How Important Is a University's Doctrinal Statement?
Friday, December 6, 2024
Like your local church, Christian colleges all have a statement of beliefs. As you research and visit different institutions with your student, how important is it to consider each college's doctrinal statement?
First, know that a doctrinal statement provides the general framework within which the university will be offering its education. It is a good idea to review the statements (most are posted online) to ensure you are comfortable with the direction. If you have questions about what you read, this is a great opportunity to involve your pastor to provide insights.
Second, ask Christian universities if their faculty sign the doctrinal statement as a condition of employment. Not all do. Knowing that faculty will be teaching in line with the institution's stated beliefs provides a point of accountability to you as a parent. Are you comfortable that the faculty at the university will uphold the beliefs that are most important to your family?
In today's post, you'll read about the importance of Cedarville's Doctrinal Statement and how it informs Cedarville's approach to Christ-centered higher education.
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Successful Transition to Post High School Life – A Conversation With Kim Ahlgrim
Thursday, October 24, 2024
In the final podcast in our series, Heidi St. John and Kim Ahlgrim talk tips for a “Successful Transition to Post High School Life.” What does it look like for your child to learn responsible independence? What steps can you be taking now to set your children up for success? And how will your relationship with your child change in a way that will bless you both in a whole new way during their time in college and beyond?
This episode is available on Spotify and YouTube.
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Studying Fine Arts From a Biblical Perspective – A Conversation With Sandra Yang
Thursday, October 17, 2024
In her interview with Heidi St. John, Dr. Sandra Yang talks about “Studying Fine Arts from a Biblical Perspective.” In a culture where art often comes from a secular point of view, what benefits can Christians get from thoughtfully engaging with art? How can you guide your student in interacting with art from biblical ground? And how can studying art help your student engage with the culture for Christ in a transformative way?
Hear about all this and more on today’s podcast episode, available now on Spotify and YouTube.
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Cedarville Is Homeschool-Friendly
Friday, October 11, 2024
If you’re a homeschooling parent, you probably have specific concerns when considering where to send your son or daughter to college to continue the education you've given them. Our president, Dr. Thomas White, understands. He's a homeschooling dad himself.
Read today's post to watch a video of Dr. White highlighting what makes Cedarville University homeschool-friendly.
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Podcast: How To Raise Entrepreneurial Kids – A Conversation with Dr. Kary Oberbrunner
Thursday, October 3, 2024
How can your student navigate being in the world but not of the world? How can you teach them to productively engage with new technologies without losing the chance to use their God-given gifts? How can they learn to “lead with value” as they engage with a lost culture? “How To Raise Entrepreneurial Kids,” a Heidi St. John podcast with Cedarville University's Dr. Kary Oberbrunner, answers these important questions to help you prepare your student for their college journey.
Listen to today’s podcast on Spotify or YouTube. Plus, stay tuned for future podcasts with Cedarville faculty and staff on Heidi St. John’s channel.
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Why Do We Require a Bible Minor for All Students?
Friday, September 27, 2024
At Cedarville University, we take our mission statement very seriously: "Cedarville University transforms lives through excellent education and intentional discipleship in submission to biblical authority.” Not only is there biblical integration in every course, but all students complete a Bible minor as a part of their academic program. Always among our students’ favorites, Bible classes stretch them to think about God, His Word, and His world in whole new ways.
In today's post, you'll learn about the different courses that make up Cedarville's Bible minor and hear from our president about the difference it can make in your student's life.
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Follow Along With the President's Chapel Series
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Daily chapel has always been the heartbeat of Cedarville University. It's also a great way for you to see what life at Cedarville would be like for your student! This year, in his chapel series titled "Every Single Word," Dr. White is preaching through the book of Joshua. We invite you to watch this series with us and enjoy our other chapel speakers by tuning into the chapel livestream weekday mornings at 10 a.m.
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The Synergy Initiative: Equipping Students to Plant Churches
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
In recent years, our nation has seen a dramatic decline in church attendance, and many churches have closed their doors for good. We need Christians who are equipped and willing to answer the call to revitalize and multiply churches.
Read today's post to see what Cedarville is doing about this alarming trend.
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Students Encouraged to Get Involved in a Local Church
Monday, May 13, 2024
Cedarville University is privileged to care for the spiritual growth of some of the best university-aged students on our planet. We take this charge very seriously.
One of the elements in the spiritual growth dynamic here at Cedarville is seeing to it, as best we are able, that each student connects with a local church. The years of their academic training could leave them separated from any type of effective fellowship with the body of Christ, except for what takes place within the boundaries of our campus. Chapel is exciting and distinctive to a Cedarville education, but it does not take the place of the local church.
Read today's post to learn more about local churches that students call home away from home.
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5 Questions to Ask About College Dorm Life
Friday, March 8, 2024
Choosing a major, figuring out a financial plan, and researching the spiritual climate are all important steps in choosing a Christian college. However, there is another vital piece that your student must consider —
dorm life!
As you and your student are looking at different colleges, you’ll quickly discover that not all dorm life is created equal. In today's post, we offer 5 questions that you should ask about dorm life at each of the colleges that your student may be considering. And, you'll discover what makes Cedarville's residence life truly unique!
