Welcome back, students! It’s nice to have the vibrancy and energy back on campus that you always bring with you. Go check out what we’ve done with your coffee shop. It’s cool, but it doesn’t have a name yet.
Fall 2010 is here (even though it still feels like summer!). Students will be on campus for orientation and move in days the rest of this week. Undergrad Bible College students have orientation beginning on 8/26; Seminary on 8/27; and non-seminary Master’s Programs already had theirs.
MU Student Orientation Information
In the few moments you have between busyness and tasks, please take a few moments to pray with me for Orientation 2010.
For our new students
- Unmet financial needs
- Calmed nerves as students prepare to start a new chapter of life
- Smooth transition to life at Multnomah and living in the residence halls
- Connection opportunities for our Commuter students
Logistics – there are a lot of details that go in to making this weekend happen, so pray that…
- Things would go according to plan
- If/when plans need to change, flexibility and cool temperaments for our staff
- Energy for our staff who are extremely busy during this weekend
Above all, pray that God would be glorified in everything that happens tomorrow and this weekend, because at the end of the day it is all about Him!
Thank you for the support our students receive from all of you year after year!
Whatever comes to mind, Dave Lowman’s blog The Greatest Christian Albums of All Time is guaranteed to either teach you a thing or two, or take you on a trip down memory lane (probably both). As Dave describes it,
This is a journey through the history of Christian Music as I count down and review some of the greatest Christian Music in its history. The countdown of the Top 50 is just the beginning…
The top 50 is complete, the “honorable mentions” have begun. Each blog entry has a wealth of information about the artist, their album(s), and what it is that makes them such an influential part of Christian music history.
The Author: A Christian Music “Insider”
Dave Lowman is Multnomah University’s faithful ad rep over at KPDQ (hence the connection to MU). I’ve been told that Dave is a Christian music “insider” whose contact list is a “who’s-who in the Christian music industy,” and that “he was there when CCM was just a newsletter.” It doesn’t take very long on his blog to discover that this is absolutely true. Dave’s articles are filled with detailed history and stories of personal interaction with the artists
The Inside Scoop
In the review of DC Talk’s album Jesus Freak, Dave’s first-hand experience is revealed as he talks about the friendships he’s build with Toby, Mike, and Kevin. He takes the reader on a brief, yet comprehensive journey through the group’s history, leading up to what the guys are doing now that DC Talk is (still) on hiatus.
Similar stories of personal interaction abound in each review/history lesson Dave presents.
Take a Look
So what are you waiting for? Head on over to The Greatest Christian Albums of All Time and be prepared to learn something new about modern Christian music’s rich history. You’re almost certain to discover some new (old) music. I know I have!
Bonus Question
Are there any albums you think are missing from Dave’s list? Do you agree or disagree with any of his selections? Discuss.
In the Summer 2010 issue of Leadership Journal, Dr. Paul Louis Metzger (Seminary Professor, Institute Leader, Journal Editor, and author extraordinaire) wrote an article titled: “What Is Biblical Justice?”
Read the article in the PDF below (posted with permission from Leadership Journal – because they’re not stingy – but seriously, you should consider subscribing if you don’t already.)
In a recent Inside Higher Ed article by Wheaton College professor Timothy Larsen, the case is made that discrimination against Christians (especially evangelicals) in colleges and universities might be seen by academics as an acceptable blind spot.
Nevertheless, scholars ought to be concerned that Christians often report that the academy is a hostile environment. Are academics generally glad that such a perception exists? If not, how might it be dispelled? If it is based on genuine experiences, what can be done about a climate that tolerates religious discrimination? If the two stories presented here are merely assailable, anecdotal evidence, then why not gather information on this issue more systematically? Do academic institutions ever try to discover if their Christian students or scholars experience discrimination?
In this, the final month of decision-time for students around the country about where they will spend the next year of college, it is important to consider such cultural issues. Have any of you experienced this? Is this OK? The name of Jesus Christ is offensive to many, and if you claim it should you not experience some form of discrimination? Or is this a double-standard in a segment of society who purports to be “seeking truth”?
Remember this article that made the rounds a few months back?
One fact that we still haven’t mentioned is that Dr. Paul Louis Metzger of Multnomah Biblical Seminary won an award for the article from the Evangelical Press Association (EPA).
More specifically, it was the
Never one to rest when there’s questions to write about, Dr. Metzger will be having another article appear in Leadership very soon – so keep your eyes ready (but honestly, if you miss it, we’ll post it anyway).
