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THE MOODY
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September 25, 2013
Student prayer
group seeks
intercession
for campus
by Sullivan Williams correspondent
Every Sunday night at 8:30 p.m.
in Sweeting 219, students from
around campus gather together for
the meeting of The Gathering. When
the group started last spring, it was
composed of only four students, but
rapidly grew by word of mouth to a
group of over 50 people.
Drew Mogck, sophomore urban
ministry major, a leader and part
of the group from its onset, said
the vision for the prayer group is
to see students grow and overcome
besetting sins in their lives. To
accomplish this, he aspires to see
men and women from MBI come
together to seek the Lord more
photo by Sullivan Williams
often than once a week.
Asaph
Boskey,
freshman
biblical
studies
major
pictured
on
far
left,
commented,
“When
I’m
dry
and
dull, it’s a great place
In fact, Mogck has begun leading
to
re-surrender.
We’re
just
praying
for
God’s
Spirit
to
be
released
on
the
campus:
for
repentance
and
revival.”
an extension of The Gathering
that meets every evening in the
The Gathering usually opens with praise God and edify the people are with each other in order to set their
Culby 1 prayer room from 8-9 p.m.
in order to provide a place where a short prayer followed by musical read. This is followed by a time of focus on the Lord.
people can enter into corporate worship. In between the night’s confession, when people gather in
songs, Scripture passages that groups to confess their sins and pray
see gathering on page 5
prayer every night of the week.
Life after 9/11 in America: a Muslim’s perspective
would even think about hurting such innocent lives,”
he said. “How can you have
no regard for human life in
your heart and even possibly
claim to have a faith? Cries
go out for the people that
died, for the families, for the
by Andy Stewart staff writer
Every Sept. 11 evokes memories of
anger, fear or even hatred in the hearts
of many Americans. But how do Muslim
Americans feel about 9/11?
Amir (last name withheld upon request) is a Muslim from Hyderabad,
India. He currently resides in Chicago
and is studying law enforcement. Amir
is repulsed by his memories of Sept.
11, 2001: “The first thing that comes
to my mind is disgust. That people
photo by Andy Stewart
Many Muslim Americans now
face added prejudice after 9/11.
lives lost on that day.”
From day one, the event had harsh
implications for Amir and his family. He
says, “I have family in New York, and we
were scared that there would be backlash
in the community against the Muslims.”
Amir remembers his distressed
mother saying, “What is going to happen
to Muslims? What is going to happen to
us? Are we going to be forced back to our
own countries?”
see 9/11 on page 10
new s
s p o rts
f e a t ure s
editorial s
New international ministry
center opened in Wheaton with
forum on human trafficking
International student uses
sports to minister
Piano workshop provides
a look into elaborate
construction of Steinways
A take on g ender-confining
ministry opportunities
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political pulse
campus news
Syrian Civil War personally
effects current MBI student’s life
Furniture limitation rules get further backing
and explanation from ResLife staff
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THE MOODY STANDARD
Men’s campus group overhauls
structure, mission statement
the crossroads
by Hattie Buell correspondent
Understanding the world’s news as
it intersects with the Good News
Dillon Mack
news editor
Understanding the crossroads
between faith and politics
I am a political conservative.
While it may not be shocking to
hear that from a Moody Bible Institute student, this was, and to
some extent still is, something
that has been difficult for me to
confess. It’s not as though I tried
to keep it a secret once I began to
be a thinking conservative, as opposed to one of mere association,
but I wasn’t ready to boldly proclaim my political affiliation.
This, no doubt, stemmed from
the cultural connotations that
came with it: Conservatives were
narrow-minded, bigoted, selfish
and homophobic people. Well, it
was clear to me that none of these
adjectives described what a Christian ought to be. So, I was plunged
into a struggle to understand how
my faith informed my politics,
since, from mere definition, it
seemed that the two were categorically opposed to each other.
Along with this, I feared the total confluence of faith and politics;
that is, that someone would equate
my Christianity with my political affiliation. Let me be clear at
this point so as not to be misunderstood further on: it should not
need to be said that true Christians fall on both sides of the aisle.
That being said, my many years of
thinking on this topic have led to
some very basic observations.
First of all, our political opinions must be informed by our
faith. In recent years there has
been a resurgence in the importance of a holistic faith, which
would include politics. Now, this
does not mean that our religion
should become our politics. One
of my earliest recollections of encountering this difference came
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from the off-hand comment of a
high school friend who said Jesus
and the early Christians were all
communists. He looked at Jesus’
command to the rich young ruler
to sell all he had and the fact that
the early Christians shared everything in common as his proof.
In this we see the distinction
that must be made between politics and faith. There are some
things which only regenerate
believers can actually obey, and
even they do a lousy job at it most
days. However, a biblical understanding of the world, and therefore a true understanding of the
world, must inform the policies
which we support.
Second of all, political inaction
is not an option for the believer. This point was made by Eric
Metaxas in a recent discussion
with Dennis Prager, a Jewish radio show host, on the importance
of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s legacy
for Christians in America today.
Especially in a place where we are
able to, in some measure, shape
the policy of our country, we need
to stand against those things
which are threaten the free practice of our faith now, or risk precarious situations later on.
Finally, while we do not belong
to an earthly kingdom, part of loving our neighbor is engaging in
the political process. This is not
our final home. Yet, while we are
here, we should seek to do good to
those around us. This means being thoughtful about the political
choices we make. This requires us
to think not only about our generation, but the ones which may come
after us. We lay a path, as it were,
for those after us to walk down.
While the outside world pressures
men to stifle emotion with brawny
silence, there is a movement within
the Moody community that is determined to stand against facade: the
Calling. This past year, the Calling has
redesigned its mission statement: “Be
discipled, to make disciples who make
disciples in every life season.”
The leaders and participants of the
Calling aim to see safe and honest acceptance in order to cultivate genuine
growth of character, both individually and communally. And driving this
dream forwards, inspiring the leaders of the Calling, is God’s example
through Jesus’ human life.
Although the Calling is specifically
a men’s ministry, there is a sister ministry that is working for the same goal
of “kingdom-shaped discipleship”,
according to Tony Robledo, who is
one of three Graduate Residence
Advisors, though he is specifically in
charge of the on campus men’s ministries. He said both groups plan on seeing vulnerable and safe conversations
take place within the student body,
across genders, across demographics, and then across faiths and ways
of life, which is the fulfillment of
Christians’ calling to disciple.
As Robledo explained, the structural support of the Calling — made up of
leaders, an executive team, coaches
and small group leaders — functions
like the bones of a body: supporting
life but not necessarily the source
from which it springs. Life comes
from Christ’s not only being first,
but being forefront in daily living,
said Robledo, who aims to draw lines
of connection from the everyday to
redemption in Christ.
Relying upon that skeleton are
the Cross Campus groups which are
Epaphras, Samaria (a program which
has grown out of the Calling’s missional heart), and the Union. Chad
Mower, junior pre-seminary pastoral
studies major and head of the Union,
said, “[It is] a group that helps men
cope and process through various
forms and types of healing.”
The Calling also balances expectations with preparation. Robledo
stressed that often Christians’ disappointment with other people is rooted
in an expectation of perfection, which
only Jesus has managed to attain. In
an accepting and authentic community, discipleship, modeling and leadership can develop in ways that will
build up an individual’s identity, thus
defining a new, redeemed way of life.
Mower said that he has a heart to
see men prepare within the learning
environment of Moody to be godly
disciple-makers in their future ministries. He said, “Once you get out
of Moody and get into ministry, if
you have never really been discipled
in your time here, or in your life at
all, your ministry, and your walk
is going to suffer.”
illustration courtesy Tony Robledo
The Calling executive team is made up of six men, each leading a different ministry. They
are Tony Robledo, GRA; Micah Welch, leader of the Union; Teyvone Mitchell, leader of
C2; Chad Mower, leader of Epaphras; Chris Karnadi, events coordinator; and Sammy Ju,
leader of Samaria.
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political pulse keeping up to date on US political news
Student express concern, ache for her family’s home country
by Adelina Ghilea correspondent
This student, Rima Jabbour, a
sophomore communications major,
is a first-generation American of
Syrian descent. Having grown up in
her family’s culture, Jabbour thinks
of the Syrians as her people and is
very aware of the ongoing war.
The Syrian Civil War, she says, is a
way for the rebels to turn the country into an even more dictatorial
Islamic state. The rebels want political control and power. But, in
Jabbour’s eyes, what makes things
worse is the United States’ concern
about the politics over the people.
No real protection is being offered. No real help is being handed
in. Supplies, food, housing, and ultimately the safety of the people,
seem to be dismissed.
Jabbour explained how much
the Syrians are suffering. Many are
forced to leave their homes. Many
are living as refugees. Many are dying. “It is breaking my heart to a degree I cannot even explain,” she said.
