October 2010

Balaam’s Donkey
Now in 2-D!
Dancing in the light - Spiritual days
For the first time in Ambrose history, Spiritual Emphasis Day was held
over two days. October 20th and 21st
were both cleared of classes to dedicate the days to learning
more about God--thereby demonstrating our school’s spiritual
priorities in the midst of a busy semester. Dr. Barry Moore,
UPCOMING EVENTS
The voice of the students of Ambrose University College
October 2010
October
26 - Global Connect (5:30 PM)
28 - Town Hall Meeting(6:00 PM)
- Men’s Poker Night
29 - Halloween Costume Contest
- Volleyball (6:30 PM)
LIONS vs Prairie
30 - Men’s Breakfast
- Res-wide Social: Clue
31 - Bringing in the Harvest (Food Drive)
November
2 - Rudy Wiebe Reading (7:30 PM)
3 - Rudy Wiebe Free Public Lecture (7:30 PM)
“Where the Truth Lies”
5 - Fall Freshman Event
- Intramural Dodgeball Sign-up Deadline
6 - Volleyball - Last home game (6:30 PM)
LIONS vs. St. Mary’s
7 - Daylight Saving Time Ends (fall back 1hr)
8 - Operation Christmas Child Packing Party
11 - Remembrance Day - No Classes
12 - Balaam’s Donkey Submission Due Date
17 - Blood Donor Clinic
19 - Seminary Christmas Banquet
- Female Frenzy (Women’s Ministries)
20 - Ambrose Open House
21 - Men’s Breakfast
the main speaker and
Tim Moore’s father,
spoke on evangelism
and there were plenty
of break-out sessions
to choose from in the
afternoons. In this article I want to focus
on the contrast between Dr. Moore’s approach to evangelism
and the Church on the
Fringe’s talk.
A key lesson to take
from Dr. Moore’s
teachings is this: Jesus
is to be shared with
everyone. The way
this is to be done was
not the emphasis as
Dr. Moore firmly pronounced that knowing Jesus is the most
important part of anyone’s life.
That being said, Dr.
Moore brought old
school fervour of the
like that I had not
seen before in a real
person. Bringing passion and conviction,
he challenged us with
the Scriptures without
letting up.
The two things he
encouraged us to be
passionate about were
the Bible and Church,
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INSIDE:
pg 2 - Ice
Gala, Student
Lounge pg 3 - Politics,
Geocaching
pg 4 - Music
pg 5 - Food
pg 6 - Short
Story,
pg 7 - Foundations, Sports,
LYC pg 8 - Quotes,
Editor’s Note,
Sudoku Barrier Lake Hike
Barrier Lake hike was a fantastic
first activity for the Ambrose Outdoors Club (AOC). Ten students
came along and were granted a
magical ascension through a winter wonderland–which most of us
likened to Narnia–and the spectacular vistas of majestic mountains and vast valleys. (Panorama
pictured below.) The weather
started out pretty cold, but once
we entered the trees and began our
uphill trek, we warmed up quickly.
We may have grumbled a little at
the steepness we occasionally encountered, but after coming across
a large group of seniors hiking
along the same trail we lessened
our complaints. It took us about
two and a half to three hours to
reach the top of the mountain,
where we rested and ate our lunch
(with a couple small Whiskey
Jack birds daring their courage to
beg us for food--some swooping at
us a bit frighteningly). We took a
bit of a detour up another ridge;
we met some other friendly hikers;
we enjoyed the warm sun on our
faces and the chance to sit down
on dry rocks.
cont’d next page...
photo: Danielle Oggy
Campus Happenings
2
Barrier Lake cont’d
The hike back down was an easy jaunt
through wide switch-backs, so... we decided to make it a little more exciting. With
snow, a bunch of excited students pumped
with the knowledge they conquered one
more mountain, and a little stealth, the
opportunity for a good snowball attack
was imminent. Unfortunately, the “snowmelting-creates-slick-mud” factor was unaccounted for and as we ran forward with
snowballs in hand and victims running
Student Lounge
Hello fellow students! I hope everyone has enjoyed the school year so far,
and is starting to feel less stressed with
midterm exams coming to an end. As I
hope you all know by now, we have our
Student Lounge up on the second floor of
the school, right beside the music wing
entrance. If you don’t know the code,
just ask around! (The code exists to prevent non-Ambrosians from abusing the
room.)
As a Student Council we are always
looking for ways to enrich student life,
which includes making the Student
Lounge the best place it can possibly
be for everyone. Many students use the
lounge in different ways, whether to
watch movies, do homework, or just microwave a meal. We want to accommodate all of you and also encourage others to express other ideas for what the
lounge could have. So far, these are the
ideas we have:
• Artwork on the walls, preferably
made by students as we have tons of talent here!
