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Rebekah Germano

October 31-Most people recognize the day

as Halloween, and they fail to remember a

critical event that impacted the course of

history. What is commonly known as Refor­

mation Day changed the entire direction of

Christianity. When Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses

to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Ger­

many, it was as if he was beginning to nail shut the cof­

fin of the dominance of the Roman Catholic Church.

The effects of the tide of the Reformers that swept * .

through Europe can still be felt today.

While the Reformation had a profound impact

on lives, so has the Bible faculty. Ryan Stewart said,

“Our Bible faculty has helped me more than I could

ever be able to express, partly because of the diversity in

teaching styles and personalties of the teachers. I have

never had a teacher who has shown more love, care, and

devotion to his students in matters of faith and

education than Mr. Carver. Whether he’s helping you

better understand a concept in the Bible or meeting

with you once a week to pray with you, it is easy to see

how much he loves his students. There has never been
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another person who has so greatly challenged me to

think systematically and biblically than Dr. Ebert.

iblical
More than that, he has challenged me tremendously in
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the area of missions through his zeal for evangelism

(particularly to the Islamic community) through
tudies

building friendships. Dr. Delnay, as exemplified in his

course on Romans, showed me that Scripture should be

read and interpreted as a whole, instead of as pieces. I

realize that the work that has been wrought in my life is

entirely of the Lord’s doing, but in doing so, He greatly

used these godly men to encourage and strengthen me

in His service, as He has for many others.” L < - - -

'This summer, I was able to witness to The strength of the Bible department

a few friends at work. W ithout the lies in the experience and diversity of

classes I have taken here, I would not our faculty. Each member has different

have been as confident sharing the areas, from many years on the mission

Gospel. The Bible faculty seek to help fie ld , to decades of teaching at

us have a greater and deeper C learw ater, to th irty years in the

understanding of what God's Word says pastorate, and to experience at other

about how we should live." Christian institutions. All of this brings

-Brandon Felker a wealth of balanced wisdom to the

Bible department. -Dr. Dan Ebert