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uilding up Hie spiritual character
of students is the driving force
behind the Christian Life
Conference. For the first semester
services, Evangelist Stephen
Piggot brought a series of
inspirational and thought-
provoking messages challenging the student body to
live Christ-centered lives and to serve Him alone. Mr.
Piggot is the staff evangelist of Camp Ironwood in
New Berry, California, where he is affectionately
called Parson Steve. He drove home his points with
an exuberant preaching style which involved having
the campus family repeat important phrases
pertaining to the central focus of his messages until
they were imprinted into everyone’s mind. In addition
to his Biblical phraseology, he also included several
practical and personal anecdotes from his college
Charles Littlejohn steps up to the days.
platform to ask Mr. Piggot a question. The student body felt God’s presence in a special
Every day immediately following chapel,
way. Senior Mike Towler, who accepted Christ as his
students would remain to inquire about
Savior, said, “ The Christian Life Conference was the
certain points he made in the message.
best way to start the school year. It allowed us to
Evangelist Piggot was patient and opened
God’s Word to give them complete and open the year with a spiritual focus. The Holy Spirit
scriptural answers. He also willingly touched many lives through the preaching of Mr.
counseled students on an individual basis. Piggot. For me, it is awesome to know that God is
finally in control of my life, and 1 don’t need to
Senior Dan Kuhbander and freshman Cliff
struggle against Satan alone. God’s grace truly is
Stokes leave the chapel and hurry off to
amazing.”
class discussing the message they just
heard. Dan was impressed with one
message of the week in particular. “ With
the verse, ‘For me to live is Christ, to die
is gain’ (Phil. 1:21), Mr. Piggot challenged
us to totally surrender our lives for the
cause of Christ.”
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