• A better space for the microwave and
fridge
• Better seating and table space
• A bulletin board to keep everyone informed about student events
If you have comments on the above
ideas or any other suggestions, feel free
to contact myself, Spencer Young, at syoung@my.ambrose.edu, or stop me in
the hall. Also please let me know about
any concerns, things broken, etc. If we
don’t know about it, we can’t do anything
to fix it! Thanks a lot everyone!
-Spencer Young
Executive VP, Ambrose Student Council
away in front of us (yes, that were part of
our group) we witnessed an epic slip-onbanana-peel wipeout. There were many
more to follow (although not quite so
epic) and some of us eventually lost count
of all the falls. Despite the number of slips
and falls, we all made it safe and sound (if
not a bit sore) to the cars and eventually
to our homes to throw dirty clothes in the
wash and fall exhaustedly (but contentedly) into deep sleeps.
- Heidi Banman
A Glimpse of the Ice Gala
In a nearby coffee-shop myself and Meredith Buschart sat
by the fireplace as the staff hung
Halloween decorations, and
we chatted about--what else?- Christmas. “Is it a bit weird to
have been thinking about Christmas since the summer?” I asked
as she sipped her macchiato. She
admitted to the oddity of search-
ing for Christmas decorations
in bargain halloween-shops,
but other than that seemed unfazed. This is Meredith’s second
year as VP Social Events, with her
major duty in this role to plan a
stellar Christmas Banquet. After
last year’s Masquerade Ball success she is excited to once again
use her mind to its full creative
and imaginative level in order to
serve the students of Ambrose a
special evening to relax and celebrate the season together.
I couldn’t contain my curiousity, and immediately asked
about the concept for this year’s
banquet. Envision this: midnight and light blues, silvery
whites, sparkles, glistening light,
“blinged out”, frosted, and iced
everything. The decor will be
sure to transform the gym into
an elegant and glamorous banquet hall, as was achieved last
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Lesyck, Bethany Royall, and Krista Shareski), along with Nathan
Hildenbrandt, Jahnaya Cey, and
nearly ten other passionate volunteers that have met since Sept.
A festive and delicious catered dinner will be served buffet-style with a choice of several
desserts.
Tables will
be set in
groups
of
eight or ten.
Entertainment
will
consist
of
holidaymusic perfo r m a n c e s
by our own
Ambrose
musicians, a story-book reading,
and other acts aiming to make
you make you laugh and get that
warm Christmas feeling. MC’s
Cory Harasym and Jordan Doell
will lead us through a sparkling
showcase of Ambrose talent.
Students need to be aware
that tickets are going on sale
November 2nd until November
19th. Get them early, because last
year tickets remarkably sold out
twice. Originally 235 tickets were
sold at $20 each, but with people
clamouring for more an additional forty were sold at $25 to cover
the full food-plate price. This
year 275 will be sold; more room
could be made if necessary, but
don’t take the chance and wait.
Here’s something to start
thinking about before purchasing tickets: the Banquet could act
as a romantic evening out for you
and your “special other”, but it’s
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guaranteed good time. Even just
asking a friend makes it fun. In
Meredith’s opinion this event
could be a great opportunity for
guys to “make your move.” In
friendly advice she deems it important for men to match their
belt to their shoes to look sharp.
”Show your stuff. In order to
make a love connection you need
to look good. Excessive amounts
of cologne is not sexy... Subtly is
the way to go.” The dress code
is not strict, but this is a chance
for everyone to look nice in their
semi-formal/formal wear!
Much more importantly than
date-issues are the charities that
banquet attendees will have an
opportunity to aid. A minimum
of two non-perishable food
items will be required upon each
entrance to go to the Calgary
Inter-faith Food Bank. Later in
the evening Dinners with members of the Ambrose community,
as well as artwork by Ambrose
students will be auctioned off,
with proceeds going to Inn from
the Cold. Meredith feels particularly passionate about helping
these God-glorifying organizations and hopes giving will reduce the apathy often seen at
Ambrose by moving students to
give a tangible gift to those in
need, as we have so much.