We often get messages from people around the world asking questions about what we believe, or what our stance is on [insert your subject here]…below is a great example of one of those. President Dan Lockwood took a moment to answer.
The Multnomah Doctrinal Statement says “the Father has planned all that comes to pass.” Could you please briefly clarify what this means?
The Multnomah Doctrinal Statement section, which says “the Father has planned all that comes to pass.” is taken directly from such passages as Ephesians 1:11, “In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.” This statement emphasizes the sovereignty of God over all the creation and affirms that there are no accidents with God. It was included primarily as a response to “open theism” and “process theology,” which views some human events as occurring both outside the foreknowledge and outside the power of God to control. We believe these two views are unbiblical and unworthy of God.
Multnomah is by tradition “moderately Calvinistic,” and this phrase in our doctrinal statement, along with our statement about the security of the believer, are two reflections of this belief. We do not, however, imply that all things happen in a deterministic way (i.e., that God is the author of evil, or that human beings have no free will). That “the Father has planned all that comes to pass,” would include both God’s direct and indirect plan. Sometimes the Lord will directly predetermine things to happen (for example, the crucifixion of Christ, Acts 2:23). At other times, he will permit things to happen (e.g., evil human choices). The statement reflects a “compatibilistic” relationship between the doctrine of divine sovereignty and human freedom. That is, we believe the Bible teaches that both doctrines are true and that when seen from the perspective of divine revelation they are compatible—not contradictory—to one another. (Look again at Acts 2:23 for an example of this compatibilism.
Our faculty are encouraged to have differing views on what “the Father has planned” means in relationship to human freedom. Faculty opinions range from traditional Calvinism to forms of Arminianism.
In our theology and Bible classes at both the Bible College and the Biblical Seminary, all points of view are discussed fairly; students are encouraged to make up their own minds based on their interpretation of the Word of God.
Sincerely,
Daniel R. Lockwood, Ph.D.
Yes, that’s a lot of “isms” for one simple theology question (can any theology question ever really be simple?). Anyway, we’re all wondering what you, the community would say about it.
For the full context of this story, check out our posts tagged as Kigali. Or, if you already know, but want to get caught up on Update 1 or Update 2 or Update 3 or Update 4 or Update 5 or Update 6 or Update 7…
June 28, 2010
Dear Multnomah Family,
We returned from Kigali, Rwanda tired, but rejoicing. God continued to do more than we asked or thought during the June 7-23 trip.
The Kigali Konvey Team,
Dr G, Noelle Schultz, David Ingram, Alisha Vang, Michael Martini, Frances “Fray” Jones
For the full context of this story, check out our posts tagged as Kigali. Or, if you already know, but want to get caught up on Update 1 or Update 2 or Update 3 or Update 4 or Update 5 or Update 6…
June 22, 2010
Today is the last day for the team. We joined the Kayonza church on Sunday. Then on Monday, we ministered to the street kids, did a little shopping at the market, and spent our last hours doing a bible marathon on Proverbs. It has been a good journey for all of us. Some of us even plan on coming back to Kigali in the near future, but we will see how that works in God’s planning.
Dorie flew out of Kigali at 3am this morning. Please pray for her safety and her long flight back to Portland. As for the rest of the team, we are flying out of Kigali at 6:30 pm tonight and will be arriving back in portland on Wednesday the 23rd, 2010 at midnight. So please pray for our journey as well.
Throughout this whole trip, we have ministered to people and also have been ministered to. The experience that we had had here is unexplainable and there are many things that words cannot describe.
Thanks to all those who have read our daily updates and also a very big thank you to all those who have been praying for us. We could not have done it without God and prayer is a very powerful tool. With faith in prayer, the impossible can happen. God bless!
For the full context of this story, check out our posts tagged as Kigali. Or, if you already know, but want to get caught up on Update 1 or Update 2 or Update 3 or Update 4 or Update 5 …
June 19, 2010
The next activity that was scheduled for the team was to attend Steven and Florence’s wedding. Their wedding cermony was just about the same as any American wedding, but their reception was different. During the reception, they had traditional Rwandan dancing, and both sides of the families had to welcome each other to the family. In the Rwanda traditon, there is a bride price to pay. The bride price is usually paid in cattles.
After the wedding reception, we came back to the mission house. We actually left the reception a little bit early. The days of the team returning to America are coming close. We are excited to come back to the states, but also very sad to leave the friends that we have made here in Rwanda.
Thanks to everyone for praying for the team and their health. Each team member has been on their feet and has been involved in all the ministry that has been on our agenda. It was because of prayer that each team member is feeling better and that we are able to carry on. God bless.
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