Testimony Tuesday: A life used by God
By Megan Deets
Jeff Reep, the director of Career Services and adjunct faculty member at Cedarville University has been sharing the story of his salvation with students for years. He started doing this in the Physical Activity and Healthy Living (PAHL) class at Cedarville that he’s been teaching for 31 years. Whether it’s PAHL or another class, Reep now speaks about his testimony in every class he teaches.
“It’s an opportunity and a privilege to have a little, tiny part in what ...
Stinger adds three unidentifiable yellow jackets to his cohort
By Aubrie Rickett
Stinger isn’t the only yellow jacket on Cedarville’s campus operating under disguise. Somewhere, three mysterious creatures known as “The Babylon Yellow Jacket,” “The Other Babylon Yellow Jacket” and “The Real Babylon Yellow Jacket” observe the activities of Cedarville’s campus and subject unsuspecting professors and students to satire on their website, The Babylon Yellow Jacket.
The exact nature of these writers is unknown, as they take extreme ...
Testimony Tuesday: Living on mission
By Megan Deets
Throughout his life, Ethan Foster, a Master of Divinity (mDiv) student at Cedarville University, has felt a call to take the gospel to the people who have never heard it.
“That’s what really breaks my heart, that people don’t have a chance to repent and believe in Christ,” Foster said.
Foster grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, with two parents of strong faith and two sisters. He was homeschooled from middle school through high school, which meant he ...
Testimony Tuesday: Rescued by a gracious God
By Rachel Schuck
“Jesus doesn’t just save us from God’s wrath. Praise the Lord! He’s better than that. He saves us from God’s wrath, and he saves us from our sin.”
On Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, Mason Kimball gave his life to Christ as a freshman in high school. He understood the consequences of his sin, recognized his need for a Savior and fully committed himself to Christ. Days earlier, his life looked completely different.
Kimball, a Master of Divinity student at ...
‘Horizons of Gold’ counts it all joy
By Sophia Monastra
When Beth Kenniv opened her Bible and turned to the book of Ruth, she was struck with how beautiful, human and dramatic it was. In 2011, the then-teacher and theater director at a Christian school had been in the midst of looking for a new musical script to produce, and hadn’t been able to find anything that was beautiful, had depth and was wholesome enough for a junior high and high school production.
The book of Ruth, however, was all three of those things. ...
The Pitch: Winners reflect a passionate heart for the community
By Rachel Schuck
On Friday, February 6, students and visitors alike poured into the Jeremiah Chapel in the Dixon Ministry Center, rushing to fill the seats. In a frenzy, they revealed their excitement for the night through loud conversations and flashing cameras.
At exactly 7 p.m., the auditorium lights dimmed, and a suspenseful melody rang out across the room. Two shadowy figures stepped onto stage, eliciting cheers from the audience.
Emily Tuttle, a junior Broadcasting, ...
Lil Sibs Weekend: Celebrating Cedarville’s family legacy
By Aubrie Rickett
When incoming freshmen arrive on campus during Getting Started Weekend, one of the first things they hear is, “Welcome Home.” Throughout the following months, Cedarville provides students with numerous opportunities to foster community and relationships that soon become family.
Lil Sibs Weekend, one of Cedarville’s longest running events, invites immediate family members to experience the home and campus family of their Cedarville student. This past weekend, ...
Testimony Tuesday: Put faith in Christ, not an influencer
By Linnea Doughman
Freshman Biblical Studies major Nicole Weaver received Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at ten years old. Growing up, her family actively participated in a local church, and she went to a Christian school. Weaver does not remember a time where Christianity was not a part of her life. However, she has identified that her faith in God as a child is far different from her faith in God now.
Nicole Weaver at 10 years old. (Photo provided by Nicole Weaver)
“W...
K9s at the ‘Ville dogs change the lives of the people they serve
By Megan Deets
Well-trained service dogs provide opportunities for people with disabilities to go about their everyday lives without living in fear. K9’s at the ‘Ville gets to play a part in making that happen.
K9s at the ‘Ville is a student organization at Cedarville University that assists the 4 Paws for Ability organization in Xenia, Ohio in training service dogs. For the past ten years, this partnership has provided a ministry opportunity for Cedarville students.
Jun...
Tutoring: An act of service to the Lord
By Linnea Doughman
The presence of the Writing Center on Cedarville’s campus, like most writing centers, can haunt students with thoughts such as, “I know the tutor will think I am an awful writer” and “Why go to the Writing Center if every word I have written is going to be criticized and erased?”
Senior English major Rebecca Neely openly expressed the various ways the Writing Center is available to serve students, not censure every word that is written on a page. Neely ...
