GO City Connections extends an invitation to serve
By Bella Agnello
Room 104 in the Biblical and Theological Studies building overflowed with students sitting in chairs, sitting on top of desks and standing on the sides, all talking with lively chatter. The room hushed as Jeremy Kimble, director of the Synergy Initiative at Cedarville University, began the evening with a word of prayer.
On Monday, September 23rd, Cedarville University hosted their first Synergy Initiative event of the 2024-2025 year. GO City Connections encouraged ...
Testimony Tuesday: Learning to rest in the Father’s love
By Bella Agnello
Sam Sofio, a sophomore Professional Writing and Information Design, never found it difficult to see that he had a loving father. However, seeing God as a perfect, loving Father proved to be more challenging.
Sofio grew up in a Christian household just outside of Cincinnati, OH. His parents raised Sofio, his older brother and his younger sister in the church. Though, it was not until later in his life that he experienced a hunger and thirst for God.
During his ...
Domestic abuse panel at Cedarville University teaches what Christians must know about domestic abuse
By Bella Agnello
*For the purpose of protecting the identity of a survivor of domestic abuse and her family, information such as names and last names have been removed from this article
On Thursday, September 19, Cedarville University hosted a panel discussion on abuse titled “Domestic Abuse Panel: Our Responsibilities as Christians in the Workplace.” The panel featured experts who talked about their professional and personal experiences with domestic abuse: Professor Melissa Brown ...
Chapel bands and Heartsong unite for worship
By Maggie Fipps
“We don't exist to play really good music at 10 a.m., we exist to help people remember and respond to Jesus,” said Ashlynn Robinette, the assistant director for chapel music and Heartsong ministries.
Robinette started this new role in her 11th year at Cedarville, a shift that occurred after Jim Cato, associate vice president for Christian ministries, retired at the end of last year. Robinette also played on Heartsong and chapel bands as a Cedarville student, ...
Testimony Tuesday: The heartbeat of a life surrendered to God
By Bella Agnello
“Are you just following in the footsteps of everyone else? Because you could really blend in if you wanted to.”
This is what Matthew Dudley, a sophomore Computer Science and Cyber Security double major, heard God speaking to his heart during a chapel at school when he was thirteen years old.
Dudley grew up in church and attended Christian schools his whole life, yet faith did not mean much more than going to church and occasionally reading the Bible.
Born in ...
“Living in Babylon” conference teaches living fruitfully in post-Christian society
By Bella Agnello
On Tuesday, September 9, Answers in Genesis’ (AiG) “Living in Babylon” touring conference made its first United States stop at Cedarville University. Ken Ham, AiG’s founder, and Martyn Iles, chief executive officer of AiG, spoke about what it looks like to evangelize and live in a continually anti-Christian world. The two-hour conference began at 6 p.m. in the Dixon Ministry Center, where both Cedarville students and Ohio residents filled the seats.
Ham started ...
Testimony Tuesdays: Belief defeats doubt
By Bella Agnello
(Photo: Donnie (left) at summer camp in 2018)
Christian summer camps create many emotional, spiritual and worshipful experiences. There is nothing like freely worshiping Jesus in a crowd of young adults.
This shocked Donnie Gardiner, a sophomore Management student at Cedarville University, in 2018 when he went to a Christian summer camp for the first time. A native from the Turks and Caicos Islands, he never saw a group of people his age raising their hands in total ...
UWill hotline comes to Cedarville University
By Avonlea Brown
This fall semester, Cedarville University Counseling Services launched the UWill mental health hotline, UHelp, a new resource to provide instant care for students on and off campus.
UWill Mental Health and Wellness is a company focused on providing, as mentioned on their website, “immediate mental health and wellness support eliminating all barriers to care.” Founded in 2020, UWill aids students, teachers and licensed professionals in assessing and treating mental ...
Welcome Home Gala Photo Gallery
The following pictures are from the Welcome Home Gala hosted by the Plaster School of Business. Students gathered at the Lakeside Patio for dancing, yard games and food. The event ran from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at which point students from the Business, Communication and Cyber Security majors stayed for a VIP afterparty.
Photos by Ian Chan
New Scharnberg Business Center dedicated
By Avonlea Brown
On Monday, August 26, at 11 a.m. Cedarville University students, faculty, trustees and donors gathered in the new Stinger Plaza for the dedication of the Scharnberg Business Center.
The namesake of the building is Lorne C. Scharnberg, a trustee emeritus who served three consecutive terms as chair starting in 1994 before transitioning to emeritus status in 2018. Scharnberg’s son, Mark Scharnberg, wanted to honor his father and his passion for business; he donated ...