With the snow beginning to
fall and stick, Christmas doesn’t
seem so far-off after-all. Oddly
enough after our conversation
a Christmas song started playing on my playlist and I didn’t
hit “next” in horror, I started to sing along! Get excited
about the coming Banquet, see
you December 10th. - Michelle Elliott
City
3
Staying Involved in Politics After the Election is Over
If you voted in Calgary’s civic
election on October 18, 2010, that
is great. But just because the election is over does not mean simply
waiting for the next election to
roll around to cast your vote. Your
responsibilities as a citizen, and
more specifically as a Christian, include being involved in politics the
rest of the year as well. Without
further delay, here are five ways
in which YOU can participate in
politics throughout the year:
are ready to defend.
1. Volunteer at an MP’s,
MLA’s or alderman’s office. Even
if you only have time once or twice
a month, the time spent volunteering will be well worth it. You will
learn how the office runs and meet
many new people. Be prepared for
some lively discussions.
3. Attend Town Hall meetings
held by elected representatives and
community organizations. This is
a great way to find out about new
bills being passed, their implications on society, and what efforts
the current government as well as
the opposition are putting forth
to make our country better. Several other advantages of attending
include: becoming familiar with
issues affecting your community,
meeting people who live in the
community, and receiving the opportunity to speak to the elected
official who represents your community. Many Town Hall meetings take place here at Ambrose
University College. Consider going to the next one.
2. Write in to newspapers and
magazines in response to other
people’s articles, letters, and opinions. This could be in the form of
an article or letter to the editor supporting and defending your Christian worldview and principles. It
is vital to present valid and logical
arguments to let others know that
Christians have values which they
4. Go to a talk on how to defend free speech in Canada. There
are a number of speakers who
come to Calgary to give a talk on
topics relating to free speech. This
year, many people had the opportunity to hear Ann Coulter, Sarah
Palin and Ezra Levant speak in
Calgary. If going to a talk does
not fit into your schedule, go to the
Geocaching: “Cache” the Fever!
New technologies often create new ways to divert ourselves. Other
times, a pre-existing object is simply used in a different way. The invention of basketball was simply a creative use for a ball and a peach basket.
A new global phenomenon is “Geocaching” which allows you to use a GPS
(Global Positioning System) to find things hidden all over the world.
The premise of geocaching is simple. There are “caches” hidden all
over the world by other geocachers; you get the coordinates, find the spot
using your GPS (make sure it’s capable of manually entering coordinates
you can go to), and then search for the hidden container that encloses
the “cache”. Once
found, it usually contains a
logbook where
you can record
that you found
the cache, and
other interesting
treasures. Caches
can vary in size,
from very large
(shoebox-size) to
micro (film canister). The appeal
library and google articles dealing
with free speech. For a real eyeopener, read Ann Coulter’s books.
5. Start a political club. You
can have debates or invite a guest
speaker to come and talk to your
club. Starting a club would be a
great way to keep students and
young adults in university and
college informed on what is being
voted on and passed in legislation.
You say that you do not have
time for politics? Look at it this
way: issues relating to tax laws,
education policies, and the economy affect you today as a student
and tomorrow as an employee and
parent. There is a high price to pay
for not becoming involved in politics and not being informed about
current and future policies affecting you and the next generation
(your children).
So, what are you waiting for?
Take these ideas with you and
make sure that you participate in
politics and stay up-to-date about
issues which affect you and others
in Canada. Don’t wait until the
next election comes around. Become involved today for a better
future tomorrow!
- Barbori Streibl
of geocaching is that it is most fun done in groups; it gets you outside, and
allows you explore the world. There could also be other items inside such
as Travel Bugs, which are small items put in geocaches by people to see
if they can travel around the world. Each Bug is labelled with a reference
number that is used to identify where it wants to go and where it has
been. It is geocaching etiquette to remove it to bring with you to your next
geocache find, where it can later be discovered by someone else.
Speaking of geocaching etiquette: there is some other information
you need to know about geocaching. You must not be seen by other nongeocachers, or “muggles”, while geocaching. Yes, it does reference Harry
Potter. In fact, I am about to be arrested this very minute for sharing the
secrets of geocaching with so many of you.
The way to access this glorious world of geocaching is through the
website www.geocaching.com. There you’ll find an introductory video
explaining geocache basics and a log-in to access the wide world of geocaching. By creating a profile you can create your own caches, post comments on other caches, and of course search for caches nearby where you
are. Recently mobile geocaching applications for both your iPhone and
Android devices have sprung up, so make sure to look into those options.
So if you are interested in finding out more about geocaching, get a
group of friends, a car or two, and head out to the nearest few geocaches.
There are even a couple within walking distance of the school.
- Elliot Enns
Music
4
Anberlin - In Concert
On Monday October 18th 2010, Anberlin
and guests graced Calgary with their presence. The five-person alternative rock band
from Winter Haven, Florida came to promote
their new Album “Dark is the Way, Light is
a Place.” Currently touring with them are two
other alternative rock bands: Civil Twilight,
and Crash Kings. Three of us had the opportunity to go take in the show.
