Dean’s Dispatch: August 2025

Dean’s Dispatch: August 2025

Happy August to you! On my desk is a little book by J.R.R. Tolkien. He is known, of course, for being the author of a big book – The Lord of the Rings – but he was also a great translator of medieval stories into modern language. While the Lord of the...
Staying Fervent During Summer

Staying Fervent During Summer

By Assistant Dean of Students Nate Jenkins   “Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.”  — Romans 12:11   “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.”  That’s how Gerswhin opens Porgy and Bess, and without hearing another line we know...