During the past year and a half, I have carefully evaluated the future leadership needs for the Student Affairs arena of the College. In this interim without a Vice President overseeing this department, I’ve enjoyed having the Student Affairs team report directly to me, and this time has also helped me better understand the needs, [...]
Monthly Archive for October, 2008
Our men’s soccer team has had only had one loss all season, and we dropped from 6th to 22nd in the national rankings that came out today following our loss to University of Mobile last week. Doesn’t feel too fair since many teams above us have had several losses. I guess this will give us [...]
Send Billy Graham a Greeting for His 90th Birthday
Posted in Christian Faith, Missions on Oct 27th, 2008
I received this email from a friend who is VP of the Billy Graham association. If you’ve been influenced by Dr. Graham’s ministry through the years, you might enjoy the opportunity to thank him as he celebrates his 90th birthday.
I’ve had the joy of being connected with Dr. Graham through my work with the Lausanne [...]
Dr. Billy Kim – Day of Learning – Thurs. Oct 30th
Posted in Belhaven, Christian Faith, Missions, Uncategorized on Oct 24th, 2008
Thursday we will bring together the entire campus for a “day of learning” from 8:30 to noon to focus on the remarkable working of God in Korea through the past several decades.
Dr. Billy Jang Hwan Kim, President of the Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC), will speak about God’s exciting work in South Korea, and the [...]
What Prospective Students Are Saying – Discover Days
Posted in Belhaven, Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2008
We hosted a Discover Day last Friday, bringing prospective students and their families to campus for a day to “kick the tires” as they make their college choice. We had a large group attend last week, and Suzanne Sullivan and Amanda Slaughter, along with our admissions team do a marvelous job enabling these families to [...]
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Prayer
Posted in Christian Faith on Oct 18th, 2008
We have several people on campus who are facing very serious health issues right now. I pray for them – but when any of us is facing a tough physical battle we need to let our doctor know we are counting on prayer and the healing hand of the Lord to guide the doctor.
It is [...]
Today’s NAIA national ranking moves Belhaven from 13th to 8th. This is getting exciting! Come out and watch this team Wednesday and Friday this week in the Belhaven Bowl – both games at 3:00 pm. Could this be the march toward our second national championship in men’s soccer?
1 University of Rio Grande (Ohio) 12-0-1
2 Lindsey [...]
Report from Baghdad – “We thought it could not get worse, it has.”
Posted in Missions, Uncategorized, World Events on Oct 14th, 2008
Last night I received this email from Belhaven’s friend, Canon Andrew White, the pastor of St. George’s Church in Baghdad – he lives in London, England. He spoke for our Day of Learning two years ago. He is a key leader in the Middle East peace process, both in Iraq and in other conflicts, including [...]
Student Loans – Good News in $700 Billion Rescue Plan
Posted in Belhaven, Higher Education on Oct 13th, 2008
A letter from the president of National Association of Student Loan Administrators summarizes the good news for student loans in the government’s economic rescue plan:
The best news for student aid is that one of the bill’s provisions extends for two years the ability of taxpayers to take a deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.
Under [...]
Rescue Plans
Posted in Christian Faith, Culture, Uncategorized, World Events on Oct 9th, 2008
The Federal Government launched a $700 BILLION rescue plan for the economy. We need wise action during this challenging time to the global economy.
But no one is sure the rescue plan will work – and in light of the stock market drop today below 9,000, the lowest point since May 27, 2003 – at least [...]