Being a Christian Amid Popular Culture — 1/24/2011
Will Schenck is Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer of Fairchild Fashion Group in New York City. He is also the former publisher of Rolling Stone magazine. In this chapel, Dr. Bill Brown and Mr. Schenck talk about being salt and light in the culture.
Addicted to Distraction — 1/20/2011
Dr. Scott Dixon is an Associate Professor of Bible at Cedarville University. In this message, Dr. Dixon paints a picture of how distracted we are in today's society. He uses the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10 to explain that the solution to the problem of distraction is not to get rid of the things that distract us, but rather to focus our attention on Jesus and the beauty of the Gospel.
The Danger of Comfort — 1/19/2011
Dr. Marc Sweeney is the Dean of the School of Pharmacy at Cedarville University. In this message, Dr. Sweeney warns us to be careful about the blind spots in our comfort zones. If we live our lives concerned only with being comfortable, we will actually suppress the Gospel of Jesus. Instead, we need to grow deeper and deeper in need of Christ every day. In so doing, we will radiate Christ to others, and they will be drawn to Him.
Being a Real-World Transformer — 1/18/2011
Dr. Bill Brown is the President of Cedarville University. The text for this message is Romans 12:1-2. Dr. Brown taught that we will either be conformed to the superficiality, cynicism, and pessimism of our culture, or we can be transformed by allowing God to renew our minds.
A Different Point of View — 1/17/2011
This is the annual Martin Luther King Day Chapel. Our special speaker is Edward Gilbreath, author of "Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity", and the director of editorial for Urban Ministries, Inc.
You're Never Too Old! — 1/13/2011
Dr. Dave Drullinger serves in South Africa with ABWE. This was the Thursday morning message of the 2011 Missions Conference at Cedarville University. The text for his message was Psalm 71. Dr. Drullinger shared how his life intersects that of the Psalmist. He shared his life story, using the template of Psalm 71 to divide it into three schools - the School of Instruction, the School of Experience, and the School of Opportunity.
Focus Me: On Who You Are As God — 1/12/2011
Dr. John Barnett serves as senior pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, MI. These are the Tuesday and Wednesday evening messages of the 2011 Missions Conference at Cedarville University.
God With Us — 1/12/2011
Rob Chestnut serves in the Czech Republic with Josiah Venture. This was the Wednesday morning message of the 2011 Missions Conference at Cedarville University.
The Prayer That Changes Me — 1/11/2011
Dr. John Barnett serves as senior pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, MI. These are the Tuesday and Wednesday evening messages of the 2011 Missions Conference at Cedarville University.
What is Important to You? — 1/11/2011
Duane Crumb is Director of the Institute for HIV/AIDS Hope International (HIVHope). This was the Tuesday morning message of the 2011 Missions Conference at Cedarville University.
Prevailing Faith — 12/8/2010
Pastor Robert Rohm is the Vice President for the Christian Ministries Division at Cedarville University. This is the next message in the series from Habakkuk, although the text for this message is Psalm 73. Asaph, the writer of the Psalm, struggled with the goodness of God as he looked around and saw ungodly people prospering. His struggle mirrors that of Habakkuk.
How to Handle Discouragement — 12/7/2010
Dr. Jeff Cook is an Associate Professor of Bible at Cedarville University. His message comes from Nehemiah 4, in which Nehemiah is encouraging the people of the Lord as they rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in the face of adversity. Dr. Cook gives both causes of deep discouragement, as well as courses of action to take when we find ourselves there.
The Big Picture: Flipping the Script — 12/6/2010
Dr. Bill Brown is the President of Cedarville University. This is the final message for the Fall Semester. Dr. Brown's text for this message is II Cor. 5:14. This message focuses on the personal perspective of Real-World Impact--that is the love of Christ compels us to live and act in a certain way. The Semester Chapel Highlights video was shown, and is included on the DVD only.
The Life of King David: Scenes from Scripture — 12/2/2010
Matthew Moore is an Associate Professor of Communication Arts at Cedarville University. Professor Moore presents "The Life of King David: Scenes from Scripture." In this solo dramatization of Scripture, Professor Moore retells David's story, from the beginning of David's life to the end, weaving together Bible passages from I and II Samuel, I Kings, I Chronicles, and the Psalms. Audience members will be challenged by this compelling story of a hero of the faith and a "man after God's own heart."
Living Real in the Real World — 11/30/2010
Dr. Bill Brown is the President of Cedarville University. In this message, Dr. Brown encourages the students to be mindful of ethics and morality in the day-to-day decisions they make. He reminds us that a big moral failure usually doesn't occur all at once, but rather is a slow decline beginning in seemingly small areas.
Living By Faith — 11/22/2010
Pastor Robert Rohm is the Vice President for the Christian Ministries Division at Cedarville University. The message is taken from Habakkuk 1:12 - 2:4.
The Faith Exchange — 11/17/2010
We welcome to chapel Tom Mahairas, President and Founder of CitiVision in New York City (www.citivision.org).
The Low Road to High Impact — 11/16/2010
Tony Chester is Lead Pastor of Far Hills Community Church in Dayton, Ohio (www.farhills.org). The text for the message is II Corinthians 12:7-9. Pastor Chester taught that the road to having an impact will always involve overcoming obstacles. Furthermore, those obstacles might already be present in our lives, hidden beneath the surface.
Knowing How to Answer — 11/15/2010
Dr. Bill Brown is the President of Cedarville University. This message continues the series of addressing difficult questions. Dr. Brown answers the questions, "Why are there religions?", and "Why are there so many different religions?".