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Stem cell research makes
breakthrough discovery
Sports transcends cultural
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relationships
Students share about
liturgical churches
Clive Craigen expounds on 2012
missions conference theme
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THE MOODY
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photo by Samuel Tan
Richelle Sowers, junior Jewish studies major, leads worship at the Messianic Congregation of Chicago before Joshua Norman, Moody alumnus, preaches.
Messianic congregation of Chicago
opened by Moody alumni, students
by Aaron Winter-Hartley correspondent
On Sept. 16, several Moody Alumni and students participated in the
opening services of the Messianic
Congregation of Chicago, which
seeks to bring together the Jew and
the Gentile in worship of the triune
God. The congregation of 180 meets
every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at 1709
Cornelia Ave.
“We are a congregation that was
planted by a team of Moody Alumni
as well as myself,” said Richelle Sowers, junior Jewish studies major. “Roy
Schwartz, Joshua Norman and Steven
Arnold are staff that graduated from
MBI. Full-time missionary and pastor
Roy Schwartz is our leader and pastor.” Sowers leads musical worship,
which combines Jewish liturgical
songs with contemporary Christian
worship songs. “It’s a challenge to be
inclusive but also to have a fresh, full
view of worship,” she said. “We want
to provide a place where anyone can
worship Jesus in a Jewish way.”
According to Sowers, the professing
Messianic population in Chicago, a
city of nearly ten million, is fewer than
five hundred. Of the Jews in Chicago,
a vast majority are secular — they are
Jewish culturally but not religiously.
The outreach of the Messianic
Congregation of Chicago focuses
on the secular community of both
Jews and Gentiles.
see messianic on backpage
standards
so yoked by Katie Skero
political pulse by Dillon Mack
7th inning stretch by Katrina Palazuelos Rico
archer profile by Adam Barker
photo by David Meyer active in ministry by Angeline McCall
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Professor’s book urges women to glorify God.
healthwise by Kristi-Joy Matovich
culture’s crushes by Marcus Goble
artist next door by Hattie Buell
fresh craft by Anneliese Santhouse
quintessential classics by Shelby Miller
chi-town events by Mary LaDisa
writer’s block by Jenna Pirrie
photo by Kenny Barrios
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Volleyball team shows leadership and unity. bughouse square by Esther Shin
NEWS
political pulse
campus events
The first of three presidential debates transpires;
Romney declared the victor.
Spoon River Anthology challenges audiences to
examine the legacy they are leaving behind.
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THE MOODY STANDARD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
Katie Skero
news editor
To Christ. In marriage.
For the world.
Stem cell research restores
hearing in deaf gerbils
by John Osborn staff writer
The stewardship of attention
We were sleeping in tents at an
orphanage in Carrefour, Haiti two
months after the 2010 earthquake
shook the already economically destitute country to rubble − and we still
had Wi-Fi.
A recent survey done by Wycliffe
Bible Translators found that nearly 70
percent of missionaries had more than
40 hours per week of Internet access
while on the field. Over half of all respondents agreed that technologically
enhanced communication increases
the longevity of their work, since they
can (and are expected to) communicate with donors from afar.
I remember the tension: half of me
was present in ministry while the
other half was consumed with communicating with supporters, donors,
and, yes, my fiancé. Half of me was
there holding the orphan girls while
they received vaccinations while the
other half was trying to figure out how
to take photos of myself doing so. Half
of me wanted to spend an evening in
prayer while the other half couldn’t
keep from journaling so I wouldn’t forget to report one detail of the day’s labor. I wholeheartedly wanted to build
relationships and serve the Haitian
people, but I also wanted to properly
document myself doing ministry so
that I had something to show my supporters back home. And I found that
while technology brings beautiful connections that were unheard of even
fifteen years ago for missionaries and
their supporters, it also brings a demanding and attention-dividing presence into the work of a missionary.
“Technology is changing both the
opportunities and expectations associated with missionary life,” said
Steve Moore, president and CEO of
the Mission Exchange, in an article by
Christianity Today. “With Skype, along
with dedicated web pages that stream
blogs, videos, and provide email notification when a prayer request is updated, and can operate behind a basic
password protected secured site, missionaries have many different ways
to keep in touch with their family
and supporters.”
My short-term experience in Haiti
was a microcosm of what I imagine is
a much greater struggle for long-term
missionaries. Instead of being strictly
a missionary while on the field and a
communicator while on furlough, today’s missionaries are communicators
at all times — both from the mission
field to supporters and to the mission
field while on furlough.
“There’s a real tyranny of the urgent
about it,” said Kurt Selles, the director
of the Global Center at Beeson Divinity School, on the topic. “While there's
a stronger sense of being connected
to those who are far away, there's also
less time spent engaging with those
around you.”
Technology has flattened the world
of communication, and the mission
field is no exception. Like it is for almost all people, businesses, and ministries, the question isn’t if missionaries
should use social media; it’s how can
they (or we) use it well?
The flattened world of communication forces missionaries to perform
quite the balancing act. Long-term
missionaries in this present day have
all of my respect for that. As a member
of my church’s missions committee,
I’m realizing that we, as senders, would
do well to join our missionaries in the
balance. Though we should all desire
to communicate with one another for
the purposes of edification, encouragement, and awareness — embracing
technology for the goodness our great
God can bring of it — we shouldn’t demand constant communication from
each other. As a supporter, my time is
better spent praying for a missionary
to have a fruitful ministry rather than
expecting to see the fruit myself. As
a minister of the gospel, I can always
be in prayer about the stewardship of
my attention.
the point where you would be able
A research project at the Uni- to hear a conversation,” he said. "It
versity of Sheffield in the United is not a complete cure – they will
Kingdom claims to have effective- not be able to hear a whisper – but
ly treated deaf lab
they would certainly
specimens
through
be able to maintain a
the experimental use
conversation in a room.”
of stem cells derived
John G. Fleischmann,
from human embryos.
a Master of Divinity
According to a refrom Concordia Semiport on the projnary and pastor of Christ
ect by Wei Chen et
Lutheran Church in
al., published on the
East Moriches, New
peer-reviewed jourYork,
explains
the
nal Nature.com, damChristian perspective in
age to nerves in the
his article “The Chrisear “is responsible for
tian View on Embryonic
a substantial proporStem Cell Research:
tion of patients with
The
Guidance
of
hearing impairment.”
Holy Scripture.”
Project
researchers
“Stem cells from emclaim they were able to
bryos are preferred as
effectively replicate,
they are ‘totipotent’ ...
in laboratory gerbils,
that is, theoretically
auditory nerves and
capable of becoming
the tiny hairs of the
any of the 220 types of
inner ear that are escells in the human body
sential for hearing.
... One point that canA BBC report by
not be overlooked is
James
Gallagher,
that harvesting stem
published on Sept.
cells from an embryo
12, reported that the
necessarily causes that
researchers were able to
embryo to die.”
partially restore hearIn an article in the LA
ing to deaf gerbils utiTimes, Jon Gardin relizing embryonic stem
ported, “Researchers
cells. “Over 10 weeks,
hope that their method
the gerbils’ hearing imwill spark a new interest
proved. On average, 45
in using stem cells to
percent of their heartreat hearing loss in peoing range was restored
ple, though much work
by the end of the study,”
needs to be done before
Gallagher said.
that is a real possibility.”
The BBC report also
However, Fleischmann
cited Marcelo Ritva, a
cautions, “The Biblical
doctor and reader in
witness is clear ... that
stem cell biology at the
embryonic stem cell reUniversity of Sheffield
search is never to be
as well as a particiembraced, explored, or
pant in the project:
practiced by those who
“It would mean gohave been ‘born, not of
ing from being so deaf
blood, nor of the will of
that you wouldn't be
the flesh, nor of the will
able to hear a lorry or
of man, but of the will
illustration by Jackson Mills of God’” (John 1:13).
truck in the street to
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New resident supervisor,
Min Choi, “leads by following ”
by Joel Warren correspondent
In July 2012, Min Choi
was hired as the newest
Residence Supervisor (RS)
for Culbertson 10-19. “I can
honestly say this is sort of
a dream job. I feel like I’ve
made it.” With an unwavering gaze, he leaned forward
and emphasized his excitement about stepping into
his new position as RS and
serving the student body,
specifically the men of upper
Culbertson Hall.
Born in Korea, Choi spent
the majority of his life in
the U.S., growing up in the
Columbus, Ohio area. He
pursued an undergraduate
degree in science at Ohio
State University. His degree was originally directing
him towards professional
pharmacy or medicine; the
photo by Mike Gugliuzza
idea of seminary was no- After dating for five years, Min Choi proposed to
where on his radar. In ret- Sarah Jeong on Sept. 21 at Montrose Harbor in
rospect, Choi observed, the rain − she said yes. They celebrated Saturday
“I’ve realized the more I night with both families invited to surprise her.
studied [science], the more They hope for an April wedding.
I affirmed God, I affirmed
As the leader of ten resident
theism, I affirmed what
assistants, Choi aims for humility
Jesus Christ said.”
After graduation, Choi wanted to and grace. “We lead by followattend graduate school but was un- ing Jesus Christ,” he said. His
decided about which field to pur- philosophy of leadership begins
sue. He realized his enthusiasm for and ends in service. Tyler Pearson,
science had faded and that he was RA of Culby 15, said, “What I love
more in love with the creative side most about Min’s leadership is his
of life, centering on music: he en- honesty and his genuine concern
joyed both composition and theory for those he’s leading. Min humbly
as well as playing the guitar. The and unashamedly bares his heart to
idea of seminary continued to be those around him for the sake of the
a non-factor in Choi’s life until he holy community.”
