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Jim Edwards2007 Newsletter

A Message from Department Chair Jim Edwards

We hope you enjoy the 2007 newsletter from the theology and philosophy department of soon-to-be Whitworth University. That's right, as of July 1 we will no longer be Whitworth University. John Ciardi said that a university is what a college becomes when it no longer cares about students. We know that won't be true at Whitworth. We care for our students, and they care for us. A major part of our call as professors, as you'll see in nearly every entry below, has to do with relationships with promising and committed students who will be the next generation of leaders in the church. There are many wonderful things about Whitworth, but the quality and dedication of our students is perhaps the single greatest aspect of this institution. A change in our name will not change our focus on students. more...

Whitworth Invites You to the 32nd Annual Institute of Ministry, July 9-13, 2007
We invite you to join us for the 32nd annual Whitworth Institute of Ministry, to take place July 9-13 on our beautiful campus here in Spokane, Wash. more...


Howard Redmond, Professor Emeritus of Theology
In a way, I wish I could write of giving frequent sermons and Bible studies as I've done in the past. Though I still do some of that, the Lord has opened new doors and I'm delighted! more...

Duncan Ferguson
Each year, I enjoy sharing a brief messagewith others who have been associated with religious studies at Whitworth. My 15 years of engagement in this mission was life-giving beyond measure. more...

Dale Bruner, Professor Emeritus of Theology
Dear Colleagues: Thank you to the theology and philosophy department for asking for a contribution to their annual newsletter! more...

Forrest Baird, Professor of Philosophy
Greetings! We on the philosophy side of the department are so sorry to be losing Rebekah Rice to S.P.U. more...

Roger Mohrlang, Professor of Theology
My 29th year at Whitworth was a great one. I love all my classes (New Testament, Old Testament, Paul's Letters, New Testament Greek I & II, and The Global Christian Movement), and I love the growing numbers of bright, highly motivated students in them. more...

Gerald Sittser, Professor of Theology
Dearest Friends: This has been a year of endings. I finally finished Water From a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries (IVP). It has been a labor of love from beginning to end. more...

Terry McGonigal, Dean of the Chapel
What a joy to watch more than 500 graduates walk across the stage at Commencement this past Sunday. more...

Jim Edwards, Professor of Theology
This year marks the completion of 10 wonderful years at Whitworth, and my 29th year as a college professor. more...

Keith Wyma, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Hello, all! The most important Wyma happenings this year have been domestic, rather than academic. more...

Kent McDonald, Assistant Professor of Theology
I have been working to make a difference in what I think is the saddest and most overlooked tragedy in our world – the crisis of HIV/AIDS, particularly in Africa. This has led to the forming of an NGO called Two Tunics. more...

Keith Beebe, Associate Professor of Theology
I greet you with a heart full of gratitude to the Lord for a full and blessed year of teaching and scholarship. more...

Andrea Saccoccio, Associate Chaplain
Ah… summer. It's Henri Nouwen time – meaning that this is the season in which I have time to read, think, and read some more. I love summer! more...

Karin Heller, Associate Professor of Theology
A year is over, and the time has come again for us to give you some news. This has been my "senior" year, and I am now tenured. So, here I am, glad to be fixed at Whitworth. more...

Adam Neder, Assistant Professor of Theology
Our third year in
Spokane was both full and excellent. Janet enjoys working at Colbert Presbyterian Church as the director of children's ministry. more...

Rebekah Rice, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
This was the second of two amazing years here at Whitworth. Indeed it is with a good deal of sadness that I report that there won't be a third. more...

Tim Dolan, Assistant Director Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith & Learning/Theology & Philosophy Department
I very much enjoy being part of the theology/philosophy department here at Whitworth. more...

Scott Starbuck, Lecturer in the Department of Theology
After I'd spent five years teaching a single course each semester at Whitworth, the new position of lecturer provided me the opportunity to teach two classes each term and to join the department in regular faculty meetings. more...


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