Currently living in a European
photo courtesy Rima Jabbour
country
as refugees, Jabbour’s famJabbour further expressed her heart break over her parents’ relocation by saying that whatever
ily situation is no different. They
meant home for decades was no longer a safe place for her family to go back to.
had no time to think about fleeing
For the past few months, the Syrian
Civil War has occupied major headlines and preoccupied politicians and
pundits across the country. Everybody
has had an opinion on what should
or should not be done. Leaders have
been worried about things such
as chemical weapons and military
strikes. Yet, as one student noted, in
the midst of this political chaos, they
have missed something: the people.
1. WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to BBC news, the House of
Representatives, with a Republican majority, voted to defund the Affordable
Care Act on Sept. 20, though the President and Congress have both said it is
unlikely the bill will be passed into law.
2. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO — Nearly 18,000 houses were
effected in the recent flooding in Colorado, which, as CNN reported, caused
what was probably the largest air evacuation since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
3. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In the wake of a shooting which wounded
13 people, ranging from age 3 to 41, in a South Side park, Chicago Alderman
Willie Cochran announced that police have pin-pointed a person of
interest, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Gang involvement was
reported as likely.
4. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — An unidentified reseller allegedly
hired about 100 homeless people to stand in line for the new iPhone 5s the
night before it was released, but many did not receive the $40 they were
promised. When the store found out the scheme, they refused to sell the
stand-ins phones, as reported by USA Today.
5. SHIRLEY, NEW YORK — Animal control officer, Richard Perrinello,
is facing charges after he was found to be in possession of 850 snakes,
according to Fox News. These snakes, some of which were illegal to possess,
were worth about half a million dollars.
and had to leave everything behind.
Jabbour said, “There is nothing
left for me to go back to but rebels
and empty homes.”
Jabbour’s extended family is also
going through difficulties. Her aunts
are living as refugees; her cousins are
praying that they can keep out of the
military and out of war. Many of them
had to escape their homes in the middle of the night, through the flashes
and sounds of gunfire.
What hurts Jabbour the most, she
says, goes beyond all of this. It is recognizing that hopelessness reigns
amongst the Syrians. She says that
many suffer and die without Christ.
The church is weak and not far from
religious persecution. In times like
this, many of the Catholic and Eastern
Orthodox churches are being devout
to the tradition, but missing out on
proclaiming the hope of Christ, and
so the suffering of the people only becomes more bitter.
Jabbour is praying for the peace and
safety of the people and the revival of
the Syrian church. But more so, she is
praying, “God, wipe away the Syrians’
tears for the last time.”
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Associate dean explains reasoning,
future for furniture limitations
Moody professor leads discussion for
opening of international ministry center
Whether by reading the Student
Life Guide or hearing it from an RA, by
now the whole campus has discovered
the new rules regarding dorm furniture. Despite this, much confusion still
lingers as to extent of the rules and
the reasons behind them.
Sarah Goldman, senior Jewish studies major and RA of Smith 4, encountered some difficulties on move in day
with her girls. “There was some confusion, because there were things I had
to ask the RS about,” she said. “For example, I had a freshman who brought
an ottoman-type storage cube onto the
floor. It was hard to define: not a couch
or a chair, but we had to make a call
about it. She had to send it home.”
by Johannah Hensler correspondent
by Kaitlyn Schwenk correspondent
approximately 40 cases were logged.
In the spring, however, that number
jumped to 60. Rooms were also treated
throughout the summer due to some
students failing to report bedbugs during finals week in an attempt to avoid
the extra stress.
“We felt like we were always behind the problem,” Anderson said.
But after attending an informative,
best-practices-style conference held
in Chicago last spring, the ResLife
department was able to glean helpful information on preventing the
now-common campus nuisance.
“There are two main ways bedbugs
get into a dorm room: secondhand
clothing and used furniture,” he said.
Since forcing students to compromise on the clothing would
be difficult, Anderson said,
the department decided on
the furniture restrictions. He
said it was not an easy decision, but limiting the amount
and kind of furniture in dorm
rooms will greatly eliminate
possible hiding places for bedbugs, which, although nonthreatening, are a huge annoyphoto by Kelly Kuritar ance: students cannot enter
According to page 33 of the SLG, “Students their rooms for twelve hours,
are not allowed to bring their own upholstered must wash all clothes and
furniture into the Residence Halls‚” which includes sheets and put everything on a
brand new furniture.
high-heat dryer cycle.
ResLife plans on surveyNeal Anderson, assistant dean of ing the new rules’ effectiveness this
residence life, confirmed the reason year and hopes that by educating
furniture guidelines were changed MBI on prevention methods and raiswas because of bedbugs.
ing awareness, the regulations may
“Last year for the first time, we had eventually no longer be needed. Even
to re-treat rooms for bedbugs,” he said. though a relatively small number of
“And most of those had second-hand, students have been affected by bedbugs,
non-Moody furniture in them.” De- Anderson said the new rules are here
spite ditching extermination sprays to help decrease the unnecessary disand investing in a bedbug “toaster,” placement and anxiety bedbugs bring.
which super-heats rooms and is 100
“We’re here to provide as much inforpercent effective in killing pests in the mation as possible,” he said. “The goal is
room, more and more infestations have not to freak people out, but to help them
been occurring on Moody’s campus.
understand that this is a significant issue
In the fall of last year, for example, on campus.”
Furniture Permitted
» Anything made of wood,
plastic, metal or canvas.
» Example: hammocks,
canvas camping chairs,
non-padded wooden or
metal chairs and inflatable
couches.
Furniture Not
Permitted
» Anything with cloth,
padding, leather or fabric.
» Example: couches, love
seats, futons and
cushioned chairs.
A panel of missionaries gathered
together in downtown Wheaton on
Sept. 13 to share their stories of ministering to victims of sexual exploitation at the grand opening of The
Missions Place at The Evangelical
Alliance Mission (TEAM).
The opening’s first event was 32
Billion, a forum exploring responses to the human trafficking crisis, featuring a panel hosted by Dr.
Pam MacRae. The panel welcomed
Rachel Zuch, TEAM Missionary and
as soon as I caught my thoughts, was
disgust, thinking ‘How could these
women do this to themselves?’” he
said. “Both [responses] were wrong,
because God sees these women as
beautiful and loved.”
Dr. MacRae asked the women
about the self-care measures they
took, especially after a long Friday
night ministering on the streets. All
of the women relayed the importance
of mentors, learning the culture, and
most importantly, constantly seeking the Lord in Scripture and prayer.
photo courtesy Johannah Hensler
According to a Missions Place press release, “Missions Place will feature interactive
art exhibits, online connections to workers and resources from around the world, and
meeting spaces available for churches, businesses and community members to use....”
founder of Heart Factory in Austria;
Ruth Brucato, TEAM missionary in
Bologna, Italy; and Melinda Werth,
a licensed counselor in crisis therapy who has been serving in Detroit,
Michigan, raising support to move to
Austria to work with Heart Factory.
32 Billion represents the amount
of money generated annually by the
sex trafficking industry. Dr. MacRae
said that, during the time the panel
was held, over 25,000 women were
being exploited in Chicago, with an
additional 6,000 trafficked in and
out of the city. She said, “The weight
of it, the word I use when I get into
the center of it, is ‘sobered.’”
Each panelist told of how she was
called to this ministry. Zuch said
God slowly grew the desire in her
heart until, “Every time I closed my
eyes I saw the girls on the streets
of Vienna.”
Zuch’s husband shared his experience of passing the doors of a strip
club in Austria and having two responses: “The first was lust and the
fleshliness of my eyes. The second,
Brucato said it is important for her to
leave the stories the women share at
the door when she is with her family.
“I have to get on my knees and pray
that God would help me stop thinking of these stories and [focus on]
playing with my kids.”
Werth said she is able to keep going during the successes and losses
in Detroit because she realizes the
results do not lie with her: “He leads
[the women] along, guides them and
opens our eyes to the immense needs
around us, but it can’t be us who does
it. It has to be God who works.”
All of the women have people
praying for them when they go
out on Friday nights. “Like an anthill, the prayers are shaking the
foundations,” Werth said. “Things
are happening underneath. The
tunnels are closing in.”
Attendees at 32 Billion included
some of the leadership of Moody’s
own loSTANDfound, a student
group created to educate the student
body and advocate against sexual
exploitation in Chicago.
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great commission how the gospel is being proclaimed throughout the world
Moody alumni start ministry in Italy to rescue women from prostitution
by Adelina Ghilea correspondent
population is considered “born again,” overseeing the church-planting minisTwo Moody alumni have a story and things such as prostitution and try within their community. Apart from
which started off on the benches on the abortion are legal. Ruth Brucato said, his ministry in the local church, Mark
Chicago campus, but led to their start- “It is really a country without God.”
is also teaching a three-year leadership
ing of a ministry they never thought
Despite Italy’s situation, the Brucatos program along with other Italian pasthey’d be involved in:
tors. It is a training that
working with prostitutes
equips believers in Bible, misin Italy.
sions, character and church.