Civil Twilight opened up the night with a
bang. The three-piece South African group did
more than get the crowd pumped for Anberlin; the band charmed the audience with their
thoughtful lyrics and handsome lead singer/
bass player. They engaged the crowd with what Stephen Christian, lead singer of Anberlin - Babe, or no?
we would consider some of the most creative
and moving riffs and melodies we have ever
stage and began with a song off their new alhad the pleasure of listening to.
bum. Their hit song “Paperthin Hymn,” folCrash Kings followed Civil Twilight to open
lowed and the crowd immediately got fired up.
for Anberlin. The Crash Kings had a very disThe band continued to play songs off their new
tinct sound that was headed by the lead singer/
album and old alike, which kept all fans happy
keyboard player, who created a sound to blow
with the diversity. From the angelic melodies
your mind using a guitar-sounding synthesizer
in “Unwinding Cable Car” to the catchy beats
with a whammy bar attached. If you’re lookof “Pray Tell”, there was something for eving for a band with a sound you will probably
eryone in this concert. Anberlin has tended to
have never experienced before, look them up.
tour with smaller, low-key bands and to play
After much anticipation an hype during the
in smaller venues like MacEwan Hall, keeping
first two acts, Anberlin humbly sauntered onto
their concerts more personal and engaging.
“One Good Thing About Music,
When it Hits You Feel No Pain”
- Bob Marley
Music does wonders for the
mind and soul. Most often
the best way to get myself
out of a tough spot is a good
set of chunes. Take a listen
to the songs to the right if
you’re looking to hear some
different music. It would be
great to have a compilation
of songs/podcasts reflecting
various tastes, styles, moods,
and grooves. Contributions
to make a monthly list would
be greatly appreciated.
Along with a playlist,
I would love to pick a hymn
to focus on each month. My
dear mother, bless her, sent
me these lyrics at a crucial
time. Take time to reflect on
the words and really think
about what it means to have
a friend in Jesus Christ.
-Erin Case
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
What a friend we have in Jesus,
All ours sins and griefs to bear,
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour still our refuge;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee;
Thou wilt find a solace there.
- Adam Southgate, Katelyn Wyatt, Nathan
Hildenbrandt
Almost Grown- Chuck Berry
Stormy Weather- Billie Holiday
I’ve Been Born Again- The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
Two of Us- The Beatles
Accentuate the Positive- Dr. John
Peace Love Happiness- G. Love and Special Sauce
Kingdom of the Animals- Iron & Wine
Mercedes Benz- Janis Joplin
Bake My Biscuits- Little Miss Higgins
What’s Goin On- Marvin Gaye
United States of Whatever- Liam Lynch
Candela- Beuna Vista Social Club
Jumpin’ At the Woodside- Duke Ellington & Count Basie
A Message to you Rudy- The Specials
I Quit My Job- Old Man Leudeke
We Share Our Mother’s Health- The Knife
Hymn To Freedom- Oscar Peterson
This Land is Your Land- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
I Wish- Stevie Wonder
Bublitschki- Gogol Bordello
PLAYLIST OF THE MONTH
Musical Musings
Steven Christian is a babe; however his wedding band has crushed Katelyn and Nathan’s
dreams of ever being with him. He won the
hearts of those in the crowd with his soaring melodies and classic good looks. Above
all, he displayed a humility that is rarely seen
among members of his profession. Anberlin
brought with them a spokesperson for Land
of a Thousand Hills, a non-profit organization
promoting fair trade coffee growers in both
Rwanda and Haiti.
Anberlin closed the night with a brilliant encore of “Fin”, a fitting tune to end a breathtaking night which made us experience unimaginable feelings. Overall we could not have had
a more exhilarating night, with such a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Anberlin is a classy,
humble band that has earned the respect that
they deserve through commitment pleasing
fans through constant touring and putting out
albums. Anberlin is a must listen for those who
have not yet experienced their musical brilliance.
Overall rating: a whopping 11/10!!!!
Web-links :
Boundless.org - A webzine produced by Focus on the
Family (yes, the same people who make Adventures in Odyssey!) that is directed to minister to Christian young adults
during the transition period between graduating high-school,
through the college-years, and moving into the workforce and
to marriage. Particularly highlighting matters of faith and issues relevant to young adults today, Boundless focuses on living with intentionality through the single years and discovering and living out God’s calling in every phase of life. They also
put out a great weekly podcast, and offer a lot of Biblicallybased perspectives and advice on relationships--which may be
of particular interest to some of you out there! ;)
ecosia.org
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Food
5
Chewin’ the Fat
… with Sam Lam
“I put the ‘fat’ in ‘fantastic’.”