Choi is intentionally relational
began serving the church. It was
then that he fell in love with the and enjoys being present in the lives
church and the students that he of others. “I find great joy in seeing
was working with and teaching. He others being blessed and being able
said that serving the church was to share life with them,” he said. “I
the foundation of his desire to go love investigating the complexities
into seminary so that he could one and intricacies of people and how
they express their joy and their worday attend to the body full-time.
Now, as RS, Choi’s foremost ship to the Lord.” At 27 years old,
desire is to add to a spirit of ser- Choi believes he is in a golden age of
vanthood on Moody’s campus. life right now, and is excited for the
His goal is to help create a culture challenges and adventures that are
of students who minister to one sure to come in his new “dream job.”
another in humility and servi- When asked about his future plans,
tude through their love of Christ. Choi restated that his ideal job is
“When we are understanding who anywhere he can pour into the lives
Christ is and understanding the of others. He said, “My mind, my
gospel, we know that humility is will, and my passion are ultimately
how we become effective ministers drawn to building up members of
the Church.”
in this world,” he said.
Romney said to have won
first presidential debate
by Dillon Mack staff writer
The debate focused on the fundamental differences between the
candidates, and right out of the
starting gate both candidates took
turns chiseling away at their opponent’s record and policies. The
majority of Romney’s attacks focused around any ineffectiveness
of Obama’s policies towards the
middle class. He said, “Under the
president’s policies middle income
Americans have seen their income
come down by $4,300 … At the same
time, gasoline prices have doubled
under the president. Electric rates
are up. Food prices are up. Health
care costs have gone up by $2,500 a
family. Middle income families are
being crushed.”
However, President Obama took
another approach in attacking
Romney. Obama focused on the vagueness of Romney’s
policies, both on
taxes and on healthcare. Obama said,
“[Romney] says that
he's going to replace
Dodd-Frank – Wall
Street reform – but
we don't know exactly which ones. He
won't tell us. He now
says he's going to
replace Obamacare
photo by Vanessa Criswell and ensure that all
“It looked like Romney wanted to be there and President the good things that
Obama didn't want to be there,” noted Democratic are in it are going to
strategist and CNN contributor James Carville. “The be in there and you
don’t have to worry.”
president didn't bring his ‘A’game.”
After the debate,
has the experience in the office the major news networks all proand is technically the very defi- claimed that Romney had won.
nition of presidential. Thus, the CNN.com said, “Romney enburden of the first debate is with tered the encounter with Obama
the challenger to show that he is battered, weary and under fire
presidential material.
from his fellow Republicans. At the
Before the debate occurred, end of the night, he stood on equal
CNN.com commented, “Despite footing in a 90-minute debate with
the Romney campaign's attempts the president of the United States.
to downplay expectations for his That’s a win.”
performance, political experts,
Two more presidential debates
pundits and even GOP strategists will be occurring in October, along
say the stakes couldn't be higher. with a vice-presidential debate.
The task for Romney, they say, is These debates provide the canto clearly lay out how he will help didates with their final means to
pull the nation out of the economic sway the remaining independent or
doldrums and lead the country on undecided voters before Election
the world stage.”
Day is here.
Oct. 3 marked the beginning of
the end of the presidential campaign season, as the candidates
faced off in the first of three presidential debates that will take place
prior to Election Day on Nov. 6. The
candidates have spent significant
time touring important battleground states making their case,
but the national debates serve as
the last line of persuasion for the
candidates to the entire country.
This first debate centered upon
issues of domestic policy: mainly
taxes, healthcare, the deficit and
the general role of government.
The expectations for Romney in
this debate were high. As is always
the case, the pressure lies with the
challenger, since the incumbent
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Spoon River cast delights, spooks, challenges audience members
photo by Chip Cobler
Moody’s first one-act play, Spoon River
Anthology, was performed by 20 Moody
students on Oct. 4 in Alumni Auditorium,
directed by adjunct professor Lindsey
Branson. After just one month of dedicated rehearsal, the show dazzled its nearly
200 attendees. Spoon River Anthology is a
compilation of monologues based on the work
of Edgar Lee Masters whose poetry, over 100
years old, recites the epitaphs of the characters in his fictional town of Spoon River. With
the actors dressed in ghostly white and stoic
facial expressions, they told their stories of
love, despair, victory, insanity and humor –
all well articulated and deeply moving. They
embodied life from the grave, challenging their
audience to think about the kind of legacy
they will leave behind, asking, “What will
be the words that are spoken of you when
you leave this earth?” The show ended with
the cast singing and playing instruments in
a triumphant cover of “Awake my Soul,” by
Mumford and Sons. The thesis of the show is
summed up well in the bridge of the song: “In
these bodies we will live, in these bodies we
will die. Where you invest your love, you invest
your life.”
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Discover a race to run in the city.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
Katrina Palazuelos Rico
sports editor
Taking a breather from the
craziness of college life
“Big James” Robertson values character
in competition, ministers to teens
By Adam Barker staff writer
Beyond the finish line
If there’s one thing that will
make you feel athletically inferior, it’s watching the Olympics.
Having grown up playing soccer
my whole life, watching olympians often made me envy their skill
and extreme dedication to pushing
the limits. The years of training,
the early mornings and the endless number of daily sacrifices all
lead to the moment where a single event, game or mere seconds
determine your success.
In the entirety of the Olympics,
there is no athlete like the gymnast. The gymnasts’ abilities to
contort and control their bodies is
beyond me. Their game is grueling
and the competition is fierce, but
the reward in the end is worth the
process. The fire in their eyes as
they focus on nothing but the goal
of medaling inspires me. I’ll never
be an Olympic gymnast, but I have
an end goal that is even more valuable than a gold medal: to finish
victoriously in the race of life that
is set before me.
Just like an olympian, our life
consists of training day in and day
out to reach the prize. There will
be plenty of failures, rejections
and unwanted twists. As much as
God loves us, He is not going to
make our lives void of difficulties.
There will be seasons of doubt and
times when we want to lie down
on the sidelines and give up. I’m
guilty of praying for God to take
away the difficulties, rather than
help me get through them. I have
found that when running through
this race, which often feels more
like an insane obstacle course, we
must pray for endurance. God will
not only grant us the endurance we
need, but people in our lives to go
through it with us.
the 5K frenzy
When I was 16 years old, I spent
my first summer in Zambia with
Teen Missions International. Before my team traveled there, we
spent two weeks training and preparing as a team in Florida. One
of our team building exercises was
the infamous obstacle course (OC),
and the leaders woke us up at the
ungodly hour of 5 a.m. every day to
run it. The trick is, it is impossible
to finish individually. The very
last obstacle was getting our entire team over a 12-foot wall. It was
only through teamwork and a lot of
pain that this could be successfully
completed. We complained about
it every day, but the truth is that
our relationships as a team and
even individual friendships were
strengthened through the physical
torture of the OC.
For me personally, I faced a rough
season in my life last year when
my close friend Ryan was killed in
a car accident. Although it did not
come for a while, my joy came from
knowing Ryan had run the race of
his life fully and faithfully, and had
“crossed the finish line” to meet
his Father.
Next time you feel weighed down
by the pressures of the world, or
even if you are experiencing many
blessings, never turn your eyes
away from what is the very reason
for our existence – our reason for
running this race. Everyone’s race
is going to be different, filled with
seasons of happiness and seasons
of mourning. In the midst of it, our
eyes should be fixed onward, towards the day when we can meet
our Creator, Savior and Father, to
hear Him say the words “well done,
good and faithful servant.” This
outshines any gold medal we could
ever receive here on earth.
individual summers doing both at a
Christ-centered urban sports camp
were a reality check and a motivator.
“At KAA,” Robertson said, “we minister to troubled teens coming from rough
backgrounds – gangs, drugs, violence and
such. We use sports to work on character building and hope to lead the youths
toward an encounter with Christ.” Both
eye-opening and informative, these two
summers strengthened Robertson’s resolve to serve the Lord through sports
ministry. “I would like
to coach, mentor and
disciple young men,
and maybe someday
become an athletic
director,” he said. “I
don’t know the exact direction I’ll go,
but I do know that it
will deal with youth
in some way – youth
pastor, coach or something along those lines.
I’m really open to
photo by Ray Leal
whatever the Lord has
This year, the men of Dryer 1 have a Nike-inspired “Dryer
for me, no matter what
One Nation” shirt for their intramural games.
kind of ministry it is.”