Ruth Brucato, who maAt the very beginning of
jored in elementary edutheir journey, the Brucatos
cation, and Mark Brucato,
became aware of the proswho majored in biblical
titution industry in Italy.
languages, are now both
Ruth remembers clearly that
missionaries through The
within the first few days after
Evangelical Alliance Mistheir arrival, she saw countsionary (TEAM). After
less women working on the
graduating in 2004, they
streets as prostitutes. “You
got married and furthered
cannot ignore it because it is
their studies at Wheaton
in your face,” she said.
College in TESOL and bibRuth soon found out that
lical exegesis, respectively.
there was no known church
Although not planning
in Italy ministering directly
on heading to Italy as
to the prostitutes. The enmissionaries, the Brucaphoto courtesy Mark Brucato couragement to act, came
tos found God directing Mark and Ruth Brucato with their two children, Elianna, age 5, and from her father-in-law, who
their path there. A warm Gabriel, age 4, in the city of Bologna, Italy.
had been ceaselessly prayyet dark country, Italy is
ing for someone to initino longer one of Christianity’s homes. responded to the call. They are cur- ate a ministry for women involved in
Catholicism is very much embedded rently serving in Bologna, Mark’s home- prostitution. Along the way, Priscilla,
into people’s identity, but TEAM stat- town. He is pastoring the church his a young Italian woman who pursued a
ed that only about 1.1 percent of Italy’s parents planted 26 years ago and is also master’s degree in human rights, shared
Europe: the forgotten continent of missions
by John Osborn sports editor
Moody Bible Institute trains young
people for ministry, many of them for
overseas missions to some of the most
needy and neglected areas of the world.
But, in their rush to proclaim the Gospel
to unreached people groups, Moody students interested in missions should not
overlook a place that was once a stronghold of Christianity: Europe.
“Christianity in Western Europe is,
in my opinion, rising from the ashes of
liberal theology and secular humanism
that has for decades suppressed most
forms of a vibrant faith without ever
firing a shot,” said Timothy Downey, assistant professor of education, while
describing Christianity in Europe, “At
first glance, there is the appearance that
Christianity is dead in much of Europe.
While there is validity to that statement,
I would say however, that Christianity is
re-emerging in the young generation.”
“Europe is still the continent of religiosity. Catholicism and Orthodoxy are still
the domineering religious powers. However, in many countries just as Protestantism is on the rise, so is atheism. Many
of the wealthy western European countries have started to go down that road,”
added Adelina Ghilea, a sophomore communications major from Romania. “But
speaking of the country that I know the
best and is my home, Romania is one of
the safer countries in terms of Christianity. Orthodoxy is very much embedded into our culture, determining 95%
of the population to say they are Christian. I personally see a lot of hope in the
country of Romania. There is still a large
number of the population that needs to
be reached, but overall Romania is pretty
receptive to Christianity.”
Other parts of Europe, however hopeful, remain in need of missions work,
stated Allison Chase, a sophomore bible
major with missions experience in Slovakia, the Czech, and Latvia, “There’s hardly
any believers, in Slovakia it’s 0.02% evangelical, and in Eastern Europe as a whole
99% is not evangelical. There is a lot of
atheism, especially in Czech and Latvia as
well, but there’s hardly any sign (of Christianity), you don’t see churches, really.
see missions on backpage
the same burden and so joined Ruth in
what today is called Vite Transformate
(VT), meaning “transformed lives”.
After starting the reachout, they realized how deep and wide the human
trafficking industry stretched. While
only a few women are forced into prostitution, most of them are lured into it
by fraud: women from different countries are promised appealing, professional jobs, but once they arrive, there
is almost no way out.
VT is dedicated to aiding these women. They do regular street outreaches;
build friendships; help with legal, health
and relational needs; and also strive to
find jobs for the women. Within this
past year, VT helped one woman start
a cleaning business. This opportunity
was her way out of prostitution.
After four years of ministry, both
Ruth and Mark know that therapies,
programs, counseling and gifts alone
are in vain, without the confidence that
Jesus can heal, protect and put an end
to these womens’ sufferings. “It is the
Word of God that really transforms
someone’s life,” Ruth said.
If you would like to know more about
the Brucatos, e-mail them at vite.
[email protected].
gathering from cover
Next‚ the group moves to intercessory prayer. Anything ranging from a
particular person or an entire nation
may be covered in this intercession.
Typically, one person will stand up
and express a need and then everyone in the meeting will begin praying simultaneously for that particular request. This continues until
roughly 10 or 10:30 p.m.
Stephen Surh, junior biblical exposition major, says this prayer group
has been one of the best things for
him at Moody. “Starting off every busy
week with corporate prayer has been
very refreshing and has helped me
to focus on Christ despite my hectic
schedule during the week,” he said.
“I absolutely believe that through
this small prayer group, a reformation amongst Moody students will
happen, [which will effect] the body
of Christ, the greater area of Chicago
and beyond.”
MCR Weekly Program Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
» The Grind
» Not You
Average Joe
» I Survived OT
» The Den
» Face to Face
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
» The Letter M
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
» In The Mix
10 p.m. - 12 a.m.
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
» In But Not Of
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
» Scrabble
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
» This Is Me...Now » SoundProof
7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
» WOFTU
8 p.m. - 10 a.m.
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
» Table Talk
10 p.m. - 12 a.m.
SPORTS & HEALTH
6
THE MOODY STANDARD
PCM encourages
radical discipleship
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
archer profile getting to know our Moody athletes
adventurous
inconveniences
Passionate Archers midfielder
engages world for Christ
Seeking the grand adventure behind
life’s little inconveniences.
by Aidan Lane correspondent
John Osborn
sports editor
Of vines and mountains
One of the foundational safety principles in wilderness sports is called
the buddy system. Whether on a short
mountain bike ride or a through-hike of
the Appalachian Trail, there should be at
least two participants. Isolation is deadly.
Several years ago, I attended a
two-week worldview seminar based
in the small town of Manitou Springs,
Colorado. Mornings were early, and
nights were late. The seminar’s frenetic pace slowed over the intervening weekend, and the staff gave interested students an opportunity to take
a breather by ascending Pikes Peak, a
nearby mountain.
When the hike was first announced, I
was equally eager and arrogant, excited
to outdo all the “flatlanders” from out
of state. It was just Pikes Peak, after all,
a tourist trap of a mountain with a gift
shop at the summit. Thousands of people climbed its granite slopes every year.
If they could climb it, surely the ascent
would be a cakewalk for a rugged figure
such as myself. I could go it alone, my
pride whispered persuasively. Friends
would just slow me down.
Storms come early over the high country, so I planned to rise before the sun
and make tracks to the summit. For provisions, I brought a bag of granola and
two bottles of water, neatly tucked in a
daypack. I threw myself into the climb,
passing groups of hikers, determined to
make good time. I did, reaching timberline at twelve thousand feet well before
noon. Thick snow still clung to the upper slopes, and I begrudgingly turned
back a little over a mile from the summit. The eleven and a half miles back to
the trailhead would fly by, I reasoned,
blissfully unaware of the massive calorie
debt I had incurred.
The crash came about halfway down
the trail. I was delirious and exhausted.
I began to hear things. The trees and
switchbacks in the trail began to blend
together, and I lost track of distance and
active in ministry
time. At one point I distinctly remember
talking to a stump.
Sanity returned in the form of a fellow
student charging down the mountainside. He stopped when he saw me. He regarded my disheveled, haggard appearance and asked, “How are you doing?”
We took the rest of the descent into
town together, my companion patiently
waiting when I had to slow down, providing verbal support all the way. Every
step was painful, but every step brought
us both nearer to the end. When we
finally arrived back at the hotel late
in the afternoon I collapsed into bed
and slept for four hours straight. My
confidence in my own talents and abilities had caused me to fail. My self-isolation from the other students could have
proven deadly.
As we at Moody settle in for the
semester and for the year, we will almost inevitably try at some point to
take on the difficulties of life by trusting in ourselves, in our talents and
abilities. We will inevitably fail, precisely because of who we are. “I am the
vine; you are the branches. Whoever
abides in me and I in him, he it is that
bears much fruit, for apart from me
you can do nothing” (John 15:5). We
are branches. Branches do not bear
fruit; the vine bears fruit through the
branches. The branches do not “seek
their identity” in the vine, they derive
their life from it. Branches do not exist
in isolation; branches exist in the context of the vine — their life — and in
the context of other branches — their
support. An isolated branch is a dead
branch, because isolation is deadly.
The trail ahead is long and dark, but
that does not mean that it is impassible.
We will fail, and every step homeward
will be painful, but we have a companion
who patiently walks with us, who knows
the pain of each step, and who will support us all the way. Wherever the semester takes us, let us abide in Him.
