Why Are We Students? We study in order to understand God's good creation and the ways sin has distorted it, so that, in Christ's Power, we may bring healing to persons and the created order. As God's image-bearers we are preparing to exercise responsible authority in our task of cultivating the creation to the end that all people and all things may joyfully acknowledge and serve their Creator and true King. -- The Student Creed by Donald Opitz and Derek Melleby (Learning for the Love of God: A Student's … [Read more...] about The Intellectual Pathway
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Derek Melleby: Academic Faithfulness
While I was the Coalition for Christian Outreach's Jubilee conference a couple of weekends ago, I had the chance to sit down with a few very interesting people and interview them for the blog. One of these was Derek Melleby, the Director of the College Transition Initiative for the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. With Donald Opitz, Derek wrote The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness. Derek and I discussed the impact that his book has had, his work in helping students transition to college, and the important … [Read more...] about Derek Melleby: Academic Faithfulness