Robertson’s focus at
well, but as a Christian you also want to the moment is to finish well in both his
work on your character. Pride is one of studies and, of course, his final semester
the biggest things most athletes strug- of intramural competition. He has been
gle with. So as an avenue for ministry, a part of four intramural championships
I look at it as an opportunity to bring with Dryer One – two ultimate Fristhem down to the real world and have bee (2010 and 2011) and two football
them realize that it’s not about them (2010 and 2011; both seasons unde– it’s about their team, and it’s about feated) – and would love nothing more
glorifying God.”
than to leave on a high note in both
Robertson does have quite the sports sports. He’s also been selected to play
background: one year of high school in four North/South games, winning
baseball, three years of golf and four the three in which he competed for
years of football. He also played NCAA the North squad; in 2008, selected for
football for one season as starting South as a member of Culby 13, he was
defensive end for Defiance College in unable to play because of injury.
northwest Ohio. On top of those things,
Wherever he ends up, Robertson
he has spent two full summers em- said he will never forget Paul’s comployed by Kids Across America (KAA) mand in Colossians 3:17: “Whatever
as a coach and counselor.
you do, in word or deed, do everyRobertson said his time at KAA was thing in the name of the Lord Jean interesting crossroads in his life. sus, giving thanks to God the Father
For a person whose past was filled through him.”
to maximum capacity with partici“After all,” he said, “we aren’t called
pation in sports and whose present to please man. We are called to please
and future is loaded with vision for the Lord. Isn’t it He who has given us
doing ministry through sports, two the ability to do these very things?”
“One of the things I go by is, ‘Competition brings out the worst in
people,’” said James Robertson, senior sports ministry major. Why, then,
is he a sports ministry major? After
all, anyone who knows “Big James”
knows that there are few fiercer
competitors at MBI.
“Sports and competition show you
who people really are,” said Robertson.
“You want to compete, play hard and do
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Cross-cultural sports ministry lays foundation for outreach
by Angeline McCall staff writer
Hoops. Rackets. Balls. Nets. Can all
of these really further Christ’s Kingdom here on earth? Global sports ministry has been using such equipment to
share God’s Word with those who do
not believe and to disciple followers of
Christ. Sports ministry is flourishing
around the world, as well as here in our
own community at Moody.
In churches worldwide, sports ministry is a salient foundation for sharing
the Word of God. “Sports are just a tool
for ministry. My focus is sharing the
Word of God to the youth I work with,”
said Johann David Go, a junior sports
ministry major who has been involved
with sports ministry in the U.S., Philippines and Kosovo. “The Gospel is
shared through the Bible lessons that
I teach or through our actions when
we have fellowship with the youth.”
This fellowship cultivates outreach
ministries to nonbelievers, as well as
internal church fellowship between
believers. Church Sports International ( http://www.churchsports.org/) asserts that bridges to lost communities
can be crossed, and paths from gym
doors can lead to worship centers as
a result of effective sports ministries.
Sports ministry faces the same
obstacles as other overseas ministries,
such as language barriers. But because
it is a common denominator among
cultures and peoples, sports can serve
as a universal language. Rani Parish,
junior communications major, experienced this on a short-term missions
trip with the Moody women’s basketball team. “I learned how sports can
be a great way to connect, even when
there is a large language barrier,”
she said. “Playing basketball helped
me make friendships with people I
couldn't even talk with.” Go agreed,
“No matter what the language barriers are, the sport is the language.”
Often times, sports ministry manifests itself overseas in the same way
as it does at home. If God’s Word remains at the core of the ministry
in both settings, it has similar effects of outpouring into the community. “Many stereotypes are
given to this ministry that it is all
fun and games. I agree that many
of the kids that I had worked with
seemed just to want to play games
and not listen to the Word,” Go said.
“However, this is still a great tool to
build relationships, and if we faithfully teach the Word, they may one
day come to know Christ.” Because
courtesy of Johann David Go
Johann teaches volleyball to kids in Kosovo, a small, landlocked country in
southeastern Europe bordered by Albania, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro.
sports are culturally relevant, the
Word of God can penetrate through
mere activities to lay truth on all
those who are lost and found.
As sports ministry grows around
the globe, one of the greatest
rewards is seeing a mere tool
utilized in such a way that it reaps
an eternal reward for those who
serve and those who come to faith
through the ministry. In the midst
of it all, it can bring glory to God.
Lady Archers volleyball strengthened by positive attitudes
by Mary LaDisa staff writer
After a sweet seven-game winning
streak, the women’s volleyball
team experienced back-to-back
losses in their two most recent
games. In the September 26th
match against Roosevelt University held at Solheim, Archer fans
emphatically spurred their team
on with each passing round, but
the team could not secure the win.
In spite of the loss, one neighborhood fan, Marquell, stated, “This
is the most intense game I’ve seen
in a while.”
“We show our determined poise
to push through momentum shifts,”
Coach Lehman said, “but ultimately, we emphasize giving our best effort and not worrying about the result.” This is a standard strategy for
existing and incoming players and
the strategy appears to be working, as the team displayed a unified
front all the way to game point.
This semester, there are several
unfamiliar faces and new playing
styles to learn. “The team has
adjusted to the players,” Lehman
said. “We had seven new players join
the team, which was a great thing,
but it did take some time to work out
the best fit for starting positions.”
Although the team has a host of
competent players, Coach Lehman
identifies two of them as developing leaders: “Kendra Osepchuk has
done a great job in a dual role as
player and manager and has been so
helpful in organizational details.”
Osepchuk, a senior urban ministry major with an interdisciplinary in youth ministry, says her
role is challenging. “Practices and
homework can be overwhelming,
so hard work and perseverance in
athletic performance is key,” she said.
see volleyball on page 7
photo by Kenny Barrios
Jemima Griffin, junior evangelism and discipleship major, places herself for
a serve as she warms up with her team before a game.
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Illegal sleep meds hound campuses
by Kristi-Joy Matovich copy editor
prescribed users and illegal abusers.
Ever since third grade, Adderall XR has
allowed Olson to function quite well, as
it focuses his very active but scattered
mind. His ADHD was first noticed in
elementary school: “My school teacher
noticed that I had zero will, basically,
to do anything,” he said. “I didn’t care, I
was tired … and at night I couldn’t sleep. I
could stay up for days.” Adderall does not
make him sleep, but allows productivity when awake; once it was prescribed,
Olson’s grades improved significantly.
But there is a flip side. For Olson, and
for those who illegally use Adderall as a
study drug, social interactions become
more difficult. “Sometimes it makes
your mind focused to the extent where
you might be a little more awkward in
situations socially because your mind is
focused on something else,” he said. Yet
Olson said that the social awkwardness is nothing compared
with the aftermath of having
his medication, which he normally keeps locked in a secure
lock box, stolen from his room.
“When I found out it was
gone, I panicked,” he recalled.
“I’ve never gone a long time
without medicine.” After a
week of crash and withdrawal,
plus nearly $200 out-of-pockphoto by John Osborn et, Olson was able to replace
Sleep debt is as bad as not sleeping at all. sleeping the medication. However, the
four hours a night for a week is equivalent to two sudden change continues to
all-nighters.
make his life nearly untenable. “Your brain cannot funcand, as displayed by WORLD on Cam- tion – it almost becomes incompetent
pus in recent articles, this supposed – because it has such dependency on that
cure is worse than the original disease. medicine to keep you focused,” he said.
Far from looking for a high, students “Without it you feel hopeless.” Nightare seeking prescription medications frights, mood swings, difficulty trusting
that cause the brain to go into overdrive those around him and inability to acso they can function for days on end. As complish homework are also ongoing as
a result, Adderall has been nicknamed he tries to regain balance. “I don’t know
“the smart drug” according to WORLD how long it will take to rebound,” he said.
on Campus. Highly addictive, it was de- The symptoms are not Olson-specific. Ilclared a Class II controlled substance by legal users stand in danger of the same
the FDA, on the same level as cocaine, withdrawal experience.
morphine and oxycodone. To students,
The willingness of one student to steal
Adderall can initially seem like a dream medication indicates the degree to which
come true but quickly creates depen- other students may go to avoid the body’s
dence, leading to horrible withdrawal normal signs that sleep is needed. The
experiences that encourage addiction.
theft constitutes a danger that reaches
Moody students are far from immune far beyond the guilty party. Adderall is
to such substance abuse, evidenced by not only an absolute necessity for those
the recent theft of sophomore pastoral who truly need it, but a highly addictive
studies major Eric Olson’s legally pre- substance fraught with complications.
scribed Adderall. Olson is a witness to No level of academic achievement is
the effects of Adderall on both medically worth it.
How far are college students willing
to go to meet astronomical expectations
when there’s no time for sleeping? How
far are Moody students willing to go?
Sleep deprivation affects your cognitive, psychological and physical abilities, including inducing a drunken-like
neurological state and lowering your
pain threshold. Secretion of growth
hormone and thyroid gland activity are significantly reduced, and those
with epilepsy have an increased risk of
seizures. Even disregarding serious risks,
the brain-fog and lack of focus lead many
students to search out extreme methods
to stay awake and meet expectations.
As a result, college campuses are seeing a rise in substance abuse of a different stripe. Illegal abuse of prescription
medications as “study drugs” is rampant
Osepchuk knows that any growth
in her life comes only by remaining rooted in Christ. “With staying
rooted in Him, service, love and
wisdom beyond me overflows.”
Lehman said, “Jemima Griffin is
also an emerging leader with courageous play at the net, regardless
of the opponent, and she has shown
consistent growth in positive
attitude, in wins and losses.” Of the
match against Roosevelt, junior
evangelism and discipleship major Griffin said, “Wednesday night
was just a bad night; you have some
good days and you have some bad
days. All we can do is learn from
that night and press forward.”
Joe Lab, senior sports ministry
major and assistant coach, confirms the overall attitude of the
team. “Two challenges the team
consistently face are their rival
teams in the division: Maranatha
Baptist Bible College and Lincoln
Christian University,” he said.