Despite his big, goofy smile, his
firecracker laugh and his warm
personality, Benjamin Cole, senior youth ministry major, is
best known for his place on the
Moody Archers’ soccer team. Yes,
he also serves as the president
of Frontlines, the student group
that specifically serves the members of Chicago’s homeless population; and yes, he also was in the
Moody Symphonic Band for two
years. He’s also been known to be
involved with up to three PCMs in
any given semester. But when he
isn’t booked solid with all manner
of other extracurricular activities,
Cole plays soccer.
Four years ago, armed with a raw
athletic talent cultivated over four
years of high school soccer, Cole
first walked on to the campus of
MBI. To him, sports were a definite priority when it came to his
college career. And so, one tryout
later, the freshman found himself
a Moody Archer.
It’s not easy being the team’s best
water boy or keeping the bench
warm during chilly autumn and
winter games. But that’s what Cole
says he did. He may have made
the team, but even rookies have to
earn the right to play more than
ten minutes a game. It was definitely discouraging at times, but
that never kept him from working hard. “It was all worth it in
the end,” he said. “It occurred to
me: I deserve that medal [from the
National Championship] as much
as the guy who scored three goals.
Because they wouldn’t have scored
three goals if the rest of the team
wasn’t there. I worked just as hard
as the guys who scored did.”
Hard work and dedication were
the keys to much of Cole’s success
as a Moody Archer. Though the
first two years on the team consisted of sporadic play time and
more off field work than on, he has
risen to play more consistently as a
center midfielder, flexing both the
defensive and offensive muscles of
the team.
But Moody soccer isn’t just striving to win championships. The
sport is a ministry, and that is not
only Cole’s philosophy, but the
entire team’s. Their rivals are almost always from non-Christian
schools, so after every game the
Archers pray with the opposing
players. Sometimes they exchange
email addresses so that relationships and further witnessing
may occur.
Sports are a passion of his, but
ministry is Cole’s heart. This is
his senior year, and though he
will soon leave the team, he said,
“Nothing is as important as falling
in love with Jesus.”
Benjamin Cole, senior youth ministries
major, passionately engages life on and
off the soccer field.
photo by Kristen Killebrew
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active in ministry serving Christ through recreation and sports
Solheim PCM encourages radical discipleship
by Lebo Pooe correspondent
When you say the word “SLAM” to
junior urban ministry majors Amy
Burns and Michael York, their faces
light up. SLAM is an outreach program
of GRIP Youth Ministries for at-risk
youth from Chicago. Founded in 2004,
GRIP is a nonprofit organization that
desires to organically connect caring
Christian mentors with broken innercity teens, many of which are fatherless. Every Monday night, excited high
schoolers dressed in their SLAM team
colors gather at MBI’s Solheim center
to play a variety of sports.
For both Burns and York, SLAM
is more than just hundreds of volunteers of all ages, ethnicities and
backgrounds coming together to
play with inner-city high schoolers. Through high-energy sports
games on Monday nights, the volunteers — called “coaches” — are able
to naturally build relationships with
their “slammers” (participants). The
photo by Kenny Barrios
SLAM uses high energy activities like basketball to engage students in discipleship.
weekly three-hour program also includes food, skits, engaging discussions and Bible teaching, all set to
Christian hip-hop soundtracks.
“A lot of minority kids think that
sports is the only way out of their
neighborhoods,” York said. “Through
SLAM they are able to see that as fun
and as exciting as sports may be, it
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is just one aspect of life. A lot of the
coaches cannot really play sports, but
they are successful people. So [the
slammers] are exposed to different
career paths and their horizons are
being broadened.”
Many of the SLAM volunteers
said they have a heart for life-onlife discipleship. For Burns and her
husband, that meant moving out of
their small apartment in Lincoln Park
and into a bigger space in East Garfield Park. “We wanted to live closer
to the kids that we do ministry with
so that we could invite them over to
our house and have Bible studies with
them,” she said.
In 2012, Burns met her slammer,
Kissy, a senior in high school at the
time. “She needed help filling out college applications so I jumped at the
opportunity to help because I knew
that it would lead to building a relationship.” Six months down the line,
Burns saw Kissy accept Jesus. “I remember when I first met [Kissy],”
Burns said. “She would ask me questions and was thinking about God in a
real way. So we had a lot of interesting
conversations and it was cool to see
the Holy Spirit working within her,
even though she didn’t know it.”
see SLAM on page 8
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healthwise advice for your optimal well-being
Stressed students struggle to live
healthy and active lives on campus
by Kevin Jones correspondent
at every meal. Some students may not be
Stress levels are rising and comfort aware that they are allowed to take one
food intake is increasing — a sure sign piece of fruit out of the SDR: Krahling
that September is in full swing. With suggests that every student take that
many students consumed by thoughts piece of fruit and eat it as a snack later.
of upcoming papers, assignments and
Active students also tend to share the
tests, deciding to go on a run, eat an belief that exercise should be scheduled.
apple over a bag of chips or lift weights Senior pastoral studies major Samuel
at the gym are afterthoughts, at best. Schleif says, “You should plan for exerAnd it can be tricky to have a healthy cise like you do for work. Make a time that
diet when you are not buying your own you will exercise during the week and put
food. Although it
it on your schedcan be a struggle
ule. If you don’t
to find time to
plan for it, you
live a healthy,
probably
won’t
active lifestyle,
do it.” Finding a
and may seem an
workout partner
impossibility, it
can be a good way
can be done.
to keep exercise as
Students who
a weekly agenda.
live healthy and
Instead of ignoractive lifestyles
ing exercise and
have a few comphoto by Austin Knight dismissing
the
mon traits. The Making a conscious choice to remain active is gym as a mundane
first is they priori- key to quality of life.
task,
consider
tize maintaining a
other options. Inhealthy diet as well as regular exercise; tegrating exercise into the day can be as
second, they are proactive about pursu- simple as taking the stairs, taking a walk
ing both. Joining the ranks of the healthy to the park or playing intramural sports.
and active can be as simple as following Max Clayton, class of 2013, says, “If you
the advice of those who have mastered like playing a sport, find a league that you
the art of integrating health and exercise can join in the city.” There are many placinto their busy lives.
es in the city where you can join sports
Junior
communications
major, leagues. Visit Chicagoindoorsports.com
Cristina Krahling, offers some advice to for more information about soccer, laher fellow students about eating in the crosse, field hockey, flag football and even
SDR. “Take a look at your plate. Do you ultimate Frisbee leagues around the city.
have a carb, a protein and a fruit or a raw
Despite the mile-long to-do lists and
or cooked vegetable?” These foods are the mounds of books to read, an active
essential to a well-balanced diet and, ac- and healthy lifestyle does not have to be
cording to Krahling, should be consumed an unachievable goal.
International student sees sports as
avenue for the Gospel
by Katherine Getchell correspondent
Among the throng of incoming new
freshmen is Jonathan Sumettikul, a
sports ministry major with an unusual
amount of experience and passion.
Originally from Chiang Mai, Thailand,
Sumettikul has seen how sports can
be incredibly effective for sharing the
gospel. “In Thailand, the most popular sports are soccer and volleyball,”
he explained. “If you invite people to
come play, they will be very friendly and open. It’s a great way to start
building relationships.”
Sumettikul says Thailand is a unique
place: though they have had the gospel
for over two hundred years, Christianity is still at 0.2%. Buddhism, the dominant religion, claims an overwhelming 97% of the population. Sumettikul
said, “Thailand is used as a hub to reach
neighboring countries, such as Laos,
Malaysia, Cambodia and Burma.” Even
when missionaries come specifically
to Thailand, he said, the focus tends to
be on reaching the hill tribes or going
to the same areas over and over again,
such as the southern city of Bangkok.
The majority of the middle-class Thai
population has gone unreached.
After graduating, Sumettikul wants
to return to Thailand and use sports
in ministry, especially youth ministry.
He said that the main difference between American youth and Thai youth
is that kids in Thailand are extensively
influenced by drugs and alcohol. Most
people from the ages of 12 to 21 struggle
with substance abuse. He sees sports
as an alternative and a way to keep kids
from “getting caught up in that world.”
Sumettikul has been involved with
over a hundred sports camps and can attest to their effectiveness. Being fluent in
Thai and English has allowed him to assist both foreign missionaries and local
ministries. The international high school
Sumettikul attended had a large sports
program, which they used to reach their
area with the gospel. “We’d host sports
camps,” Sumettikul recalled, “and hundreds of kids from the community would
come because we have good facilities,
and it was an opportunity they might not
have again.” He sees sports as a chance to
be a positive influence in kids’ lives and
to teach them valuable lessons, such
as responsibility, commitment, determination and God-honoring behavior
even in competition.
Sumettikul has loved playing sports
ever since he was five years old. He is
a right midfielder and right defender
on the men’s soccer team, and he admires the sense of community and
brotherhood among the teammates.