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Growing Spiritually in College
Thursday, February 8, 2024
As a parent, you want your student to receive a high-quality education and be prepared to succeed in his or her chosen
vocation. But as a Christian parent, you also want your student to grow in his or her faith and be transformed to live a life that honors God in everything they do. At Cedarville University, you can be assured of both.
In today’s post, guest writer Aaron Cook, Director of Discipleship Ministries at Cedarville University, shares how his experience as a student at Cedarville changed his life, and how Cedarville is still intentionally changing students’ lives today.
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Don't Let College Undermine Your Student's Faith
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Your student’s college years are critical to forming their worldview, and where they go matters. Will they choose a secular university with a humanistic worldview, a university that is Christian in name only, or a genuinely Christian university that will build upon the biblical worldview you have taught in your home? In a newly released video, Dr. Thomas White, President of Cedarville University, discusses how to prepare your student for this critical college decision. He shares questions to consider to make sure your student’s faith stays strong during the important college years. The video is long but well worth your time.
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4 Reasons Why Teaching Creation at a Christian College Is Important
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
When
it comes to their science departments, most Christian universities and colleges either ignore the issue of creation and Genesis altogether, or they promote theistic evolution or some other harmonization of Genesis. There are only a handful of schools
that believe that Genesis is historically accurate and forms a foundation for science, the Bible, and Christian education. In today's post, Dr. John Whitmore, Senior Professor of Geology at Cedarville University, shares four reasons why Cedarville holds
true to a biblical, literal six-day Creation, and why we always will.
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President's Chapel Series
Friday, August 25, 2023
For 70 years (1953-2023), daily chapel has been the heartbeat of Cedarville University — the time when students, faculty, and staff gather each weekday for dynamic worship and powerful preaching. Chapel is just one way we help our students grow in their walk with Christ, and most students consider chapel a highlight of their Cedarville education! If you really want to understand Cedarville culture and what makes us "tick," you need to experience chapel.
This year in his chapel series titled "Justified, Forgiven, Alive in Christ," our president, Dr. Thomas White, is preaching through the book of Romans, looking at how Christ's death has set us free from the penalty of sin.
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New Magazine From Cedarville University
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
We recently released our spring issue of Cedarville Magazine, and we'd like to share it with you. Published three times a year, Cedarville Magazine tells the story of Cedarville University and the people and programs that make us unique. In the current issue, “Called to Communicate,” you’ll learn about the people and the programs that make Cedarville’s Department of Communication so special. We’re preparing graduates with the tools to communicate effectively and boldly for Christ.
Get to know Cedarville in the pages of Cedarville Magazine. More than anything, we hope you'll see on every page that Cedarville stands firmly for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus.
There is still time to secure your student's spot in the incoming fall class by paying the reservation deposit. The deposit is due May 1.
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ABCs of Spiritual Growth at Cedarville
Thursday, March 2, 2023
If you want to learn how students grow spiritually at Cedarville, there's probably no better way than to hear directly from one of our recent graduates. Angela Farlow '21 shares the ABCs of spiritual growth on campus (and she
even added a "D").
From daily chapel to discipleship groups, you'll see how everything we do at Cedarville intentionally points our students toward Jesus.
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Checklist for Choosing a College
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Choosing a college will most likely be the biggest decision your son or daughter has made so far. It can be an overwhelming — but not impossible — decision. In today's post, Matt Dearden, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at Cedarville, offers Five Words of Wisdom for
walking through the college decision process with your son or daughter.
We will be praying along with you this year as you work through this incredible, life-changing decision. Please don't hesitate to contact us if we can help in any way!
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What Recent Grads Say About Their Cedarville Experience
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
We’ve told you about Cedarville’s academic rigor and excellent career preparation. We’ve told you how daily chapel and the Bible minor inspire students to know God’s Word and apply it to every area of their life. And we’ve told you how intentional mentoring and discipleship programs challenge students to seek Christ first and honor Him with everything they do. But to truly understand the life-changing Cedarville experience, you've got to hear from our students.
In today's post, you'll hear members of the class of 2022 sum up their experience at Cedarville University. Listen and imagine what your student will be able to say four years from now!
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Graduation Celebrates Transformed Lives
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
On May 7, Cedarville University celebrated the graduation of 924 new alumni, including those earning both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
More than just a number, these 924 students represent lives that were transformed by their time at Cedarville. Students who grew closer in their walk with the Lord from intentional mentoring, daily chapels, and biblical integration in their coursework. Students who were challenged by rigorous academics and prepared to succeed in their chosen field. Students who were in the same place as your student just four years ago, and are now ready to go out into the world and make a difference for Christ.
Be encouraged that your student, too, will experience amazing transformation at Cedarville, and you’ll be surprised at how fast the next four years will go! We will be praying for you and your student as you prepare for the transition to college life.
Read today's post to experience highlights from this year's commencement.
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Why Do Alumni Send Their Students to Cedarville?
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
What makes Cedarville alumni want to send their children to Cedarville? For Cathy Exline, a Cedarville 1995 elementary education graduate, it can be summed up in one word: excellence. Cathy found that her Cedarville experience prepared her well for the challenges of classroom teaching. "When I began my first position teaching fifth grade, my colleagues and I would chat about our college experiences," she explained. "I found that I was much more prepared to be in the classroom than...Continue reading »
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