Last month my article’s opening was unclear
about what year of studies I am in. I would like
to state that I am in my fifth and final year and
that my “first year in residence” was not my
freshman year. That is all.
Here we are in a new month and I must honestly say, I have been quite impressed with the
variety of meal specials that have been coming
out. Some of them have been good and some,
in my opinion, could have been better. With
that said, I am definitely leaning more towards
the impressed side than the negative side. The
staff of the cafeteria busted out quite a few
review-worthy dishes in the last month but unfortunately, only a small handful can be in this
article.
I remember watching this one chick-flick
movie back in the day (not by choice... but there
were girls around, so why not--right?) and there
was this guy that peeled potatoes all day and
had some sort of southern accent,.His only line
was “I’m so sick ‘uh pah-tay-tuhs...” When it
comes to the dinner specials, it really feels like
four of the five in a week have potatoes as a side
dish, mashed or otherwise--and that’s without
mentioning the fries that can come with lunch
specials. There is definitely a potato overload!
Now when I see that heaping mound of pahtay-tuhs in that... tray thing, I just think to
myself: “NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!” like Anakin
Skywalker in Star Wars Episode III just after he
becomes black-suit Darth Vader. I don’t mind
potato side dishes—really, I don’t—but it’s easy
to grow tired of them when you see them every
day. And to think last year I... commented on
how there were always side salads with every
meal...
21 September 2010
Type: Dinner
Special
What you
thought you
ate: Chicken
Kiev with
Green Beans
and Mash
Potato (not
shown)
What you really ate: Butter bomb with butter
beans and probably butter mash
Comments: So I’ve never had Chicken Kiev before. Apparently it’s a breaded boneless chicken
breast rolled around in cold garlic butter with
herbs and then either baked or deep fried. Well
umm... *gulp*... it was okay... lots of butter in it... kinda salty... but hey, it was a new
dish that has never been served here before so
I do applaud the
cafeteria
staff
for bringing out
something new!
If you notice, I
chose not to have
mash
potatoes
with my dish...
Rating: êêê
30 September 2010 **TWO-PART SPECIAL**
For the first
time ever, the
following review is provided completely
by celebrity
commentary!
Type: Dinner
Special
What you thought you ate: Baked Cheese
Tortellini with Smoked Salmon
What you really ate: “There’s something fishy
in the Ambrose Cafeteria! Hahaha!” – S. Young,
VP of Awesomeness
Comments:
“Wow it’s REALLY
HOT! But preliminary touch on the
tongue IS GOOD!” – Carl da Luz,
Strongman
“It’s really fishy. I
LOVE SALMON! I
don’t know how I’m still eating it. It’s just disappearing!” – Ryan, actual girl with predominately male-associated name
- “A full Sam Lam is a happy Zion Hall! Hahaha!” – Spencer Y.
Rating: êêêê
Type: Dinner
Special
What you
thought you
ate: Chicken
Wings
What you
really ate:
The stuff el
Presidente Howard Wilson ate with a group
of girls from the residence. I’m being serious.
Seriously.
Comments: “Wing Night” has happened before at Ambrose but those wings were... well,
I’ll just be blunt and frank about it: the wings
were not up to the standard of quality in the
minds of many residence students and cafeteria patrons in addition to the standards set by
the Canadian Health and
Food safety people who
provide guidelines for acceptable daily fat intake.
Okay so that wasn’t very
blunt or frank. Whatever.
Anyways, I am a big fan of properly baked
wings, and the number of flavours available
was very nice. Some people like it muy picante
(which means lemon pepper), others like honey garlic, and even some others like teriyaki.
Whichever your flavour is, the curly fries AND
carrot and celery sticks were a VERY nice addition. Big shout out goes to the fact you got
around 10 wings, which is about a pound, when
before you’d get like 5 or 6. And paid like $20
for it. Just sayin’.
Rating: êêêêê!
5 October 2010 **my mother’s birthday**
What you
thought you ate:
“Oriental Flare”
with Rice, Stir-fry
Vegetable, Spring
Roll, and a bonus
fortune cookie
What you really ate: Umm...
well... it didn’t
say “ginger beef ”... that’s a very good point to
make... I suppose...
