a thorough Bible School training, no matter what branch of Cr- oat secular education has been previously ac. A challenging thouglo es Gcd demand anything less than our bt PHIL GIBSON, Senior Class ,,,. , v, y, A

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CHRISTIANITY AND THE YOUNG WOMAN OF TODAY The young woman of today wants the best that life has to offer. She is not at all the timid, retiring girl such as were her sisters of yesterday. She is awake to her capabilities and possibilities, to what life is and how she can live it; and truly there is something about her courage, her alertness to life, and her open frankness that we admire. Looking at her, with her eagerness for thrills and her zest for good times, one is inclined to believe that the last thing in which she would take an interest and find satisfaction would be Christianity. On the contrary, it is the only thing in life that does completely answer the seemingly insatiable longings cf the heart of the young woman of today. Because of a mad rush to keep up with the pace of the times and to take advantage of every opportunity that seems to offer pleasure, the girl who is popular does net have time to think very deeply on the serious things of life. She may for the time feel that she hos found the ultimate in this whirl of gaiety and laughter. To such a one I say, Stop in the rush of life for just one moment and think . . . think deeply. How lasting is your apparent success? Are ycu altogether happy or are you deceiving yourself a bit? What is your aim in -ore ycu satisfied with the future that is ahead of you? Is not everything that contributes to your joy, to your getting a real thrill out of life, completely dependent upon circumstances? How much of a blew would blast it all and leave ycu as a ship without a rudder on an un- charted sea? Come with me and let us look at the young woman who has made Christ Lord in her life We find her, too, awake to all her possibilities and the craving in her soul to think for herself, find her place in the world, and achieve success and happiness. But there is a difference. Those things that fascinate the average modern girl have no charm for her. She has abandoned the less for the greater ... the passing for the permanent. As we watch her, we must agree that she possesses something genuine. Her constant, buoyant, happy way speaks of a joy that comes from within and that does not vary with changing conditions or circumstances. In the social world she moves as one in whom the love of God is manifest and her presence means a blessing. Even in the business world this young woman holds a distinctive place, for her employers see in her one who is an asset to the firm. Yes, the ever-changing and the never-certain unrealities have given place, in the life cf the Christian young woman, to the never-changing ever-certain realities — abiding joy and peace. Men cannot give it — man cannot take it away — money cannot buy it. Young woman of today, Christ is what you need, Christ is what you want. VESTA E. KNUDSON, Second Year Class.

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' SON. GO WORK TODAY business is preaching the gospel, Said Carey the Cobbler one day; And I mend shoes to pay the expenses, The needful expenses to pa —Amos R. Wells The ■ where preaching the Word ' This was the report given of the believers in the church at Jerusalem. These people had caught a vision of the all-sufficient O and out of the fullness of their hearts, they spoke about Him, sang about Him They were not preachers, but realized that, while they might have a profession or trade, their real work was talking about and preaching the gospel And the Church moved forward ' The Roman world was stirred to its foundation ' Every convert tc the new faith joined the ranks of those who enthusiastically proclaimed the good news — on the streets, in the shops, in the homes. Christian young men and women — today God is calling YOU There is work to be done The Master is still saying, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few Will you whole-heartedly join with Him in His war against sin? He needs not only missionaries pastors, evangelists, but He also needs men and women who will faithfully and ably fill the many other positions — without whom the Church is crippled Today people are more difficult to reach with the gospel than ever before. Everywhere the doctrine of skepticism is preached — in schools and colleges, over the radio, in books and magazines Men and women, yes, and beys and girls have been taught to doubt the Scriptures The foundation of their faith is shaken Their anchor is gone and they have been set adrift Christians, in order -to meet this condition, need not only a vital experience of the saving grace of Christ but, also, intelligent understanding of the Bible Unskilled Christian workers have very little influence today We are living in a day of specialties, the world demonds skilled workers m every line Must Christ accept less ' There is a commonly accepted belief that only those who have been called by the Lord to a definite ministry have need of systematic Bible training This has done much harm. Because of the ineffective way in which many of the so-called minor positions in the Church have been filled, the progress of God ' s Church has been greatly hmdered. Merchants, cobblers, doctors, truckdnvers, bricklayers, bakers, lawyers, housewives, sten- ographers, clerks — Bible School training will enable you to labor not only zealously but in- telligently, in the Lord ' s vineyard You will not only gain a more complete knowledge of the Word of God, but how best to present it Teamwork and consideration for others, two of the first principles of ordinary, everyday living in any walk of life, are also made very real. Then, too, a time spent in Bible school often affords God an opportunity to get people alone and quiet long enough for Him to speak to their hearts and call them into some definite line of service But even though you are not in full time ministry, may you be diligent in the calling that God has given to us all We may all be lights that shine, and voices that speak the wondrous truths of salvation Laborers together with God! The heavenly Father is still saying, Son, go work today in my vineyard May each an- swer, I go, Sir, and then go CORA MAY SHAW, Senior Class