“But many new team members
are willing to step into any role on
the court.” Lehman added, “We
have found that we witness to His
character through our intensity
and integrity."
Chicago offers unique glowstick−ridden 5Ks
for beginning and advanced runners
by Jorgen Rehn correspondent
more youth ministry major who is
The running virus is spreading trying to run one 5K a year while
around campus at a “glowing” pace, at Moody, said, “This was my faas more Moody’s participate in local vorite 5K that I’ve run so far.” She
races. One recent opportunity out said it was fun to be a part of the
of the multitude offered by Chicago glowing spectacle.
was the 5K/10K Firefly Run, held
Kuiper recommends that future
on Sept. 15 at Montrose Harbor in 5K runners go with a group: “It’s
Lincoln Park. The
a good idea to
name comes from
run with friends,
the fact that the
help each other
race is run at dusk
train.” For those
and every runner
who
are
not
is adorned with
jazzed
about
LEDs and optional
running,
this
glow-sticks.
This
race is away to
creates a vivid eyestart. “It’s nice
catching display of
to ease yourself
colors cast against
into
running,”
the
darkening
said Walsh, “this
Chicago
skyline.
was a fun way
“It is exciting to
to do that.” If
run,” said Christina
being part of
Walsh,
freshman
this
3500-plus
elementary educafield of fireflies
tion major. “I just
sounds like your
moved here and I
cup of tea, then
got to see the buildkeep watch for
ings and the water
the 2013 iterain a cool way.”
tion of this run.
Besides the obBut if waiting a
vious
perks
of
year sounds like
illustration by Ray Leal a drag, you’re in
running in a sea
of LEDs, there are other unique luck because Chicago has a smorfeatures of this race. “It’s run at gasbord of public races to choose
night,” said Rachel Kuiper, fresh- from. The Hot Chocolate 5K in
man sports ministry major, “so Grant Park in early November culit's not as hot; also, running along minates in a hot cocoa and fondue
the lake creates a nice breeze.” party, while the Turkey Trot on the
Part of the course is run along the Saturday after Thanksgiving gives
lakefront, so runners get to see runners a chance to get out of their
the skyline in clear focus and keep food coma. For more information
their body temperature down as about these and other local races,
well. Jenna Bloodworth, sopho- check out http://cararuns.org/.
MISSIONS CONFERENCE
THE MOODY STANDARD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
Clive Craigen
assistant professor of world
missions and evangelism
John 1:14
“And the Word became flesh,
and dwelt among us”
Walking like Christ incarnate
October is one of my favorite
times of the year. Not only because
of the beautiful colors associated with the season and changing
leaves, but because here at Moody
Bible Institute, we step away from
the normal academic schedule and
invest time and energy in the love
the Lord of the Universe has for
the nations everywhere. And this
year is no different.
“Incarnate” is the theme of this
year’s Missions Conference. As you
reflect on the theme, let the words
of Paul in Philippians 2 soak deeply into your heart and soul: “ We
must have the same attitude that
Christ Jesus had.” The incarnation
is very gritty, very messy, very ordinary and profoundly different.
Jesus did not come to earth as a
powerful ruler or a wealthy king,
but as a baby with all the innocence and helplessness that is part
of the human experience. There
was a subtlety and a deliberateness connected with what would
have cosmic ramifications. Some
might say that Jesus wasted time.
“May we live, learn, labor
and love with same attitude of our Savior. May
we be willing to give up
privilege, position, and
power in the spirit of the
Incarnate One.”
Think about it: He could have
started preaching the good news
of the kingdom of God and healing
the sick and the lame before He
was an adult – but He didn’t. May
we live, learn, labor and love with
same attitude of our Savior. May
we be willing to give up privilege,
position, and power in the spirit of
the Incarnate One.
This year we have several speakers who will challenge us along
these lines, 100-plus seminars,
and a host of other activities which
will point us down the path of humility and suffering. Tom Lin, the
Vice President of Missions for
InterVarsity as well as the director of the Urbana Students Missions Conference, will kick off
the conference on Tuesday night.
Wednesday morning will involve
some special guests discussing incarnational ministry in the Muslim world. Pastor Daron Butler
of the Navajo people will speak
twice, once on Wednesday and
once on Thursday. Yolanda Fields,
Chief Program Officer at Breakthrough Urban Ministries, will
speak on Wednesday evening, and
Jamie Taylor, the great- grandson of Hudson Taylor, will speak
on Thursday morning. And on
Friday, Juan Peña of Providence
Bible Church in Denver will wrap
up the conference. Ethnefest returns on Thursday night, when
we will pray and speak in a host
of languages. This year a special
focus on Native American peoples
will be woven into the whole conference as we pray, dance, cry, lament and call on the God of the
Universe to pour out His grace on
this forgotten ethne.
Please join me this week as
we walk with God and allow our
hearts to be softened so that we
can walk with the same attitude of
Jesus Christ.
For God, the Cities and the Nations,
Clive Craigen
@urban_prof
@MissionsMoody
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Daron Butler supplies broad experience and cultural background to Missions Conference
by Katja Johnson correspondent
the future that God orchestrated.”
This year, Moody’s Mission He received the Chief Manuelito
Conference will feature Daron Award in 1983 and the Greatest
Butler,
pastor
of
cross-cultural ministries at Wooster Grace
Brethren Church of
Wooster, Ohio, as one
of its main speakers.
Butler is a proud
member of the Taachiinii or “Red-running-into-the-rocks”
clan of the Navajo Nation, with whom parts
of his family still reside. He graduated
with a B.A. in Psychology in 1987 from
Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. He
then attended Grace
Theological
Seminary, graduating with
an M.Div. in 1991 and
a Th.M. in Old Testament in 1992. Regardphoto courtesy Clive Craigen
ing these years, ButDaron Butler gives his insight on the topics of
ler says, “I praise God spirituality, fatherhood, Native American issues, life
for the Christian edu- with God, and missions on his blog. Check it out at
cation that I received; daronbutler.blogspot.com.
[it] prepared me for
Impact on Campus Award from
Grace College in 1987.
Before beginning his service at
Wooster Grace, Butler had a previous pastorship at Northwest
Chapel. During his fifteen years
serving there, Butler had a diverse
resume as missions intern, youth
“I praise God for the
Christian education that
I received; [it] prepared
me for the future that
God orchestrated.”
intern, director of Christian Education, Children’s Ministries pastor, Student Ministries director,
Men’s Ministries Director and Director of Adult Discipleship.
According to the Wooster Grace
website, “[the church is] committed to sharing the Good News
about Christ in this community
and around the world.” Since the
start of his ministry at Wooster
Grace in 2008, Butler has combined this passion for sharing the
gospel with a deep compassion
for reaching out to those in need.
He oversees Wooster Grace’s
cross-cultural ministries program, which involves short-term
missions trips as well as support
of full-time missionaries. In total,
there are 56 individuals, families,
and organizations supported by
Wooster Grace. Butler has served
in affiliation with the Fellowship
of Grace Brethren Churches, with
which Wooster Grace is associated, for the past eighteen years.
“[My role is] to connect people
to the world by testifying how God
is reaching the people of the world
here in the U.S.A. and in places
all around the world,” he said. “I
praise God for allowing me the opportunity to bring Him glory by
ministering in His local church to
impact the world by influencing
His global church to be fully devoted followers of Christ.”
Butler has been married to his
wife, Melissa, since 1987. The couple has four children: Micah, Jeremiah, Talia, and Carissa.
This is Butler’s first Missions
Conference at Moody, although
he followed last year’s conference
online. He said, “I am honored to
be asked to speak to challenge the
students this year.”
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Conference kick−off by Tom Lin, “serial planter” of campus ministries
by Reichert Zalameda correspondent
Among the 2012 Missions Conference speakers is Tom Lin, director of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Urbana.
Lin is described as a “serial
planter” on his official website,
http://www.tomandnancylin.com/,
and a brief glance over his work for
the Kingdom will affirm the validity
of his title. His work and passion for
planting ministries and training up
university students for global mission has not only touched the continental United States, but also the
international arena.
According to his website, Lin’s
story begins in 1994 just after his
graduation from Harvard University, where he planted InterVarsity
chapters at both Harvard and Boston University and then trained IV
missionaries. Between 2000 and
2002, he served as a human resourc-
photo courtesy Clive Craigen
Although InterVarsity, where Lin serves as vice president of missions, was not incorporated
until 1941, it has its roots in a movement among British university students in the 1870s.
Founder’s Week 2013 Theme
Song Contest
The Music Department is sponsoring a theme song
contest for the 2013 Founder’s Week conference.
The winning song will be used for congregational singing
during the conference, and a monetary prize will be awarded.
Any full-time graduate or undergraduate student from
the Chicago campus is eligible to enter.
The submission deadline is November 2, 2012.
Please contact lauren.quiles@moody.edu for important
contest rules and an application.
es director for a Fortune 500 company and as a leadership pastor in
San Francisco. From 2002 to 2006,
Lin planted International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES)
and also served as IFES’ Country
Director for the Mongolian student
movement. After that, Lin moved
back to the U.S. to serve as the central U.S. Regional Director. While
serving in this capacity, he planted 16 campus fellowships in four
states as well as directing the vision and strategic planning of various ministries in that region. These
included International Student
Ministry, Black Campus Ministry
and Urban Ministry.