Comments: Okay, so... I’m an Asian. Yes yes,
I know, it’s a big surprise. I’ve had all those
Westernized Chinese dishes. You know what
I’m talking about: ginger beef, sweet and sour
pork, lemon chicken. None of that is actually
Chinese in nature. Yeah I know, big surprise.
Typically I avoid anything Asian-themed at the
cafeteria because well, I’m fairly critical about
them and so choose not to review them. But this
one... oh man, this one I simply could not pass
up. It’s kinda like Olli Jokinen of the Calgary
Flames. You know he’s a terrible player but let’s
just give him three million dollars to skate pirouettes anyways! Okay, bad analogy. Point is,
I went for it. Some of you may have liked it,
some of you may not--and remember, my opinion of the food is not the tell-all of everything.
All I am going to say is that it wasn’t as bad as I
thought it was going to be. But considering the
variety the cafeteria staff has really pulled out
for us so far this year (and believe me, they are
doing a very good job of it), I am happy to see
that effort in trying to please the students. That
is all.
Rating: êê1/2
- Sam Lam
P.S I know “muy picante” means “very hot” or “very
spicy” and NOT “lemon pepper”.
6
The Wall - Part One
by Andrew Love
It was the winter of 201X when they started building the wall.
They started building it not even fifty feet from my doorstep, without any
warning. The area was cleared, the road closed off, and construction workers
began laying down brick after brick. It made no sense. There was no need for
a wall anywhere in the vicinity, yet they were building a wall in the middle of
the street, blocking off traffic. To make matters stranger, the wall was diagonally intersecting the road for no apparent reason.
I assumed it was just a practical joke, and I thought nothing of it for weeks.
It was only a slight inconvenience, nothing to complain about. Purpose and
direction aside, who in their right mind would sit in the freezing cold of a
Calgary winter and lay down one brick at a time when they could be using
much quicker concrete?
Then one day a bulldozer drove down the street. When I noticed the glint
of yellow and the rumbling of an engine, I looked out the window just to see
what this bulldozer was doing. Probably to tear down the wall, I thought.
After all, why take a joke too far?
Then I saw the bulldozer stop right in front of the wall. Or more precisely,
it stopped in front of a house right next to the wall. The construction workers were on the porch, arguing with the lady living there. Or at least, so I
gathered by her agitated gestures and disbelieving expression. Deciding not
to worry about it any longer, I slumped onto my couch and flipped on the
television. Only a couple hours had passed when I heard the most abysmal
noise I have ever heard from the comfort of my home.
I looked out the window to see all the lady’s furniture and possessions
scattered across her lawn, and the bulldozer tearing down her house. She
was very visibly shaken; no doubt as much from the loss of her home as
the biting cold of February. The construction workers paid no attention to
her as they demolished her property, and once every last bit of rubble had
Foundations Vol. 2
In my article last month we discussed God and in this issue
we will discuss man. The Bible’s doctrine of man is unique;
the Bible upholds man to the highest degree as made in the
image of God and yet, through sin, man is so awfully vile as
to merit eternal damnation. We must describe both aspects
of man if we desire to understand ourselves properly. This
doctrine, perhaps more than any other, shows us our need
for Christ.
Genesis 1, and throughout the Bible, teaches that man
is made in the image of God: upright, innocent, and able
to walk in constant communion with Him. God created
man and woman both in His image, sanctifying all human life as valuable regardless of race, gender, class, or
ability. We all need to bring this truth before our minds
and humble ourselves under it. Our society aborts millions of children made in the image of God because an
evolutionary worldview denies their intrinsic worth-instead basing each person’s value on their healthy ability to
contribute to society.
Though the Bible teaches the highest view of man, it also
presents him as the worst of rebels deserving only damnation and wrath from God for his sin, and to be enslaved to
sin and Satan. Every human is born into sin—for in Adam
we all sinned—and through that we are in bondage to an evil
nature. Text shows that we are always inclined towards sin
with only evil thoughts (Gen 6), totally unable to submit to
God’s law, and that not one of us seeks after God (Rom 3).
Our sentence can only have us cry out as did Cain, “Our
guilt is too great to bear!” (Gen 4). But many dispute this
been cleared, the bulldozer drove away, and the construction workers moved into where her house used to be, laying down brick after
brick, as if nothing had happened.
I knew something was wrong. The very next day, first thing in the
morning, I went downtown to City Hall and explained the whole
situation about the wall to the first person who would listen.
“I’m sorry,” the civil servant said in a cold, but reassuring voice.
“There are no plans for a wall intersecting a street anywhere in the
city.”
“Then they’re building that wall illegally! You have to do something about them!”
“There are no plans for a wall of that sort anywhere in the city,”
she repeated.
