The Posts

The posts have generated quite the discussion in the comments section – be sure to check those too.

• July 21, 2010 – “Multi-Ethnic Novelty”
• July 27, 2010 – “Driscoll, Avatar, and Native Justice”

There’s your food for thought – just be sure to chew before you swallow!

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Now, For Your First Assignment!

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MU Student Orientation Information 

A Prayer Request From Student Services

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!

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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.

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The Goods

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.)

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Excerpt

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?

The Article

No Christianity Please, We’re Academics

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”?

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The Award

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

• EPA Award for Biblical Exposition
  4th Place: Leadership, “Walls Do Talk” by Paul Louis Metzger

What’s Next?

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).

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The Question

The Multnomah Doctrinal Statement says “the Father has planned all that comes to pass.” Could you please briefly clarify what this means?

The Answer

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.

Evidence With Faculty & Classes

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.

What Say You?

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.

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The Rundown

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.

• We lead African college students in two Bible Marathons (Luke & Proverbs)
• We visited three genocide sites to feel the heart of Rwanda and break our own
• We had three days of three hours each with 100 street kids with whom we fell in love
• We presented two Sunday services (Kigali & Kayonza churches)
• We visited a Kigali University and asked questions of an administrator
• We spoke at Africa New Life women’s groups & staff meetings
• We represented MU at the REST college dedication (books have not yet arrived)
• We ministered to two schools (800 students each) started by ANLM
• We formed close bonds with our translators and attended a staff member’s wedding
• We visited homes delivering food and sharing the gospel with four people responding
• We raised over $2,000 in support to supply food and support for the Kagayo festival
• We helped to lead a two day evangelistic festival at a refugee camp of 5,000 in Kagayo. About 1,000 attended and about 75 made professions of faith
• We all want to return to African friends and new converts with praise to God that we had the honor of being His ambassadors

The Kigali Konvey Team,

 Dr G, Noelle Schultz, David Ingram, Alisha Vang, Michael Martini, Frances “Fray” Jones

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Last Day Activities

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.

Flights Back

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.

Thank You For Praying

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!

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