Lin currently serves as Vice
President of Missions for InterVarsity as well as the director of
the Urbana Students Missions
Conference. Leading a world-class
team, he oversees short-term urban projects and also recruits and
trains students and staff in missions. According to Wycliffe Bible
Translators, he also serves as their
vice-chairperson of the board and
is on the board of advisors for the
Leadership and Legacy Foundation. In addition to this, he serves
as Lausanne International Deputy
Director for North America.
Lin’s website describes him as
a published writer of works such
as “Losing Face, Finding Grace”
(1997), the first Asian-American
ministry book published by IVP. His
upcoming book, “Pursuing God’s
Call,” is set to be published by IVP
in November 2012. Besides planting
ministries and writing books, Lin is
also a sought-after speaker in the
U.S. and East Asia.
Lin’s emphasis on college
students and his experience
on the campus mission field
will give Moody students a
chance to learn how to more
effectively serve Chicago.
While
speaking
at
New
Wilmington Missions Conference
in 2012, Lin said, “I never dreamed
of being a missionary.” Nonetheless,
his life has led to reaching campuses with the gospel internationally.
Lin’s emphasis on college students
and his experience on the campus
mission field will give Moody students a chance to learn how to more
effectively serve Chicago.
Lin has been married to his wife,
Nancy, for 13 years. They live in Madison, Wisconsin, along with their
two daughters, Abby (8) and Olivia
(6). He will be speaking on Wednesday night in Torrey Gray Auditorium
for the general session.
Missions Conference on the web at
http://www.moodystandard.com/
For full break−out session schedules, agency presentation locations and times, agency bios and some things to expect at
missions conference — such as speed dating and ethnefest —
check out the following missions conference links:
Ċŋ http://www.moodystandard.com/missionsconferenceŋ
ĊǪ http://www.moodystandard.com/speed-dating-finally-arrives-atmoody/
ĊǪ http://www.moodystandard.com/missions-conference-replaces-qasessions-with-all-things-missions/
ĊǪ http://www.moodystandard.com/missions-conference-2012-toemphasize-native-american-ministry/
ĊǪ http://www.moodystandard.com/ethne-fest-to-be-featured-for-thesecond-time-at-missions-conference/
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Juan Peña provides multi-ethnic
church experience
by Christiana Galeai correspondent
From one diverse city to another,
Juan Peña is set to visit Chicago from
Denver, Colorado for Moody’s Missions Conference 2012. A pastor and
elder at Providence Bible Church in
Denver, Peña also serves as a founding board member of the University Preparatory School and as the
director of Providence Center for
Urban Leadership Development.
Peña has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and a Master’s of
Divinity from the Baptist Bible Seminary. He was born in Bogota, Colombia
and was fourteen when his family immigrated to the U.S. Being the first Hispanic to graduate from his high school,
ethnic isolation is a reality that Peña
has lived with from a young age. This
hardship is what ignited his interest
for intercultural ministries. Supporting this interest is Peña’s passion to
see true discipleship occur within the
church, despite a person’s background,
through the unity found in Christ.
“One of my passions,” he said, “is to
call people to death. If we are going to
see growth in discipleship, and the life
of others, we have to die. Jesus says,
‘take up your cross, and follow me.’
That’s death.”
With a mission for reaching nine
neighborhoods located in an area of
12 square miles, the congregation of
Providence Bible Church reflects the
great diversity of Denver. From its
establishment four years ago, Providence has grown to become a trilingual church that worships in English,
Spanish and Swahili. Peña sees this
kind of diversity not as an option, but
as a Gospel mandate. “We [the church]
are commanded to bring the Gospel
to all peoples,” Peña said. “Being an
interracially mixed church is very
messy: there is a lot of relational conflict. But the beauty is [that] wherever
there is conflict, there is an opportunity for the Gospel.”
In this type of environment, Peña
said, “[The greatest blessing is] seeing
people come into genuine relationships with others from a different background and being transformed. Having
a multi-class church is a platform for
that transformation to happen.”
Practical domestic ministry
expounded upon by Yolanda Fields
by Mary LaDisa staff writer
This year, Missions Conference
welcomes a new face: Yolanda Fields,
Chief Program Officer of the Adult
Support Network at Breakthrough
Urban Ministries. A highly soughtafter speaker and retreat leader,
Yolanda is the wife of Cy Fields, pastor of New Landmark Missionary
Baptist Church in Chicago. The Fields
have two daughters: Summer (6)
and Autumn (4).
Fields has 15 years experience in
both the private and non-profit sector, and she currently serves as a liaison to the homeless, underprivileged,
and marginalized. At Breakthrough
Ministries, services are provided in
areas such as homelessness, youth development and neighborhood transformation. There are 50 employees,
30 of whom Fields leads directly,
and 1400 volunteers.
Fields says that she began in her
ministry after viewing the devastation
from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. She saw
it as an opportunity to affect change,
beginning with herself. In a November 2011 interview with FOX Chicago,
Fields said, “My heart sank, so I said to
the Lord, ‘I want my life to count.’ I realized just how short life is … All those
people got up in the morning expecting
to live life as normal, and that normal
for me could not be the same.” That was
the point when she left her job at AT&T
in order to seek work that was more
consequential to those in need. She
looks forward to telling the rest of her
story at Missions Conference.
Fields is thrilled about the invitation
to speak at Moody. “I’m excited and
filled with joy over the opportunity to
discuss how God has used my simple
act of obedience to discover His presence daily in my work,” she said. “I’d
like people to leave knowing with certainty that domestic missions is important and that the need for physical and
spiritual support to those living on the
fringes of society is real here in the U.S.”
More specifically, Fields has a message to the students at Moody: “This
is your time to move beyond whatever
limitations may have existed in generations past to live out the gospel in
practical ways that will win the world
to Christ.”
James Hudson Taylor IV to speak at Missions Conference 2012
by Noelle Mapstead correspondent
Many immediately recognize the
name Hudson Taylor and are dumbfounded by his life work – much
like the reaction to D.L. Moody’s
undertakings. At this year’s Missions
Conference, Moody students will
have the opportunity to hear the
great-grandson of Hudson Taylor
speak. Dr. James Hudson Taylor
IV will be sharing his insight on his
family heritage and the work God has
led his family to accomplish.
The first Hudson Taylor became
one of the most well-known pioneers
in missions as well as the founder of
Overseas Missionary Fellowship International (OMF), formerly known
as China Inland Mission. Not until
much later in Hudson Taylor’s ministry did his parents tell him that
they had vowed to dedicate his life
to the Lord’s work in China when
he was born in 1832, according to an
interview with Taylor conducted by
Ken Horn.
Yujin Lee, freshmen children’s
ministry major and missionary kid
to China, said, “It will be challenging
for students to see the impact that
one person can have on numerous
lives centuries later. Because of the
work Hudson Taylor accomplished
in his time, many missionaries [like
my family] have been building upon
the foundation which he placed.”
Understandably, Taylor felt much
pressure from his family growing
up to not only be a believer but to
also be an active missionary. This
led him to respect Christianity as a
child, but it was not until he attended
Seattle Pacific University that he felt
called to a life of ministry, according to The Gospel Herald. Taylor
explained, “After I graduated from
college, I very clearly sensed God’s
calling on my life. Not because I was
the fourth Hudson Taylor and thus
had to be a missionary, but rather in
my generation God was calling me to
serve Him among the Chinese.” He
graduated from Asbury Theological
Seminary in 1987 with his Master in
Divinity and later returned to earn
his Doctorate of Ministry.
In 1990, Taylor began working at
OMF, the organization his greatgrandfather started 125 years prior,
where he is currently the Executive
Consultant for Chinese Ministries. He did not make his first trip
to China until 1996, but he now
lives in Taiwan with his family. He
met his wife while in Asia, and they
now have three kids; his oldest,
James Hudson Taylor V, is currently
attendingCovenantCollegeinTennessee.
be a missionary.’ But I know that was
their prayer and hearts’ desire.”
James Taylor will be speaking on Thursday morning in
Torrey−Gray Auditorium for the
general session.
“It will be challenging
for students to see the impact that one person can
have on numerous lives
centuries later.”
−
Yujin
Lee,
children’s ministry
freshmen
Taylor explained the call of the entire
Taylor family: “I’m very conscious of
the fact that it’s by God’s grace and
His grace alone. My Chinese name
and my English name represented
my parents’ desire for their children,
or for their son, to be faithful in my
generation to whatever God called
me to be. I don’t ever remember my
parents saying to me, ‘I want you to
photos courtesy Clive Craigen
According to a christianhistory.net article,
Taylor's great−grandfather, Hudson Taylor,
came to faith as a teenager and soon after
planned on going to China. He first went to
the country in 1853 at the age of 21.
F E AT U R E S
quintessential classics
Chicago events
Journalist pretends to be Jewish to write
about anti-semitism in forties film.
“The Book Thief” featured in Chicago Public
Library’s “One book, One Chicago” event.