“But…” I protested, “They’re building it right outside my door!”
She looked me in the eye and calmly stated, “There is no wall.”
“Some help they are,” I thought to myself. I left without saying
another word and rode the bus back home to find the construction
workers still working away, laying down brick after brick.
I decided to put it out of my mind for the day. Perhaps I was just
going crazy from studying. I just needed to relax, get a good night’s
rest, and by the morning, they would be gone.
But that night, just as I had tucked myself in and was ready to fall
into a much-needed sleep, I felt a strong grip on my face.
I awoke with a start. There was a man leaning over me, though it
was too dark to make out anything else. He was breathing heavily, as
if he had run a long way here.
“You have to get out of here,” he whispered.
and say that man indeed does good things; do we not daily
witness noble deeds, or at least hear about how great men
and women who have spent their lives for the sake of others?
These deeds may be noble, humanly speaking, but does any
deed commend us before God as sinners? No, for God looks
at the heart and sees that although men and women may do
many things outwardly noble, they do nothing for His glory,
and for that He condemns them. Will God love the works
of those who perform them for abominable idols set up in
defiance of Him?
Our state is not only condemned but enslaved to a sinful
nature, and therefore, as Martin Luther put it, the concept of
free will is empty. God alone is self-existent and claims free
will; ours is a slave will. The Scriptures teach that man cannot apply Himself to salvation apart from God working in
him, for his will is such that it in no ways desires this. It is a
mistake to believe that God would ever prevent anyone from
coming to Him; He simply leaves them in their fallen state to
pursue their ungodly desires.
This points us to determine that salvation is by grace alone,
and in Christ alone. Our depravity pushes us to the cross and
forces us to see our impotency in salvation in every way; we
are wholly at the mercy of God. This may sound controversial, but I believe that almost all evangelical Christians believe that God is sovereign in salvation, whatever they may
profess doctrinally. If you disagree, I would simply ask if you
pray for the salvation of others. - Jordan Los
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Ambrose Athletics
We are now five weeks into
Ambrose Lions athletic action.
Hockey was our first sport to
begin, with the Lions once again
playing in the Calgary Adult
Hockey League Division A. By no
means is this a beer league, our Lions have had a tough start coming
out on the losing end
of the first four games.
Monday the 18th saw a
different outcome however: a 6-2 win over the
Brewstars. Check the
league website at cahl.
ca for more information
on upcoming games,
standings, and player
stats.
In Volleyball action,
both our men’s and women’s
teams have been going strong. Our
ladies started off the season with
three straight wins: two against
Portage College, and one against
CUC. Losses to St. Mary’s and
Olds College have not slowed our
girls down, and this past weekend
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particularly focusing on foundations--asking us “how’s your
memory?”--and what it means to be a Christian. He urged us
“kids” to not be passive in our love for Jesus, but to explode with
love taken to action. The only issue I have with Dr. Moore’s talk
is his emphasis to evangelize without knowing the person. For
example, what if you approach a total stranger and start presenting the gospel only to find out they have already heard and accepted it?
I attended the Church on the Fringe session and found it to
be on the other end of the spectrum. This group of presenters,
led by Pastor Rob Brown of RockPointe Metro Mercy and the
Legacy One dancers, had a lot of great things to say about the
Church and our relationship to one another as Christians while
also encouraging us to live a life pleasing to God. But where Dr.
Moore emphasized the task of the Church, the Fringe emphasized holy, sanctified living and loving people. One of the dancers mentioned how at the start of a new relationship, he doesn’t
inform people of his Christianity. Instead, he and his crew live a
lifestyle begging that to be questioned. My only issue with that is
what if you run out of time? In the Fringe talk they mentioned a
guy they knew and spent time with who committed suicide. This
young man was already a Christian, but what if he wasn’t?
I fall in between these two positions. On the one hand, I completely agree with Dr. Moore, especially seeing as I do not tell
people of the saving power of Jesus Christ often enough. My
friends know I am a Christian, but a lot of my non-Christian
friends don’t know they need Jesus. On the other hand, I recognize the value of getting to know someone and living your life
so available for them that they start wondering what makes you
so loving. I want to be that guy; I want to be loving enough that
people want Jesus.
Essentially what I took from all of this is the urgency for the
gospel, and a greater need to earn the right to speak into peoples’
lives. Not starting relationships with a hidden agenda, but we
should have an agenda nonetheless. We should be open, willing,
and even pursue the chance to share Jesus with the people we
meet on a day-to-day basis.
Overall it was a great couple of days, I hope you all were able to
learn something that will stick with you.