When starting his own sports ministry,
he’d want to take their model of using
Christian leadership to build community and family within the club. As
we wrapped up our interview, I asked
Sumettikul if there was anything he’d
want to tell the student body. A smile
broke across his face as he replied,
“Come support the men’s soccer team!
We love having fans!”
Men’s soccer remains upbeat
SLAM from page 7
Kissy, who recently moved in with the
Burnses, got a full-ride scholarship for
two years at Trinity Christian College.
“She wants to study business so that she
can return to her community and help
others,” Burns said.
York met his Slammer, Parish, through
GRIP’s mentorship director Brian Dye
during York’s first week in Chicago. “We
connected over a game of basketball but
he didn’t come to SLAM,” York said. “I really wanted to spend more time with him
so Brian and I convinced him to sign up.”
Over the past summer, York, a native of South Florida, decided to stay
in Chicago. “I got to live with Brian,
my pastor, and his wife. Parish also lives
with them so we got to spend regular
time together. There is nothing more
meaningful than just seeing how people
live day to day. He got to see me at my
best and my worst, which is hard but
I think that it definitely added a lot of
depth to our relationship.”
Both Burns and York agree that SLAM
is not a PCM for the fainthearted. “It’s
not something you choose for convenience’s sake, but because you are serious about walking through life with a
young broken person,” York said. “That
means getting your heart broken and
shedding many tears.” Burns added.
photo by Kristen Killebrew
Despite their 5-1 loss in the first half of a lightning-cancelled home game against Grace
College on Wednesday, the Moody men’s soccer team remains upbeat about their chances for
the remainder of the season. Daniel Van Camp, a sophomore five-year pastoral studies major
commented, “The boys have been training hard this season and felt ready for the game. Lots
of areas for improvement have been addressed, and we are looking forward for the rest of the
season and have our sights set on the National Championship again. Today was the wake up
call we needed. We will be a better team tomorrow and a better team the day that follows.”
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artist next door musicians, storytellers, painters, sculptors, graphic designers and all the sort here at Moody
battlegrounds
Harpist walks by faith to
pursue her passion
Sojourning by the Spirit through a
culture contaminated by sin
by Jon Forsythe features editor
Jon Forsythe
features editor
Replacing time wasted in technology
It sits on my desk, beckoning. It
draws me away from my studies,
my sleep, my social life. It is my
teddy bear, something I grasp onto
when I am weary or frustrated. It
takes me out of the life that I live
and into another superficial one. It
consumes my free time, returning
no nourishment to my body, soul
or mind. Yet I return again, hoping
that I will stumble upon something
that builds me up. My computer
is my solace, and I do not believe
I am alone.
It is so easy after a long day of
class or a tough shift at work to
collapse in my chair and drown
my sorrows in the sea of stimulation that is readily available on my
computer screen. However, when
I exercise this impulse, it becomes
more habitual. Instead of an occasional, random YouTube video
after class, I find myself pulling up
the web browser whenever there
is a dull moment. It is my first impulse — my fallback.
On Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013,
Dr. Rosalie de Rosset addressed
the students in chapel concerning their “theology of technology.”
Dr. de Rosset pointed out the
apparent obsession of our generation with technology and its danger. She shrewdly challenged the
students not to inhibit technology
usage, but rather to evaluate how to
best use the moments God gives us.
For me, the use of technology is
not a matter of sin, but rather of
stewardship. The time we have on
earth is limited. The time we have
in college is limited. The time we
have in Chicago is limited. Most
of us will look back on our years
at Moody as a time of opportunity
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
and freedom. In what other season
of life will there be the freedom
to walk to countless restaurants,
beaches, theatres, stores, sports
arenas and parks on a whim?
Exploring the city provides the
opportunity to make memories
with friends. Maybe I’m wrong, but
I would guess that you will have
better stories from the evenings
you spend exploring our great city
than those you spend lying on your
bed watching “Glee.”
This past week, I was out in the
city a lot. I walked around with
each of my roommates and some
of my buddies from the soccer
team. I will remember for a while
my roommate and me trying to
convince the CTA worker that my
Ventra card was not an invalid ID.
I will look back fondly on trying on
soccer jerseys at Niketown that are
way out of my price range.
While making memories is a
commendable aim, there is an even
greater motivation for us to interact with the people of Chicago:
leaving our computers for the real
world allows us to spread hope in
a hopeless city. Almost without
fail, every time I leave campus I am
confronted with a situation where
I can speak the truth of Christ to
someone who does not know Him.
Why are we obscuring the light of
the Gospel while we sit in our dorm
rooms reading yet another fruitless
blog when thousands around us do
not know hope?
Saints, let us abandon for a moment Mark Zuckerburg ’s big blue
world so that we may more fully
enjoy God’s green earth and the opportunities He has for us there. Go
in peace.
at a variety of events. She played at
Shiloh Van Oss, freshmen TESOL numerous ensembles, church events,
major, began her journey to becoming a wedding and in assisted living facilian avid harpist on her 10th birthday. “I ties. One performance, though, stands
started playing when my grandma gave out in Van Oss’s mind: “The most
me a toy harp, and I went to town on meaningful place that I played was at
it,” she said. “When my mom saw how a distant relative’s funeral. I played
much I liked it, she found a teacher and the hymn ‘It is Well.’ It was tough to
a folk harp that I could rent so that I get it together as I only had one day to
could pursue this new-found interest.” prepare, but I feel like it really spoke
However, playing the harp was to the people because of the powerful
nothing more than Van Oss’s hobby words behind the music.”
for several years. “My teachers kept
Van Oss will continue her career
getting married or moving away, so playing her harp in Moody’s SymI wasn’t disciplined and consistent phonic Band. Her situation is a bit
in my playing.”
different from many of the other band
Then, one day, everything changed. members’ as she is living off campus
“When I was 16, I realized that one in the urban cohort in Little India.
of the biggest regrets in my life was Though this requires quite a trek to
not working hard on harp,” Van Oss and from campus each day, Van Oss
said. “Through a friend, I heard about remains grateful. “I’m glad that the
a lady who plays for the Cleveland Lord worked it out that I could live off
Orchestra who gave lessons, and my campus while still being able to play
parents supported me in my desire to in the band.”
play.” There was one more hurdle for
Looking ahead, Van Oss is unsure
Van Oss to clear before she could re- of how the Lord will use her talents in
sume her quest to play: this time, she harp, but she will look for ways to inneeded a harp of her own.
corporate it into her ministry. “I want
Buying a harp is an expensive en- to be a missionary, especially among
deavor. For a high-caliber harp, the the poor. That usually does not inprice generally ranges from $8,000 to volve classical harp. All I know is that
$15,000. This was a huge obstacle for right now, I am going to pursue what
Van Oss, as most high school sopho- the Lord has given me and follow
mores do not have that kind of money where he leads.”
lying around. However, through the
support of her parents and trust in
the Lord’s providence, she went
for her dream harp,
a Chicago Petite
by Lyon & Healy.
God proved faithful in allowing her
to pay off the debt
in less time than
she expected.
As she continued
to work with her
new harp and new
photo courtesy Shiloh Van Oss
teacher, Van Oss Shiloh Van Oss, a native of Garrettsville, Ohio, is the only
began to receive harpist in Moody’s Symphonic Band.
invitations to play
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Field Trip:
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago museum
boasts an extensive display of artifacts from the Ancient Near
East. Along with these artifacts, the museum also contains
numerous exhibits that explain the history of this geographical
region. Special exhibits this month explore the Ancient Middle
East’s contribution to the technology of labor and how Iraq has
recovered from the war that began 10 years ago.
Tuesday 10 a.m - 6 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday Noon - 6 p.m.
1155 East 58th Street
Free admission. Guests encouraged to donate
$7 per person.
9/11 from cover
Amir’s mother wears the traditional
head covering. He said, “She was scared
even to go out of the house after 9/11.”
That was day one, but what about
every day since then? Amir said, “Since
that day, the moment that 9/11 happened, it has been the biggest uphill
battle to properly be looked at as a
Muslim. If you were found wearing
anything on your head that looked
white or black or any covering, even
a do-rag, you were called a Muslim,
and you were called such bad names.
You were called a ‘towel-head,’ you
were called a ‘camel jockey.’ The biggest word I think everyone faced
was ‘terrorist.’”
Amir recounts that one time, on his
way back from prayer at a mosque,
he rode the city bus while still in
Muslim dress. A lady stared at him
the entire time. After a young teenage
girl sat next to him, the lady moved
to the front of the bus and called the
girl up to the front. The lady spoke to
her then exited the bus. The teenage
girl returned and took a seat opposite
Amir. Amir asked her what the woman
had said. “The lady told her that, ‘you
should not sit next to terrorists on the
bus because they might explode.’” He
said, “I laughed it off. But, inside me
something was telling me, ‘Man, what
did I do to deserve such judgment?’”