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THE MOODY STANDARD
What Christian and secular culture
is obsessed with, and what those
obsessions produce
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
Marcus Goble
features editor
Artist’s uniquely stark drawings
saturated with didactic messages
“[They are] messages of truth conThe figure below is straining for fined in quirky images,” Santiago
more love, but remains rooted in re- explained. And his characters are a
gret. The words “religion” and “dis- bit quirky – they are dead, literally
traction” battle for the focal point
and theologically. “Dead
and theme, leading
to sin, alive in Christ” is
viewers to contemthe theme that Santiago
plate the real relais continuously explortionship of the two
ing with not only his art,
in the world today
but also with his life and
and to reflect introwords. Every sentence of
spectively on their
Santiago’s is a remindown spirituality.
er to him and to others
The
drawing
that a Christian’s life
described
was
is no longer about him
made by Julius
or her, that every good
Santiago, a sophothing and skill is a gift
more preparing
from God, and that the
to switch majors
gospel must come first.
from
Biblical
“[Santiago] is a humble,
Studies to Pastoral
God-fearing man … and
Studies (with an
has a desire to preach the
interdisciplinary
Word in truth,” said Ryan
in Biblical exposiMajewski,
sophomore
tion). In response
pastoral theology major
to God’s call, he
and friend of Santiago.
lives and breathes
Santiago has always
creative evangewanted to be a children’s
lism. Although he
book author and illustrauses many differtor, and would still love to
ent venues of art
continue in that field as
to express himself,
he studies pastoral minisdrawing is where it
try. This next year, along
all began.
with continuing to perA shy guy in
form and lead worship
high school, Sanwith his band, Santiago
tiago used his
hopes to send out dummy
gift of drawing to
books to various publishillustrations courtesy Julius Santiago
express
himself
ing houses to see what
where words could Julius Santiago’s art can be God does with his heart
not. Through his viewed at http://cinderfellaart. for drawing and writing.
blogspot.com/.
images, he could be
“I see how authors get to
vulnerable, he could
engage with people ... read
find the courage to start and then their books to kids ... I would love to
engage in conversation.
do that,” he said.
Santiago’s art is arresting. With purBut no matter what happens in his
posefully stark and children’s-book- future, Santiago is calm about waitlike images set against white back- ing upon the Lord, content in God's
grounds, his themes usually center on providence and guidance through
a single idea. He sets word images such each season. Santiago stressed the
as “faith” and “doubt” in juxtaposition. importance of Christians foregoing
He intentionally creates questions their old sin identities and fully
within viewers' minds to make people adopting themselves into the body of
think, to challenge their ideas and to Christ, saying, “I’m no longer Julius,
spiritually engage them.
I’m a son.”
by Hattie Buell correspondent
Should we watch questionable films?
In the last issue of the Standard I
reviewed an intriguing movie called “The
Master,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s followup to his modern classic “There Will Be
Blood.” The film is considered to be one of
the best of the year; however, there is a considerable amount of sexual content in it.
As a writer and editor for a publication
associated with Moody Bible Institute, I
understand that it is important that everything I write or assign for my section
is edifying for the alumni and student
body. And while there was some who
did not approve of my choice to review
“The Master,” I do not believe I violated
that concept by reviewing it.
As I said in the original review,
“The Master” is not for everyone. To
be even more clear, I think that most
Christians should not see the film. There
is a considerable amount of sexual
content in the film, enough to activate
squeamishness, perhaps even enough to
lead someone into sexual sin.
Many would assert that no Christian
should view any film with large amounts
of sexual content because of the potential
danger in doing so. I would disagree. It is
important for Christians who are called
to use film as ministry to know how to intelligently and critically think and speak
about it. This will sometimes mean seeing
films that are not wholesome, but viewing
a film does not equal approving of all the
content within.
Anderson is regarded by many, including me, as one of the greatest living filmmakers. In “The Master,” he chose to include the degree of sexual content he did
because it graphically shows the prurient
disposition of the main character. This
could certainly have been done with far
less nudity and sexual activity.
However, he and (dare I use an absolute) all other groundbreaking, wellknown filmmakers of today do not know
Jesus. They, therefore, have no aspiration for godliness; they have no reason to
exclude sexual content from their films.
I long for the day when a higher
quantity of excellent movies are made
without substantial sexual content. Yet
until Christians start making profound
films, it is unlikely.
In addition to developing the ability to
think about film well, there is a second
reason that a Christian may benefit from
viewing films with sexual content: such
films often achieve some of the most
moving and accurate portrayals of brokenness. Take, for example, “The Master.” In it, a man is completely consumed
by addictions to sex and alcohol. He is
desperate for direction and fulfillment.
He temporarily finds them in a cult, but
in the end his addictions drag him away
from it.
We can see that “The Master” is an
accurate depiction of many whom the
Church reaches out to. The lost are addicted to sin. They may find some wellmeaning institution to devote themselves
to, but in the end their sin – whether it
be sexual immorality, drug and alcohol
abuse, anger, jealousy, hatred, idolatry,
vanity etc. – will always be their direction
and attempted fulfillment. It is not without reason that Colossians 1:13 describes
our prior-to-salvation environments as
“the domain of darkness.” Films like “The
Master” can be a sharp reminder that
it is our responsibility to proclaim that
there is a God who desires to deliver them
from that darkness and bring them into
relationship with Him through His Son,
Jesus Christ.
All this being said, even those Christians who may benefit from this type of
art should use discernment in what they
view. Sometimes, even if they may benefit, the danger outweighs the benefit. It is
each viewer’s responsibility to deeply
consider what movies they watch. However, for all the reasons stated, movies
with sexual content are not always
off-limits to Christians.
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Chicago Public Library event features “The Book Thief ”
by Luke Harshman correspondent
The October 2012 “One Book,
One Chicago” selection is “The
Book Thief ” by Markus Zusak. And everything about the
book is wrong.
A story with Death as its narrator
should never work; a story whose
main character is a thief should
never warm the heart; a story set
in Nazi Germany shouldn’t be enjoyed. But somehow all of these
things coexist in harmony. Together they form a story that rends your
heart, consoles your fears, forces
you to be compassionate,and exposes your heart to the inhumane
acts of WWII.
The story follows the life of
Liesel Meminger, a young German girl who, just days after her
little brother dies in her arms, is
left by her mother in a small town
near Munich. Almost as a personal
vendetta towards existence, Liesel
begins to steal books, starting
with a copy of “The Gravedigger’s
Manual” found at her brother’s
gravesite. This is peculiar, because
she doesn’t know how to read.
With the help of her loving foster
father, she eventually learns, and
discovers the power of words. She
is an unmistakable foil for Hitler —
another thief of books — who rose
to power on a tidal wave of words.
Liesel’s mission to steal back
as many words as she can takes
her on a journey through civil rebellion, love, illegal friendship,
hatred and several encounters
with Death (the first to call her
The Book Thief ). Ranging from
a book written by a hidden Jew
on painted-over pages of “Mein
Kampf ” to a book snatched from
a pyre at a Nazi book burning,
Liesel’s stolen collection gives
her the strength to hang on to
hope and humanity in the face of
constant grief.
Having Death as the narrator offers “The Book Thief ” an unusual
perspective. He is personified as
a sympathetic, toiling, broken,
“man” whose curiosity is piqued
by our story’s main character. He
is personal with the readers, and
tries to convince them that he really does have a heart. Although
sympathetic and just, he warns
against presuming he is nice, because he is not. The opening line
to the prologue displays some of
this conflict: “First the colors.
Then the humans. That’s usually
how I see things. Or at least, how
I try. Here is a small fact: You are
going to die.”
He doesn’t let us off easy either;
Death is pretty accusatory when
he relays how certain lives are
lost: “Was it fate? Misfortune? ...
Of course not. Let’s not be stupid.
It probably had more to do with
the hurled bombs, thrown down
by humans hiding in the clouds.”
While he works he distracts himself with colors that appear in the
sky; his line of work really does
photo courtesy bestbooklist.wordpress.com
bother him, but he claims that if
he didn’t do it, no one else would. “The Book Thief” was published in 2006.
Its author, Markus Zusak, also wrote the bestseller
see thief on page 16 “The Messenger.”
Forties film character feigns Jewishness and experiences anti-semitism
by Shelby Miller managing editor
Some just sit there sick while some
fight against the injustice that causes
the sickness. The 1947 film “Gentleman’s Agreement,” which deals
with anti-Semitism in a post-World
War II society, hits home with this
premise. The masculine Gregory Peck
appears as Philip Schuyler Green who
fights injustice against the Jews, bringing to mind his role as the venerable
Atticus Finch in the 1962 film “To Kill a
Mockingbird.” Instead of a lawyer, he is
a newspaper writer. Instead of a courtroom, he has a typewriter.
After the catastrophe of World War
II, fear of more aggression suppresses
action. No one wants to start more war,
so no one forthrightly speaks against
anti-Semitism – even when plenty
disagree with it.
Green accepts an assignment about
anti-Semitism from his newspaper
editor with indifference: the topic had
already been hashed to death. “What
can I possibly say that hasn’t been said
before?” Green asks his mother. Indifference quickly changes to a kind of
activism for Green as he finds his angle:
pretending to be a Jew himself.
“You never really understand
a person until you consider
things from his point of view
... Until you climb inside of his
skin and walk around in it,”
says Atticus Finch in “To Kill
a Mockingbird.” Until Green
walks in the shoes of the Jew
and experiences being a social
outcast who is considered
worthless and beastly, the racial
contempt doesn’t resonate
profoundly. Green is willing
to be debased and disparaged.
He is refused hotel rooms and
met with coldness, but when
his young son is called “dirty
Jew,” it becomes more than just
a newspaper angle.