- Joshua Aitkenhead
they resumed their winning
ways with a solid 3-1 victory
over Prairie.
On the men’s side, a healthy
group of returning players and
some solid new additions have
created a powerhouse in the
ACAL. Our Lions won their
first five games in a convincing
fashion, losing a combined total
of three sets in those games.
However, this past weekend they
traveled to Prairie where they
suffered their first loss. Come
out this Friday the 29th, as both
our men’s and women’s teams
battle the Prairie Pilots at home
in the Lion’s Den. And don’t
forget to sign-up for Intramural
Dodgeball by November 5th.
-Jon Pettigrew
CPT en Route to LYC 2011
With any new writing endeavor, I am never sure how to begin. When I was
approached to write an article about the Central Planning Team and this year’s
preparation for Legacy Youth Conference, I was uneasy about retrofitting my enthusiasm for this conference to the medium of Balaam’s Donkey. So, since subtlety
eludes me, I will just start. I am Devon Scott, I have the role of student director of
CPT this year and will be overseeing the rest of the team. Along-side me is Kalie
Eeles--the other student providing leadership to the team--acting as administrative
assistant.
We are very excited about this year’s CPT. We have great team members who are
already working hard to see that this year’s LYC is a success. The team consists of:
Cory Harasym - Rallies
Alyshia Hamilton – Public Relations and Atmosphere
Nayely Trujillo – Afternoon Options
Rebecca Ross
– Business Manager
Bethany Routledge
– Delegate Care
Jordie Siemens
- Security
Leanne Bennett
– Entertainment
The team envisions the conference as being all about God and what He is
doing. On the 14th of October at the first CPT chapel, we unveiled the theme for
this year’s conference. En Route was chosen as the theme because we felt like it
was God’s desire to reach delegates along the road of their lives. At every moment in our journey, there is a constant invitation from God to us to join Him in
deeper relationship. This invitation is present to the wizened Christian of forty
years or the person who has never met God before. En Route communicates the
forward momentum of our lives and it begs the question, “Where am I going?”
This question is pivotal to understanding one’s life, and for us on the team, there
is only one answer that should suffice—and that’s “to God.”
So as the team works on various aspects of crafting and shaping this conference
to fall in line with the theme, there is much work to be done. There will also be a lot
of opportunities for everyone at the school to lend a hand and get involved. Keep
your eyes out for posters and announcements, especially on the CPT board in the
student link, for your chance to get involved.
- Devon Scott
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LAST MONTH’S SOLUTION
Quotable Quotes
“I wish I could just quote myself and send them.”
- Liz Jantzen (after reading last month’s quotes - and no
she did not send this in)
“Stupidity is only good in small quantities.”
“Why am I being quoted?”
- Michael Draper
“I’d be a good homeless person. I’m good at roughing it.”
- Victoria Morrison
“Language is the result of habits, all of them bad.”
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editor’s note: Hey Ambrose, you’re looking a little sideways these days. May I suggest you sit back in a comfy chair with some fine “chunes” and a
mug of cider and (watch out for that halloween spider!) read this paper in its totality if you have skipped to the back. We have a record number of
contributors this issue; I had to re-format the whole box as you can see... But that is good! I want to hear from as many of you as possible. Thanks so
much to everyone who wrote! If anyone is interested in helping me out in a “co-editor” fashion, I am in need of some committed people to join the
team that so far just officially consists of... me. If you want to check out this paper in PDF form, or view last month’s edition, just go to the Ambrose
website under “Student Life”-> Newspaper. Stop by and brainstorm with me next Thursday Nov. 4th at our next Balaam’s Donkey meeting, and don’t
miss the deadline to contribute to next month’s paper: November 12th! Email me at: bdonkey@ambrose.edu Once you have read this issue could
you do me a favour and pass it to a friend or leave it on campus for others to read? We don’t have the budget to print enough copies for all 645 of us.
Thanks much! (P.S. You should seriously try typing sideways sometime, it is really fun!--just a bit painful on the neck)
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Michelle Elliott
Editorous
Heidi Banman
Mountain-top Yodeler
Jordan Los
Fun-dational
Sam Lam
Could eat no spam
Andrew Love
Cliff-hanger
Erin Case
Play-lister
Elliot Enns
Gotta cache ‘em all!
Barbori Streibl
Civic-Involvee
Spencer Young
Lounger
JP (Jon Pettigrew)
First-ever Ambrose
Athletics Writer!
Katelyn Wyatt
Adam Southgate
Nathan Hildenbrandt
Moshers
Joshua Aitkenhead
Flashlight
Devon Scott
Central CPT Member