Cedarville Magazine Spring 2013 Volume 1 Issue 1

In Closing

Hope You Enjoyed It!

This inaugural issue of Cedarville Magazine has been a long time in the making. Well over a year ago, the editorial staff began dreaming about how we could enhance Cedarville’s publications. We sought your input and thus set to work on a revised strategy, content plan, and ultimate merger of Torch and Inspire into one.

Welcome to Cedarville Magazine . Although the name, size, and format are different, you can expect that we’ll continue to engage Cedarville family and friends as we explore compelling topics through a distinctly biblical lens. Biblical integration into every area of life is at Cedarville’s core. It happens on a daily basis in classrooms, chapel, small groups, student programming, and more. We value the opportunity to explore issues and challenges across Christianity and culture from a biblical perspective. As we remain grounded in biblical truth, there is freedom in discussing and unpacking issues that are culturally uncomfortable or nebulous. That’s why we have engaged topics such as immigration and a theology of rest. And that’s the motivation behind an upcoming conference in November to affirm biblical truth in a casual sex culture. It’s my hope that CedarvilleMagazine will both encourage and challenge you as you work through this material personally or collectively in small groups and Bible studies. I’d love to hear from you if you have feedback or ideas for us to consider in future issues. I would be remiss to not acknowledge some talented partners in this work, particularly Carol Lee ’96, Managing Editor; Chad Jackson ’05, Creative Director; and our design team. Lastly I want to thank Dr. Bill Brown for his influence on this magazine. In personal conversations, in writings, and in chapel or public remarks, he has modeled a gracious and biblical approach to cultural engagement.

Best regards,

Joel Tomkinson ’03 Editor

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