Faculty Notebook: Remember the meaning of words

by Dr. Judith Fabisch
 

In the beginning was the Word   John 1:1
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable
in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer Psalm 19:14
 
            I love words because I love life.  I find them in novels, stories, poems, drama and, of course, in [...]

Editor’s Notebook: Education for learning’s sake

by Amena Anderson
Every semester I take a class that I don’t have to take, but instead I want to take. I enjoy learning and I like a good challenge, so I usually take a class that frightens me or interests me. When I say frighten, I mean to say that I don’t know if I [...]

Letter to the Editor

For years, a question has niggled in the back of my mind. Are we, as students, being taught how to think or what to think? Are we taught independent thought process in elementary school, high school and especially at our college or university? Or do we simply regurgitate information and memorize dogma?
Mostly, I think we’re [...]

President’s Notebook: Judging the Susan Boyles

by Joe Stowell
My summer had a lot of highlights, but near the top of the list is the YouTube video of Susan Boyle wowing the judges on a nationally-televised British talent show with her unlikely appearance as a singer.
Among a long menu of flashy artists, she appeared on the stage in a way less-than-fashionable get [...]

Guest Column: ‘Soloist’ strikes right note

by Russ Pulliam
Sometimes Hollywood does more than entertain.
“The Soloist,” in telling the story of a Los Angeles homeless man, stays close enough to the real story to challenge some myths.
The homeless man, Nathaniel Ayers (played by Jamie Foxx), is a gifted violin and cello player who is drifting because of schizophrenia and broken family bonds.
Los [...]

Staff Notebook: A different approach to prayer

by Gerald Longjohn 
Ever have this nagging sense that you don’t pray enough? During my first year of college, I read “Too Busy Not to Pray” by Bill Hybels, and decided that it was time to become a real prayer warrior. My friend Steve decided to join me in my quest and we committed to wake [...]

Our View: We see your point, but we want the Corum back

by Katherine Wisen
Let’s face it – the Corum was made to be eaten in.
There are tables for two, and tables for four; short tables near couches and high tables near stools; big wooden tables and a small coffee shop counter top; and now, one glance out the window and you’ll see shiny new picnic tables. [...]

Student Testimony: Amanda Smith

 
by Amanda Smith    
I feel that the Lord has been preparing to do a great work in me. The only problem is that I won’t completely surrender. Why is it so hard for me to give my imperfect life up to a worthy and perfect God? I don’t know. I feel like I spend more time worrying [...]

Student Testimony: Anne Ostrander

by Anne Ostrander
I was only three years old when my parents divorced. I was too young to understand exactly what was happening, but I understood the basics. From that point on, “family” became a mess of step and half relatives.
 The strange thing about how divorce affects the children is that it affects them more [...]

Stamm: Avoiding Peter Pan’s deprivan economy

Everything seemed fine. The giraffes, elephants, tigers and chimp were leisurely roaming the ranch while the parrot and exotic birds held an idyllic view from the trees. The carnival rides were full of happy children and the purveyor of the property, the king of the ranch, looked at his investment with pride.
The owner was invigorated [...]

Blanchard: Students learn art of truth-seeking as journalists

Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple; who ever knew truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter?”

– John Milton, Christian poet
 
The Journalism [...]

GRTS grad involved in program for inner city pastors

By Faith Hepler
Staff writer
 

Last summer, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary began a new ministry geared toward enabling pastors of the inner city to receive a theological education. According to Douglas Fagerstrom, who just began serving his seventh year as president of the seminary, this project was the result of the Lord’s leading during four years of [...]

Geysbeek lands job at Compassion International

By Amena Anderson
Senior reporter

 
Lee Geysbeek is no longer at Cornerstone University radio.
Geysbeek took on a new position at Compassion International as the radio marketing director. After a 35-year career in Cornerstone University radio, his last day as senior vice president for CU radio and vice president for broadcasting was May 31.
Chris Lemke will fill-in as [...]

Cornerstone University theater nominated for 6 Grand Awards

By Lauren Honigford
Your Week editor 

The Communication and Media Studies division of Cornerstone University has recently been presented with the honor of six Grand Award nominations. Of these six selections, three students and two staff members have been nominated for their involvement in “The Turn of the Screw” and/or “Seussical the Musical.”
For 13 years, The Grand [...]

‘His Kids’ to leave Cornerstone radio

By Amena Anderson
Senior reporter
His Kids Radio is leaving Cornerstone University radio.
With the loss of income from donors for CU radio due to the slump economy, CU radio has decided to find another radio ministry to take charge of His Kids Radio, said Dodd Morris, director of His Kids Radio.
CU radio will not sell His Kids [...]