At his Catholic high school, Amir
tried out for the basketball team. “All
my friends, guys and girls, said ‘Dude,
don’t even sweat it, you are going to
make the team,’” he said. But Amir did
not make the cut. “They were shocked.
The whole team was like, ‘You’re just
BS-ing us right now.’”
The team assembled and asked the
coach why Amir was cut. His friends
later recounted to Amir what the coach
said, “‘Well, I really don’t like his kind
on the team.’ They were like, ‘What do
you mean sir, what is his kind?’ He was
like, ‘Muslims.’”
Amir excused the offense and told
his teammates he would not play. A
teammate went to the principal and
explained the situation. The next day,
under threat of being expelled, Amir
was asked by the principal why he
thought he was cut. Amir said, “I didn’t
want to get him in trouble,” but eventually conceded that he thought it was
because he was Muslim. The coach resigned the following day.
“I felt bad,” Amir said. “I saw him the
day before and said ‘I’m sorry’ to him,
and he said, ‘You know what, that is
why I don’t like your kind, because you
guys always cause trouble.’”
Other hardships Amir has faced
since 9/11 include being denied food
at a Pizza Hut because he was Muslim,
being bullied in the park and meeting
an acclaimed Christian man who was
handing out tracts that said, “F--- the
Prophet” (Muhammad).
Amir said, “If [Christians] really believe your religion like you say you do,
then don’t be half committed. Follow
what you believe Jesus said to the full
extent.” He also tells a story of the time
when he was on crutches because of
a broken leg. He went to get food and
there was a long line of people. They
told him to cut to the front. “People
didn’t care that I was Muslim,” Amir
said. “Like they say, simple things go a
long way.”
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chi-town events
Fall color canoe trip
Experience the colors of
fall as you canoe through
Jackson Park. This event
allows adventurers of all
skill levels to enjoy the
sights of nature while
paddling
around
the
wooded island.
Saturday, Oct. 5
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
6401 S. Stony Island Ave.
Admission: $5 per person
including canoe rental
Lincoln Park
farmer’s market
Every week, fresh produce is
available at the Lincoln Park
Farmer’s Market. If SDR
produce just isn’t cutting
it for you, head to Lincoln
Park to pick up some fresh
greens and fruits.
Every Saturday through
end of October
7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Armitage and Orchard
Hyde Park Jazz festival
Local artists will be displaying their works. The
event will also include
live music, food vendors, a
fashion show and a student
art exhibit.
Saturday, Sept. 28
1 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28
10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28
11 a.m.
1130 Midway Plaisance North
1526 E. 55 Pl.
1134 W. Granville
Admission: Free
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fresh craft new creations — music, books, plays and the lot — that may influence the future of art
Recent film analyzes ‘the now’ mentality
“The Spectacular Now,” released in
theaters Aug. 2, typifies the modern
high school scene: the now is all that
counts, the moment all that matters.
With deliberate, blaring accuracy and
a strong point of view, director James
Ponsoldt presents an adolescent generation’s growing tendency to embrace
youth and look only to the present, because the past and future ultimately
disappoint. However, as the movie
shows, living for the “the now” is hardly
spectacular, as it leads to an empty and
profanely self-focused life.
The movie follows the life of Sutter
Keely, a high school senior. Sutter
thinks he is the quintessential highschooler — the popular kid who parties,
gets girls and slacks off in school. He
lives day by day, moment by moment.
He has no big dreams or plans for the
future. To himself, Sutter appears to
have it all. Little does he know he is not
taken seriously and is considered a loser by his peers. This realization is a process throughout the movie, as Sutter
drowns what he does not want to face
with cheap beer and whiskey. When
one teacher confronts Sutter about his
lackluster attitude toward life, Sutter
responds, “I don’t see what’s so great
about being an adult. Are you happy?”
Then Sutter meets Aimee Finicky.
She is everything Sutter is not: the
“good girl,” the invisible girl, the
ambitious girl. She has big dreams and
plans for the future. Yet, she and Sutter
are drawn together.
As one critic from Memphis, TN, John
Belfuss, stated on Rotten Tomatoes,
Edgewater fall art fair
Come check out a litany
of original art including
doll sculptures, paintings,
crocheted toys, sculpture,
jewelry and garden art.
Over 170 global musicians
will converge in Hyde Park
to perform music from all
over the world. The event
takes place from 15 different stages situated throughout the neighborhood.
Admission: Free
by Shelby Miller managing design editor
Hyde Park arts and
crafts adventure
“Unfortunately, an odd paradox emerges. The more we learn about Aimee —
the more she is presented in depth, as a
complicated character — the more she
is revealed to be, in fact, just a prop for
Sutter’s rehabilitation and redemption.”
Indeed, Aimee is a redemptive character, if not a Christ type in the film.
Despite Sutter’s degenerate lifestyle,
Aimee takes him seriously and loves
him unconditionally and unselfishly
without compromising herself. Despite
Sutter’s attempts to push her away,
knowing he is bad for her, Aimee keeps
coming at him with a quiet force that is
undeniably powerful. It is hard to say if
Sutter ever really gets it.
The film betrays no false sentimentality; it is real, puncturing and applicable
beyond the high school teen. From the
comical to the dramatic, every scene in
the movie has a purpose in adding dimension to its characters and development to its multi-layered themes. For
some, “the now” mentality may seem
more condoned than condemned in the
movie. However, the implications to
the contrary are striking.
With pointed dialogue and subtlety,
“The Spectacular Now” shows what
living for the present leads to and what
constitutes selfless love. It is a comingof-age story of a youth who wants to
stay locked in adolescence. The movie
does not necessarily finish on a happy
note. Although it appears to resolve at
the end, the film leaves the viewer with
a sense of lingering sadness without
exactly knowing why.
Rated R for alcoholism, some
language and sexuality.
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quintessential classics works of art that constructed genres and shaped culture
1955 film mirrors Chicago’s
current educational plight
by Jason Leman correspondent
corruption, delinquency, sexism and
“Blackboard Jungle” is a 1955 social even the topics of marital fidelity and
commentary centered around a new cynicism. In one scene, Dadier conteacher’s acclimatization to a hostile fronts the teachers after one of them
inner-city school. Based on the novel suggests using an electric chair on the
by Evan Hunter, the narrative follows students. He accuses them of their failRichard Dadier (Glenn Ford), a vet- ures as teachers, asserting that they
eran and recent college graduate who have given up trying to truly teach.
aspires to shape
He argues that delives. Dadier faces
spite the obvious and
opposition from
perpetual difficulty,
the start as the
teachers should keep
principal sternly
fighting for their studenies any disdents to learn.
ciplinary
issues
“Blackboard Junwhile the teachers
gle” presents a valuwho are steeped in
able parallel to the
them have grown
public educational
highly cynical.
system as it exists in
Dadier’s
stuChicago. The spirit
dents (including
of despair that can
Sidney Poitier and
overcome teachers,
Jamie Farr, known
particularly
those
as Jameel Farah),
in poorer districts,
all of whom are
is a constant danger
boys, are unruly,
when there is opposidenigrating
to
tion from students. A
women,
violent
teacher who despairs
and criminal. They
is an impotence helpare
particularly
ing students. This
set against Dadier
opposition is not
after he saves a felsimply apathy, howlow teacher from
ever. It is often an
molestation by a
active opposition to
student and causes
education, especially
the student to be
from gang activity,
sent to jail. Though
that threatens both
consistently faced
teachers and stuby opposition and
dents. Students who
abuse, Dadier condesire to learn are
tinues to subject
poster from original release prevented from dohimself to the class,
ing so in the environbecause he believes they can learn if ments created by their home life and
he tries hard enough and long enough. classmates. This issue is amplified by
His thesis is gradually confirmed, but the difference between neglected stuthe value of the film is not just in how dents in the 1950s and those in the
the story ends, but also in how it por- modern day. In the film, the school was
trays social justice and education.
remarkably unified in its delinquency,
One of Dadier’s successes comes whereas today’s schools are markedly
when he uses a cartoon of Jack and fractured by violent gangs. The need
the Beanstalk to analyze the story. He for compassionate, committed teachurges the class to recognize it is only ers is greater than ever.
prejudice against the Giant that makes
Overall, “Blackboard Jungle” is a
the watcher root for Jack after he fool- well-made, well-acted film whose mesishly gave his cow away, stole the Gi- sage still holds wisdom: students need
ant’s property and killed him. This is teachers who are dedicated to helping
one example of social commentary them learn. “Let us not become weary
throughout the film, though much of it in doing good, for at the proper time, we
is more subtle.
will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
The
film
addresses
racism,
This film is not rated.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
lost in translation
Introspection into our misconceptions
and broken connections
Isaac Wilson
editor-in-chief
Retooling our tendency towards technicism
On Sept. 12, Dr. Rosalie de Rosset,
professor of communications, delivered her second chapel on the theology
of technology. I agree with de Rosset’s
inference that we mustn’t replace God
with a reliance on technology. Excessive consumption of anything outside of
Christ is sin; and, like de Rosset claims,
technicism (using technology in excess)
isn’t excluded. Technology can easily
become an idol.