Green’s fiancée, Kathy,
played by Dorothy McGuire,
struggles with his hot-headedness regarding anti-Semitism. She does not agree with
Elia Kazan, director of “Gentleman’s Agreement,” anti-Semitism, but she does
also directed films such as “A Streetcar Named not fully understand Green’s
Desire” (1951), “On The Waterfront” (1954) and impassioned anger either. “I
“East of Eden” (1955).
don’t play along,” Kathy says.
“But what can one person do?”
In one of the first scenes in the
film, Green and his young son, Tommy, are conversing: “She [Tommy’s
grandmother] says you’re carrying the
world on your shoulders and she’d wish
you’d leave the world alone for a while,”
Tommy tells his father. But if he leaves
the world alone, Green knows he would
only add to the conspiracy of silence.
A superb cast and a sublime script
make this movie one of the most memorable ever produced. It politically and
morally addresses a danger still
discernible: the white American who
thinks himself superior to others. The
emotional and ethical layers in this movie make it worth multiple viewings. It is
riveting in its sophisticated dialogue and
composed characters and is truly a spellbinding performance by exceptional actors. One of the gravest illuminations regarding discrimination, the pride of
racial superiority, and the Christian who
is comfortable enough to feel sick but
never rebuke the sickness, this film delivers not only a stunning counteraction
to anti-Semitism, but a convicting look
at the moralist who does nothing.
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Professor’s book encourages women to develop character and dignity
by Anneliese Santhouse staff writer
There are people who are legends
because of single actions. They have
gone through the fire, overcome
obstacles and emerged victorious.
And there are people who are legends because of who they are every day, legends formed by simple
character. Dr. Rosalie de Rosset,
professor of literature, English and
homiletics, has taught at Moody for
42 years and has become a legend
through the second way. Her teaching style is distinct and memorable,
her wit and intellect are sharp and
growing sharper, and her writing
is superb. In light of this, she was
persuaded by a group of persistent
students to write a book about one
of her passions: she chose women. “Unseduced and Unshaken” is
written to women, from women,
about women.
The book opens with a discussion
on dignity. Dignity is defined as being worthy of honor or respect and,
photo by David Meyer
according to de Rosset, a woman is
Dr. Rosalie de Rosset, author of “Unseduced and Unshaken,”
to be taken seriously because of her has taught at Moody since 1969 and received her Ph.D. from
character. How often do we forget the University of Illinois at Chicago.
this and ignore the development
of our character, focusing on more trivial matters? Chapter
one warns us to be
dignified; it’ll cost us if
we’re not.
De Rosset also writes
on theology, pointing
out that women rarely
participate in theological discussion, and men
rarely ask them to. We
as women, she writes,
have somewhat lost our
sense of theology. This
is serious because our
theology informs our
choices and actions.
De Rosset reminds us
that we are theological
beings and encourages
women to develop their
theological bent as a
way to honor God.
A later chapter covers
the spiritual exercise of
reading and how what
we read influences us.
Romance novels, for
example, try to model
the “perfect” relationship and warp
our perception of life. De Rosset
points out that reading is more than
words on a page: it is an activity of the
soul, and what we feed our souls is
what grows in us. Therefore, monitoring intake is of maximum importance.
Even though “truth is always from
God no matter where you find it,” as
de Rosset reminds us, intentionality
is key to positive growth.
The book also contains several
chapters written by other women:
Pam Macrae, Linda Haines, and Stacie Parlee-Johnson. Their insights are
also challenging and worthwhile.
In the concluding chapter, De Rosset
brings up life’s most important question: why are we here? Her answer is
simple: we are here for God. This leads
to another question: is it worth it and
is He worthy? The answer? Yes. Absolutely. Without a shadow of a doubt.
De Rosset knows this. She has written her book to help us live in such a
way as to bring God the glory He deserves. She is wise, she is talented, she
is refreshing, and her book reflects
these characteristics. Read it. You
won’t be the same.
Mumford and Sons’ sophomore album received as well as their debut
by Jenna Reed staff writer
If you have been anywhere outside of
the confines of your dorm room the past
two weeks, you are likely to have heard
at least a snippet of “Babel,” Mumford and Sons’ new album. Mumford
has infiltrated Moody, the folky tunes
seeping into the halls and drifting from
the front desks. “Babel,” the second
album from the four piece indie-folk
group out of London, England, features
Mumford and Sons’ unique organic
sound. Two years since their debut
album’s release, the astoundingly
successful group released their highly
anticipated second album, and the fans
are drinking it in.
Babel opens with a classic Mumford
sound, run through with finger-picking
guitar riffs driven by kick-drum rhythm.
The fifteen-song album builds on the
foundation laid by “Sigh No More”
(the band’s debut album) and grows
the band’s breadth and depth, layering
on familiar tones and sound with new
lyrics and progressions. Carefully constructed harmonies sung to beautifully
crafted lyrics satisfy the hearer’s desire
for the artistry that Mumford always
brings to their music.
The four-man band (Marcus
Mumford, Ben Lovett, Country
Winston and Ted Dwayne) utilizes
a range of instruments, including
drums, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin and
resonator guitar, when constructing
their music. The foursome spent the
past eighteen months recording “Babel”
in four different studios. The album
successfully
showcases
Marcus
Mumford’s vocals by building a framework in the music for his voice to rest in;
inversely, the vocals drape over and fill
out the frame set by the music.
The new addition to Mumford and
Sons’ repertoire has been well received
by fans and critics alike. The welcome
reception sent the album straight to
number one on the Official UK Album
Chart. Mumford will begin their
Australia/New Zealand tour in midOctober and continue the tour in the
UK, stopping in Hollywood along the
way. There is no official word yet on a
U.S. tour for 2013. “Babel” is available
on iTunes, online and in stores.
he pauses to steal Liesel’s own
memoir from the rubble of her
bomb-ruined street.
Marcus Zusak’s spare prose and
extemporaneous plot structure
reveal with startling clarity a cast
of complex and broken characters
struggling to survive within the
bleak landscape of war. While the
story may drive some to tears, it is
unaccountably uplifting for a book
narrated by Death.
The goal of “One Book, One Chicago,” held each April and October,
is to take the entire city on an adventure through a particular book, with
discussion groups and visits from
the author scheduled around the
city. The hope is that the city would
be entertained, challenged and
united through the experience.
thief from page 15
So he continues on, trying to
ignore the pain of those who are
left behind.
But every once in a while, he
looks down and sees a glimpse of
hurt, particularly Leisel’s. In the
book’s most poignant ironic twist,
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Students and professor discuss liturgical churches and worship
by John Osborn staff writer
“Liturgy” is a word that by virtue
of its mere obscurity seems to be
dropping out of the common vernacular
altogether, just as churches that keep
the prescribed calendar and hold traditional services have been left stranded
by the mainstream of evangelical culture. Liturgy, however, is more than
merely a calendar, and several Moody
students would assert that it offers believers the opportunity to experience
worship and the church in a fresh way
and to grow as believers and future
ministers of the gospel.
Hattie Buell, a sophomore ethnomusicology major who attends services at
Church of the Resurrection Anglican,
believes Moody students stand to gain
a lot from exploring liturgical worship:
“Moody’s a very practical school, but because of that practicality it loses out on
a lot of the richness and worship when
it forgets the liturgy and the church
calendar,” she said. “You can do nothing wrong with learning about liturgy,
about the Book of Common Prayer,” she
said. “Worship and beauty go hand in
hand, and Moody is so mission-focused
that it misses out a lot on worship.”
The connection between liturgical
worship and the historical roots of the
Christian faith are deep, with practices
and creeds that reach back millennia,
according to Dr. Bryan Litfin, professor of theology. “Once you get out of the
first century, when you had a looselyorganized house church movement,
the ancient church quickly became
liturgical,” he said. “If you plopped an
ancient Christian down in modern
times and eliminated the language barrier, he would most easily recognize the
Eastern Orthodox service. If he entered
a contemporary Evangelical church
he’d probably think he had visited a
service of Gnostic heretics.”
According to Buell, rather than deadening worship, the antiquity of most
liturgical services connects believers
in a unique way. She said, “When you
bring in high church and the liturgy
you open it up to the whole world,”
she said. “You feel connected with the
saints of the past, with your brothers
and sisters. It’s really opened up my
eyes to how much bigger everything is
than just us.”
“I think it’s given me a more holistic
understanding of the gospel, if you will,
or of salvation, and helped me realize
the communal aspects of it,” said
Andie Moody, senior communications
major, about the liturgical services she
attends at Redeemer Anglican Church.
Liturgical services, Litfin argues,
carry with them a sense of reverence that other service types lack. He
said, “I also think liturgical worship,
when it’s done properly, is solemn and
otherworldly and mystical and even
scary. Why do so many churches try
to make their services ‘comfortable’?
Why should we be comfortable if the
living God is breaking into our world as
the gathered body worships him? We
should be trembling.”
Ultimately, Litfin argues, the
liturgical church remains the root and
foundation of the Christian faith,
despite the popularity of contemporary worship with modern evangelicals. “At some point you’re going to get
sick of the crappy architecture, and the
rock bands, and the infiltration of pop
culture into the entire philosophy of
ministry,” he said. “And then, if God is
gracious to you, you’ll find a
Bible-centered liturgical church still
doing what has always been done.”
photos by Vanessa Criswell
Many Anglican congregations, including Hattie Buell’s, have separated
from the Episcopal Church in recent years over the issue of ordination of
homosexual clergy, and are working through the organizational and hierarchical
ramifications of the split.
