Rinnova’s birthday bash: Celebrating 20 years of coffee and community
By Bella Agnello
Cedarville’s lower SSC bustled with life on Thursday night as hundreds of students formed clumpy lines to try their luck at being a barista.
Immediately following the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, Rinnova threw a party in honor of its 20th birthday. Cold, tired students piled inside to enjoy freshly brewed, on-the-house coffee. In Panda Express, students lined up to get their free drip coffee, cookies and brownies. At Rinnova, students made their own hot or ...
Wise Testimony: Women of Impact kicks off its existence by hosting Voices of Wisdom
By Madison Dyer
On November 7th, Women of Impact, a female-led initiative of Cedarville University, hosted its launching event in the Scharnberg auditorium at 7 p.m. Complete with fresh fruit, an assortment of delicious dips, scrunchies, and invaluable wisdom, the kickoff could not have gone better. Titled Voices of Wisdom, the panel highlighted the experience of other Christian women who had passed through difficult seasons of life and learned that trusting God is the only true peace in ...
Testimony Tuesday: Learning from the teacher
By Bella Agnello
One day in Louisville, KY, a 15-year-old boy understood the Gospel for the first time while riding in a church van.
Though he grew up in the church, Dr. Kevin Jones did not understand the Bible until Deacon David Williams – who was driving the van – shared the Gospel with him on the way to church. He did not know it yet, but from that moment on Jones’ life could never be the same again.
“When you understand your ugliness and darkness, and come to know ...
Students prepare their hearts for the election with night of prayer
By Sam Sofio
Students of Cedarville University gathered together at 7 p.m. on Monday, the night before the looming Presidential election, in Alumni Hall to worship and pray for a nation in trouble.
Four university organizations partnered for the event, called Prayer For Our Nation; The university’s chapters of Students for Life, Turning Point USA, International Justice Mission and Young Women for America all participated in leading throughout the night.
The evening began ...
Testimony Tuesday: A life on mission for the Good Shepherd
By Bella Agnello
*for the sake of protecting the subject of this testimony from danger in her future work on the mission field, we have changed her name
Growing up in a family and a church that supported missions, Anna was bound to have a heart ready to go and share the Gospel overseas. From a young age, Anna’s heart for missions overflowed from her personal understanding of the Gospel.
When she was four years old, Anna asked her parents if she could take communion, but her mom did ...
Secret Church: A night of remembrance and a call to action
By Avonlea Brown
*For the purpose of security and protecting students from hostile countries, no name of students who shared their testimonies and their countries of origin will be shared as well as last names of the coordinating students
Seniors and juniors of Cedarville University gathered quietly at 9 p.m. on October 28, in the Scharnberg Business and Communication Center for an event titled ‘Secret Church.’ The night of worship and prayer called students to have a passion for ...
Rinnova’s new coffee cart becomes a campus staple
By Bella Agnello
Rinnova saw staggering lines when they switched to using coffee beans from Pettibone Coffee in Dayton, OH. At high-traffic times of day, lines can stretch as far back as to Panda Express. This year, help came in the form of Rinnova’s new portable coffee cart.
Starting November 5, the Rinnova cart will be up and running in the BTS on Tuesdays and Thursdays after chapel until 4 p.m. Students can pay for their drinks with cash or flex dollars.
Westin Park, the assist...
A churched life: Synergy event encourages mindful habits and defines the role of students in the Church
By Chelsea McKana
Worship music played in the background as students filtered into BTS 104 for the second Synergy Initiative event of the year. The discussion – which included Bryson Jackson, Director of Groups and Classes Ministries at University Baptist Church in Beavercreek, and Cam Armino, Associate Director of Career Services – kicked off at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29.
Jeremy Kimble, director of the Synergy Initiative, opened the session with a word of prayer before ...
A helping hand in healing: Cedarville’s partnership with a confidential advocate
By Madison Dyer
For many college students, each semester represents an opportunity for a fresh start, where what happened in the past can stay in the past. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. It is because of this that Cedarville University partnered with Violence Free Futures and provided a confidential advocate with a unique opportunity to aid troubled students on their healing journeys.
Her name is Anna Beckloff, and this is her first academic year as a counselor at ...
Testimony Tuesday: A lifelong journey of obedience and discipleship
By Bella Agnello
(Pictured Above- Aaron Cook and family)
In 1986, 9-year-old Aaron Cook heard the Gospel from a guest preacher at church and went down to the front of the congregation to receive Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Cook calls it his moment of conversion and his first attempt at evangelism – he brought his grandfather down to the front with him. Though he did not know it yet, God would call him to a life dedicated to surrender, evangelism and discipleship.
Cook grew ...