But, unlike de Rosset’s conclusion,
I believe it’s wrong to flee from
technology itself.
I believe this for quite a few reasons —
one reason is that the pitfalls are less inevitable than de Rosset infers, and can be
comfortably avoided. I was formerly the
web content manager for the Standard,
so I spent (and still spend) plenty of time
with computers and other devices; but, I
still manage to read classic works (on my
phone), focus on tasks at hand (turning
vibrate off ) and find new places to go on
Foursquare, all without hindering my
ability to be present with friends.
I could write numerous articles on why
I think technology is an integral, positive
part of our lives and shouldn’t be avoided, but I want to focus on this: although
I agree with de Rosset that we should
check our motivation through God’s
eyes and apply moderation to our lives,
I believe it harms our ability to witness
if we abstain from technology altogether.
Just as we see thousands of people in
need of Christ every time we leave our
homes, we interact with thousands
throughout the world via our internet
usage, whereas we otherwise never
would. Each interaction should be a
time when we shine the love of Christ as
ambassadors of his Word (2 Cor. 5:20).
In her chapel lecture, de Rosset brought
up Luke 14:33 (“In the same way, those of
you who do not give up everything you
have cannot be my disciples.”) and considered whether it could be a parallel to
how we should interact with technology.
But, if we take this point too far (giving
up technology entirely), we are narrowed
to a pharisaical outlook. We will begin to
feel guilty for using technology, even in
healthy contexts, and swing one of two
directions: either we’ll further remove
ourselves from a chance to witness by
deviating away from technology; or, we’ll
shrug off the guilt and, without monitoring ourselves, heedlessly dive back into
technology to an unhealthy degree.
If we shut ourselves off from our
phones, emails and social media feeds,
we may be giving up an added chance to
glorify God and the privilege of reaching
people we otherwise couldn’t.
We are to be the salt and light upon this
earth. But, we can’t season and shine if we
keep ourselves hugely separate from the
blind darkness surrounding us
It is impossible to separate technology from our society — it is now intrinsically engrained into this world. But in
using technology, we could be the online
means to sharing Christ. We are not of
this world — instead, we are sent into it
so that others may see the sanctifying
power of truth.
God created us in his image – in turn
giving us the ability to create. Everything
man creates is a display of God’s intelligence, including technology. We should
be thankful for these devices and use
them to further the kingdom, care for
the earth and love our neighbors in a way
that’s utterly meaningful.
At the close of her chapel, Dr. de Rosset
said that for years the spread of the Gospel occurred without all the media forms
we have today. She then said, “We, on the
other hand, have developed our fantastic
technology of communication. But, asks
[famous British journalist] Muggeridge,
‘Do we have anything to say? Anything
to show?’”
Let
our
answer
be
an
overwhelming yes.
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We’ve no mouths
by T. Jaden Ozwell
They’ve no mouths, just empty eyes
Recording and relaying lies
No need to say what’s in their eyes
Everyone believes the lies.
They are lies about your girth
Or place and color of your birth
Worst: the truth of your spirit-birth …
Ah, but mostly ‘bout your girth.
Say we care: and so don’t say.
But thinking lies? Well that’s ok.
But can we care enough to say:
“I was wrong and so are they”?
If our mouths could tell the lies
The truth much louder could deny.
No more in silence could lies lie.
But:
We’ve no mouths. And so we die.
*A note from the author: “This poem was written at
and somewhat about Moody, and is also applicable to
churches, and in certain respects, culture at large.”
To solve the Sudoku puzzle to the left, each row, column
and box must contain the numbers 1-9
To view crossword and sudoku solutions go to:
http://www.moodystandard.com/entertainment
the obsolescence
What in the world today is slipping into obscurity
and why having an opinion about it matters
Shelby Miller
managing design editor
Digital libraries: a threat to the
existence of printed books?
“The phrase ‘bookless libraries’
arrives with a dull, oxymoronic
thud, enough to get the blood of
any bibliophile boiling.”
— published in an online BBC article
on May 23, 2013.
Well, it’s enough to get my
blood boiling.
Maybe the topic of books and their
importance has been hammered to
death by bookworms, literature teachers and opinion columnists. But in my
thought process, it is a topic that can
never grow too old to address. So, for
the vindication of book lovers and appeasement of my own moral compass,
I state my fear.
I fear books becoming obsolete. Not
in the sense of “1984” where books
are banned and no one permitted to
read for themselves, but where printed books become a rarity – where the
shelves in public libraries are no longer
lined with hardbacks and used bookstores become part of the buried past.
I know the plunge has already begun.
On Sept. 14, 2013, the first digital
library, or what is called the BiblioTech library, opened in Bexar County,
Texas. According to NPR and other
news reports, this is something that,
for several years, has been fated to
happen. Well, the doom has definitively descended. Its cumulonimbus
cloud will only continue to darken my
happy sky as apparently, in the next
decade, 10 to 20 percent of public libraries will switch to digital. Thank
goodness I’ll be dead in 100 years,
when the world is expected to turn
completely digital.
Why this despair? There is a charm
in browsing shelves of alphabetized
books. I can reach up and grab any
book and flip through its pages with
ease. Scrolling is just not practical.
If the computer is slow, I find myself
pent up in impatience as I wait for it to
“scroll” to the next page. There is also
added pleasure in reading a physical
copy of a book versus an e-book. I can
mark up its margins, not to mention
experience that glorious and distinct
book smell. You can’t bottle that.
My father recently toured in Ireland
with the choir he conducts. While in
Dublin, he visited the Trinity College
Library, which houses the famous
“Book of Kells” and is among the most
splendiferous libraries in the world.
After seeing pictures, I was enamored.
I advise you to look up images for the
Trinity College Library in Dublin,
Ireland. No one would dare argue after seeing this library that it doesn’t
matter that the grandeur of printed
books is sinking into obscurity.
Let me be clear: I am not against
digital books, Kindles, e-books and
the like. They are more practical for
travel and transporting. Perhaps in
the grand scheme of things, they are
more efficient for archiving, saving
money and trees, and granting greater accessibility to the public. That
being said, I don’t think a switch to
digital should, by any means, replace
printed books.
Change is well and good – it’s life.
But, why must change involve kicking out what is immortally precious and irreplaceable? I don’t
accept printed books sinking into a
sea of obsolescence.
I don’t wish to rant and rave for
the sake of establishing my voice.
Rather, I wish to add to the voice of
people with like minds. So, in writing
such opinions, I join others in asking what changes are occurring today, threatening timeless things with
obsolescence? When does it stop; how
does it stop; does it stop?
I have a strong urge to take up a
picket sign and turn activist — start
a campaign or something — to save
books instead of trees. The most frustrating reality, though: I know it would
hardly change anything.
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bughouse square
Kaitlyn Schwenk
freshman communications
Chicago’s Washington Square Park, which for decades served
as an outdoor free-speech venue for soapbox orators.
Adapting to ministry as women in the city
Kelli Worrall
associate professor of communications
The big reveal to ourselves and God
This year I am on sabbatical in order
to do some writing. And over the summer, I decided to post my progress on a
blog (www.thisoddhouse.org). It scared
me silly to put myself out there in this
way: the good, the bad, the ugly.
So I have to keep reminding myself
why it’s important.
Certainly, in part, I write to perform.
To say, “Look what I can do.” And I am
hungry for approval. We all long for
praise.
The climax of every home decorating
television show is the Big Reveal. That
moment when the designer brings the
homeowners back into their space — a
room that has been gutted, taken back
to the studs and rebuilt into something
lovely. And the jaws drop. And the tears
flow. And the homeowners jump up and
down and hug the designer and cry, “It’s
amazing! I can’t believe it! It doesn’t
even look like the same house! How did
you do THIS?”
Repeatedly I have tried to create
those moments for myself. Quite literally. I have banished the Love Of My
Life to the basement while I painted
stripes in our son’s room or plastered
the playroom walls with joint compound or wallpapered the dining room
ceiling (my worst idea). And then when
the project was completed and the
room was looking just right, I have retrieved the LOML and revealed to him
what I’ve done.
I don’t know why I still hope for tears
of joy and elated hugs and just a bit of
jumping. Peter is amazingly supportive
in innumerable ways. But he is British,
and his version of gushing is to nod and
flatly say, “Not much wrong with that.”
True and lasting healing can
only come through revealing — not
a lovely finished project, but the mess
along the way.
Those of us who call ourselves Christians are often the worst at this, I’m
afraid. We live by the simple question,
“What would Jesus do?” As if “doing” is
the most important thing. And we think
we know the answer to that question.
As if He were in any way predictable.