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Jenna Pirrie
Exploring connections between
life and communications
“After all, each of you is going into
full-time ministry someday.” These
words drove me crazy in my Intro to
Ministry class freshman year. Why did
everyone seem to forget about communications majors? Sure, some will
go into full-time ministry, but our studies don’t necessitate it the way most of
Moody’s majors do.
Personally, I had never really considered being a missionary or serving solely
within the church. I expected my life to
be full of ministry, sure – I was raised
in a ministry-oriented family, and that
was a given. But I thought that I would
probably end up working in the secular
world of communications – a ministry
in its own right, but not what my Intro
to Ministry class was referring to.
My major seemed to set me apart in
that way. I felt a little off-to-the-side
when full-time ministry was espoused,
championed. Even editing roles for
Christian organizations didn’t fit into
the mold of what I thought full-time
ministry after Moody was supposed
to look like.
I came to accept that all-encompassing statements about Moodies and
full-time ministry will always be said,
because they almost fit the entirety of
Moody’s student body. Perhaps they
ought to clarify, but I eventually came
to take the generalization with a grain
of salt, knowing it wasn’t meant to get
under my skin.
But I still wasn’t sure there was a place
for communicators in true after-Moody
full-time ministry – until last spring.
In March, I went with a bunch of
youth ministry majors to the Czech Republic to serve with Josiah Venture [JV]
over spring break. I was able to go for
two reasons: I had already served in the
Czech and strongly wanted to go back
– and the leader wanted one more girl
on the team!
While there, I wrestled with going
back to serve there for the summer. Four
Esther Shin
editor-in-chief
Finding the communicator’s place in ministry
members of our team were hurriedly
filling out the internship applications,
but a few things held me back. I already
had an idea of what my summer would
look like – I was planning to go back
home and do my internship there. But
that was negotiable, not set in stone.
The real problem? Well, I’m a communications major – and the Josiah
Venture internship is, by design, ideal
for youth ministry. It wouldn’t meet my
requirements, and to be frank, had little
to do with my desired field. Despite how
much I loved the concept of serving with
JV, it wasn’t an option.
But then, five little words from Nate
Hughes, JV’s camp coordinator: “We
can make it work.” I was almost mad at
him for upsetting my certainty; I had
just made peace with its not working! I
had come to terms with my major and
JV’s needs not meshing. But five little
words: “We can make it work.” I met
with the head of JV’s new communications department and spoke of big, scary
things: a communications internship in
Czech that was actually a possibility.
To cut the story short, I didn’t actually
end up in the Czech this past summer.
I did go home, and I did my internship
where I planned. But although I didn’t go
then, I still might in the future. And the experience of having that door opened, even
when I couldn’t walk through it right away,
smashed a huge hole in my paradigm of
full-time ministry. No longer could I mistake full-time ministry for that which only
suits missions and pastoral and applied
linguistics majors – there’s room for a
communications major as well.
Will I go into full-time ministry? I still
don’t know. I still believe in the validity of serving as a Christian in a secular field while engaged in part-time
ministry alongside.
But now I understand the possibility. I
better understand how perfectly personal God’s plans are. And I understand that
ministry can never be one-size-fits-all.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
adjunct music professor
God of nations, God of vision
This past summer was unforgettable:
I was in Hong Kong, China, Korea, Kenya, Uganda, Italy, France, Switzerland,
Austria, Czech Republic, Germany and
the Netherlands. That’s 12 countries on 3
continents! So how did this all begin?
Several years ago, I started praying to
God, asking for the nations. My vision,
then and now, is to be God’s instrument
in bringing the nations and the people
to the presence of God through music
and worship. I started playing the piano
when I was four years old, and ever since
I have wanted to be a great pianist traveling all over the world, glorifying God
through music. I started giving concerts
when I was seven years old, playing in
many different cities. My dream to play
in different nations didn’t come true
until I came to Moody Seminary. At
Moody Seminary, I met classmates from
all over the world. My friend Richmond
Wandera, who was graduating Moody
Seminary in May 2011, was going back to
Uganda to minister to the pastors there.
He asked me to come and share music
at the Pastor’s Conference he would be
organizing there. I was excited about it,
prayed about it and decided to go – and
God started opening more doors.
He opened many doors through the
people at Moody and the churches and
ministries they know, and eventually I
was able to go to those 12 countries this
past summer. I gave concerts, shared my
testimony and the gospel and led worship. It was exciting to see and experience the different cultures and to meet
different people. I have seen a lot: I saw
the rich and the poorest of the poor, the
orphans and the slums in Africa, the
idols in Asia, the wild lifestyle (legal use
of drugs and legal prostitution) and the
empty Catholic churches in Europe.
I have also seen how God is working
and moving in each country, how the
Christians in Asia were so prayerful, how
the Christians in Africa were so thirsty for
God (praying and worshiping God in joy
for hours and hours), and how the Christians in Europe love the Lord. It was interesting to see how different cultures responded differently when I shared words
and music — Africans being the most
passionate and Europeans being the
most reserved.
Although I met many Christians in each country I visited, I sensed
the great need for more of God’s work to
be done in each country. Although there
were many passionate Christians in Asia,
most of them were the older generation,
and the much of younger generation was
living in the world, ignoring the gospel.
Though 25 percent of Korea’s population is Christian, among people in their
20s only two percent is. Asia is so well
developed these days that it is easy to be
distracted from God by all the iPhones,
iPads, iPods, TV and internet that is everywhere. The Africans I met were so
passionate for God, but the majority of
the churches were preaching the prosperity gospel, promising material wealth
for the Christians and giving false hope
to them. The Christians I met in Europe
loved God, but they also loved the world
and it was hard to see what their priorities were. Then I realized that all of these
problems are in America too; it’s just
that I don’t realize it because I’m living in
this culture.
Yes, “the harvest is plentiful” (Matt.
9:37). There is much need in every
country for the gospel, for a revival
and a transformation in people’s lives.
Whether your calling is to overseas missions or not, each calling is given by God,
and He knows best where to place you.
Remember that God is the God of all
nations; He will always be with you
wherever you are, to the very end of the
age (Matthew 28:19-20).
Esther Shin will be a giving a worship
concert with testimony about her summer
on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Moody
Church. More pictures and video clips can
be found at http://www.esthershin.com/.
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To solve
the Sudoku
puzzle to
the left,
each row,
column and
box must
contain the
numbers
1-9
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What is the biggest challenge you have faced overseas?
“Not being able to
share God’s Word
because of the
language barrier
was a burden that
God gave me.
Then realizing
God gave me this
burden was
the ultimate
challenge.”
“Sometimes it
feels like you’re
stuck in a fish
tank, and it’s
difficult to find
time for
yourself.”
Dustin Brewer junior music
Lizy La Torre
“The biggest challenge
is the expectations of
people that I should
know U.S. media and
slang terms because
I am American.
People are taken
back by me not
meeting their
standards.”
“Resistance to
taking the T.S.A.
cavity search
when traveling to
a new country.”
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Corrections
In the volume 78 issue 2 of The Moody Standard in the social media sidebar in features,
the intramural link was incorrect and read facebook.com/moodyintramuralsdfsa.
The correct link is http://www.facebook.com/moodyintramurals.
Anthony LeMerise sophomore Biblical langugages
sophomore linguistics
Katy Smith
senior pre-counseling
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messianic from cover
Jews are apathetic to or of- of mourning for sin and praying
fended by the Messiah, and the that God will pardon them for their
religious Jews scorn Messianic sins committed in the past year.
Jews. They would rather a per- But to Messianic Jews, Yom Kippur
son be a secular Jew than a Mes- is radically different. Schwartz
sianic Jew. Sowers, a Jewish be- preached that Yom Kippur is truly a
liever, said, “I can’t separate my happy day because we have the full
atonement for our
Judaism from my
Christianity. Yes,
“I can’t separate my sin through Jesus.
The
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I’m Jewish, but I
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from
my
Congregation of Chibelieve in Jesus.”
Christianity. Yes,
cago seeks to bring
Worshipping with
the Church togeththe Messianic JewI’m Jewish, but I
er with Messianic
ish Church steps
believe
in
Jesus.”
Jewish believers in
into the rich heriorder to reach the
tage of God’s redemptive
plan. − Richelle Sowers, junior Jewish community.
However,
this
The full use of the Jewish studies major
church is not only
Scripture and the
for Messianic Jews;
strong view of the
Messiah emanates from the liturgy, as two of their six staff members
the worship, prayer and preach- are Gentiles, their leadership reing. Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day flects their goal: for the Jew and
of Atonement, which occurred re- the Gentile to worship the Messicently, displays that richness. To ah, praise God and learn from the
orthodox Jews, Yom Kippur is a day Scriptures together.
gotcha
“Custom”
photo contest winner
Samuel Tan
“Singapore is a melting pot of
cultures and customs. Here, a
lady in a traditional Indian dress
partakes of Holy Communion.”
THE MOODY STANDARD
Gotcha Photo Contest
Capture and submit your best photograph depicting the next theme:
“Wild Life”
Submit your photos by Tues. Oct. 16, 2012 to:
moodystandard@moody.edu
The winner will be published and receive a $15 Joe’s gift card.
Submitted photos remain eligible for subsequent
Gotcha contests & themes.
Top three Gotcha photos featured at
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photo by Samuel Tan
The Messianic congregation of Chicago meets at 1709 Cornelia Avenue.