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How should Christians react to cultural changes?

How should Christians react to cultural changes?

How should Christians react to cultural changes?

Since the 1960’s, Americans have seen numerous social norms change or disappear. What is the impact of this? Does it mean freedom from outdated ideas or does it create new problems? Surely some norms need to change, but aren’t some good? And how do we figure out which social norms should not be changed?

Join Calvary University’s Dr. Mike Dodds as he leads the Calvary Conversations team in a discussion about the pros and cons of changing societal norms.

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Alumni Association Award Recipient: Martha Olango

Alumni Association Award Recipient: Martha Olango

“Martha’s ministry has reached thousands of people with the gospel.” 

Martha Olango was this year’s Alumni Association Award recipient due to her outstanding ministry impact in Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) in East and Central Africa.  

Martha’s ministry journey took flight when God called her to start working for CEF. She began a job within Mombasa, Kenya, and then moved to Nairobi in 1999 to later work as an education director in 2000. When she felt the need to earn a degree in biblical education, Martha attended Calvary University. When reflecting on her biblical education, Martha states: “With Calvary’s training, I was motivated and equipped to serve effectively, prepared to lead with confidence, and ready to serve with integrity.” After graduation, Martha moved back to Kenya where she worked for a short time as an assistant to CEF’s Regional Education Director and later took on the position full-time in 2010.

In her current role as Regional Education Director for East and Central Africa, Martha has played a wildly influential role in teaching children, training teachers, and developing instructors and leaders for CEF, and has gone into very dangerous areas to do so. A specific ministry Martha has made a great impact on is CEF’s Christian Youth in Action program (CYIA), where she has faithfully trained teenagers to reach other children with the gospel. This training program began in Kenya but has now been developed in Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burundi and DR Congo. Before Covid, nearly 500 teens were trained each year. Within her local church, Martha has served in children’s ministry as well as organized a ministry to help meet the needs of single, young women in the church, known as EPIC. She has also extended great love and care for those in her local community, helping support several disadvantaged young people and being a light of Christ to those in her neighborhood. 

Eidene Anderson, a friend of Martha and former missionary stated: “Martha’s ministry has reached thousands of people with the gospel. She has impacted people personally as well as trained godly leaders who are maturing in their faith so that they too can share the gospel.” Whether it is her impact on CYIA or reaching out to people within her community, Martha is known by those around her as a faithful servant who is continually studying, training others in ministry, and being courageous in her faith. In gratitude for her years of ministry and service to God, Calvary was beyond honored to present Martha with this year’s Alumni Association Award.

 

What are the pitfalls of gaming?

What are the pitfalls of gaming?

What are the pitfalls of gaming?

Throughout history, people have played games. But today’s “gaming” options are more abundant than any other time in history. This raises questions for many: Are there pitfalls to some games, but not others? Are there “fake” pitfalls to gaming? What about balance of time, community and cost? Should Christians participate in role-playing games?

Join the two coolest Calvary Conversations’ hosts, Drs. Timothy Hange and Joshua Paxton, as they explore and wrestle with these difficult, but very relevant, questions.

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Should Christians go to college?

Should Christians go to college?

Should Christians go to college?

For a Christian young person graduating from high school, should a Christian college be the obvious next step? Should Christians go to non-Christian universities—is that ever a good idea? How does the rising cost of college factor into this question?

Join Calvary’s Timothy Hange and the Calvary Conversation’s team for a conversation on this important and practical question.

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Billy Edge Hired as Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Billy Edge Hired as Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Coach Billy Edge joins the Calvary University staff with over 25 years of experience. He has spent many years coaching at a variety of levels and environments that include the NCAA DI, NJCAA DI, NAIA, & NCCAA.

As a collegiate assistant coach, some of his stops have included Kennesaw State University (2009-2010) where he assisted them in reaching the semifinals of the A-Sun tournament and earned his mentorship under Tony Ingle. At Bevill State Community College (2005-2006) he spent his time scouting, recruiting, and fulfilling many administrative duties. At Cincinnati Christian University (2004-2005) he served as a player and student-coach.

During his time at the high school ranks and as head basketball coach at Whitefield Academy (2014-2016) he managed to help lead them to their winningest season in 15 years in only his first year, while achieving that same success off the court with an average GPA of 3.4 during in two seasons. He also spent time at Russell County High School (2016-2017) where he helped develop new locker rooms, build strong leadership programs, and establish a consistent conditioning program.

He has also been a part of many programs as an assistant coach. While at Bluegrass Baptist in Lexington, Ky, he helped lead them to the KCAA State Championship (1998-2000). During his time at Franklin County (2006-2007), he led the Freshmen team to an 18-2 record and Region 11 Championship. During his time at Excel Christian Academy (2013), he was instrumental in specifically developing their strength and conditioning program.

Some of his most valued time was spent during his numerous years working with over 80 athletes in both basketball and softball with Special Olympics in both Kentucky and Alabama; winning the state SOKY basketball championship in 2005 and state softball SOKY championships in 2005 and 2006.

He also served with Sports Ambassadors in Guatemala and El Salvador on a basketball mission trip in 2002.

Over the last three years he has worked to build a strong Lady Cougars girls’ basketball program in Somerset, KY, where in just the last two years they won a NCSAA Championship in 2022 and were runner up in 2023 in the East Coast Nationals.

Over the course of many years, he has ran his own fundamental basketball camps. In addition, he has been a part of many other basketball camps and clinics that have included the University of Kentucky (John Calipari & Billy Gillespie), Duke University (Mike Krzyzewski), the University of Louisville (Rick Pitino), the University of North Carolina (Roy Williams), Kennesaw State University (Tony Ingle) and Derek Anderson (Kentucky Alum) to name a few.

Other hobbies include studying the Bible, spending time with his wife and children, walking, tennis, and all things college basketball. Currently, he is writing a children’s series on the attributes of God.

He played for two years at Cincinnati Christian University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree (2005) in Biblical Studies for the Helping Professions while earning two minors in Sports Management and Coaching. Later, he would go on to earn his Master’s Degree (2011) in Sports Coaching with the United States Sports Academy with honors.

He and his wife, Lori, have seven children, Tristan (23), Cake (19), Blake (14), Brooke (13), Brayson (11), Porter (7), and Gunner Blade (2).

Are YOU being seduced by unbiblical ideas?

Are YOU being seduced by unbiblical ideas?

Are YOU being seduced by unbiblical ideas?

What are the most seductive ideas being embraced by Americans? This question was recently explored by the Arizona Christian University’s Christian Research Center. They then released The American Worldview Inventory 2023: A National Survey of Biblical and Competing Worldviews and The Top 10 Most Prevalent Seductive Unbiblical Ideas That Are Embraced by Americans Today. Some of these ideas may seem obviously unbiblical, but the reality is that Christians are tempted by these ideas too. Some of them sound good at first, and how they contradict the Bible is not immediately clear to all.

Join Calvary University’s Dr. Mike Dodds as he leads the Calvary Conversations team in exploring how we should respond to people who hold these unbiblical ideas, and how Christians can help each other to avoid being “seduced.”

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