To improve our lives, we add new behaviors, new disciplines, new relationships, new jobs, new hobbies, new toys,
even new ministries, when what we
really need is a completely renovated
mind and a restored heart. We hang
pictures, paint stripes, wallpaper ceilings, when the walls themselves need to
come down.
And so, I think, many of us need
a Big Reveal.
It begins by examining ourselves,
doesn’t it? We often aren’t aware of our
own termite problem. We walk by our
own cracked foundation day after day
and become blind to it. We don’t see
how our past is affecting our present;
how the people we love the most trigger
us the most; how we prioritize comfort
above growth and miss out on the life
we were created for.
We also need to reveal ourselves
to one another — our hurts and our
hopes, our fears and our failures. We
need to roll up our sleeves and help
one another through the hard work
of reconstruction.
Most importantly, though, we need to
reveal ourselves to God. And we need to
keep our eyes wide open as He reveals
more of Himself to us. This is my prayer
for you.
In an effort to do this myself, I am living in the book of Mark these days. Taking my time. Really seeing Him. Watching as he revealed himself to the blind,
to the broken, and to a bedraggled band
of disciples who repeatedly didn’t get
Him. I love them.
For a long, long time, I didn’t really get Him either. In so many ways, I
know I still don’t. But what I do get is
that over the past several years, He has
stripped me (and the LOML) down to
the studs. Gutted us. And He has been
slowly building us back. So I write out
of gratitude and awe. And I write to say,
“Look what Jesus did! He did THIS.”
To hear more of Kelli Worrall’s
thoughts on this issue, visit http://
thisoddhouse.org/the-big-reveal.
I was speaking with a fellow freshman
recently regarding the sheer number of
ministry opportunities in Chicago. Both
of us agreed how blessed we are to be
here at Moody, and both of us expressed
excitement to get the year started. He
shared with me some of the cool experiences he’s already had: evangelizing
homeless people, spreading God’s love
on the CTA and dialoguing with unbelievers on the street.
I was grateful for his enthusiasm.
Yet, beneath the surface of our conversation, a layer of frustration began to
rise in me. I felt limited, almost cheated, for I felt my gender prevented me
from experiencing my friend’s type of
ministry. As a young woman, I don’t
feel comfortable, and I don’t think it
wise, to go out alone to do God’s work
in the city. I hail from a small town and
am definitely not used to the sprawl, the
depth, the darkness.
I vented to him with total sincerity: “I
wish I wasn’t so confined!”
He gently protested, “But … you’re
not.” Just because it isn’t safe for me
to walk out at night and encounter the
spiritually needy doesn’t mean I’m unusable to God, he said. It’s almost funny
to think about it: here I was, sincerely
believing my value was linked to my abil-
ity to solo-evangelize on a dark street in a
strange place. My friend reminded me of
a simple, albeit important, point: there is
so much more to ministry than that.
It was an encouragement I needed to
hear, and it applies to all young women
who may be feeling similar frustrations
at Moody. None of us should ever feel limited by our gender, age or lack of comfort
in the city. Yes, safety is a real issue, but
it is not a limiting factor for productivity
in every area. Paul states confidently in
Romans 8:11 that the same power which
raised Christ from the dead is available
to us. We are indwelt by the Holy Spirit
and are armed with the Gospel — the
salvation for all those who believe. God
is never limited, and our identity as His
children is a gift of grace.
No matter how overwhelmed we may
feel, we must be consistently reminded
that
although
ministry
is
Christ-centered, it looks different for
everyone. God places individual calls on
our lives; understanding that truth is
the key to unlocking our full potential to
serve Him right where He has placed us.
My friend’s timely advice helped me recall that truth, and I am eager to see how
God will use us both, however our individual ministries look, in the great
city of Chicago.
blurbs what Moody students are saying about given topics
What do you think about the furniture limitations?
“I don’t think
it’s a big deal ...
I spend most of
my time outside the
dorm.”
Dexter Peterson
junior theology
“I’m an RA so I got
my furniture from
the former RA.”
Molly Sipling
junior pre-counseling
“It makes it hard
to make your room
homey.”
“We found ways
to get around it ...
We got blow-up
couches.”
Jonathan Kellar
freshman pastoral ministries
Tamara Georgeff
freshman ministry to victims of sexual exploitation
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Students learn art, craftsmanship behind construction of Steinway pianos
by Olivia Hill copy editor
On Monday, Sept. 23, music majors and
piano enthusiasts alike took a deeper look
into what makes a piano tick in an event
hosted by Moody’s music department.
Diane Duncan, graduate of Moody’s music program and retail manager of Steinway & Sons in Chicago, gave a detailed
look at a piano’s physical composition
— more specifically, Diane showed why
a Steinway is the most revered among
piano brands.
Steinway & Sons was founded in 1853
by the Steinway family. They set up shop
in New York City with the goal of building the best and most proficient pianos
in the world. They are credited with designing the modern grand piano look
and perfecting many piano-making techniques. The company, which celebrates
its 160th anniversary this year, produces
the most sought after instruments today,
for professional pianists and aspiring
musicians alike. With each piano handcrafted, it’s easy to understand why Steinway & Sons’ pianos take just over a year to
become the beautiful ebony instrument
gracing concert halls all over the world. It
missions from page 5
Believers, in the same country, even
if they’re cities and cities apart, will
know who each other are because there
are so few. It’s interesting because it’s
so dry and yet so fertile at the same
time. There’s hardly any people to
bring that rain. They need missionaries and they need people there. The soil
is ready for it.”
According to Tim Downey, one of the
is truly a one- of-a-kind instrument.
You don’t have to travel to Carnegie Hall
toseeaSteinway;Moodyisblessedtoowna
Class D nine-foot concert grand Steinway.
On this instrument, Duncan explained
how every screw, string and hammer
works together to create the full, rich
sound only a Steinway can produce. Pianos resonate and make sound by pressing
a key down which, in a lever-type action,
forces what is called a hammer to strike
wire strings that correspond to the note
being played. This action creates the vibration sound we hear.
Besides the strings, the most important part of the piano is the soundboard.
The soundboard is the large cast iron
plate which holds the strings in place.
The importance of having a cast iron
soundboard was discovered early in the
piano-making process. Before, wood was
the choice material for soundboards.
However, the tension from all the strings,
weighing over 20 tons, sometimes
caused the pianos to collapse from the
stress. The cast iron soundboards today
ensure pianos are entirely safe to play on,
no matter the intensity of a piece.
The keynote of perfected techniques
has to be the accelerated action of
the keys. Two famous musicians who
were instrumental to this discovery
were Vladimir Horowitz and Sergei
Rachmaninoff. Both wanted to play and
compose faster melodies than the instrument allowed. Duncan explained
how Steinway created a half circle pivot
on which the lever of the key could rest,
allowing the key to move back into position with greater rapidity. This technique is now used on almost every piano.
Steinway is the only company which
sands each pivot down by hand, ensuring
the highest performance of excellence
for every key sounded.
Steinway & Sons has a proud tradition
of excellence in the quality of their craftsmanship. Every one of the 12,000 pieces
which make up their pianos is held to an
extreme standard. Even if most of us will
not, in reality, be able to afford a Steinway in our homes, we can appreciate the
work that goes into such intricate and
beautifully hand-crafted instruments.
The third floor of Doane has pianos available for all students and faculty to use, whether you’re practicing something as complicated as
Shostakovich’s 2nd Piano Concerto or as
simple as “Heart and Soul.”
greatest needs of the evangelical church
in Europe is discipleship. Adelina Ghilea,
speaking for the Romanian Church,
said, “ I can tell you what would be some
of the needs of the Romanian Church:
discipleship and leadership. These two
are tightly connected: the more discipleship happening, the more leaders in
the church. Generally speaking, there
is a great lack of leaders in the church.
Ministries cannot expand because new
generations are not discipled. Training
needs to be made available to a wider
range of people or even more, it needs
to be done in the church. The Romanian
church certainly needs its own, welltrained leaders. But for that we need the
church to take the discipleship process
seriously and with commitment.”
“After Moody your views and
understanding of dispensationalism,
the tribulation and egalitarianism won’t
bring an atheist kid in central Europe
back to a relationship with the God who
created him.” Jerry Siewert, a Moody,
alumnus with missions experience in
Central and Eastern Europe offered,
“But Jesus will and loving him like Jesus
will open him up to listening when you
share about Jesus.”
photo by Christa Larsen-Soterup
Diane Duncan, retail manager of Steinway & Sons in Chicago, explains deconstructed parts of a Steinway piano.
gotcha
“Spice”
photo contest winner
Andy Stewart
“Indian spices at Patel Brothers off of
Devon Street in Chicago’s Little India.”
THE MOODY STANDARD
Gotcha Photo Contest
Capture and submit your best photograph depicting the next theme:
“Orange”
Submit your photos by Oct. 1, 2013 to:
[email protected]
The winner will be published and receive a $15 Joe’s gift card.
Submitted photos remain eligible for subsequent
Gotcha contests & themes.