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Robertson McQuilkin Honored in Book, CIU Chapel

The CIU community gathered on Oct. 15 with President Emeritus Robertson

McQuilkin and his wife, Deb, to dedicate a newly-published book honoring his life

and ministry titled, “Transformed from Glory to Glory.” The book was edited by CIU

Intercultural Studies professor Dr. Christopher Little, and a number of CIU faculty and

alumni who contributed to the book joined him on stage to deliver brief messages

during the Chapel.

The book includes a variety of topics important to McQuilkin, including missions,

hermeneutics, the victorious Christian life, and Christian ethics. The authors hope

to use McQuilkin’s legacy as a foundation for discussion of important topics in the

Church.

“I have felt unworthy throughout the whole project,” Little said. “We need others to

stand in Robertson’s place, to do the things he did and say the things he said.”

As the book’s authors gave testimony to the impact McQuilkin had made on their

lives, it was clear that he influenced a multitude of people.

“I regard Robertson to be my most influential ministry model and mentor,” said Ralph

Enlow Jr., president of the The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) and

former CIU provost. “I can attest that Robertson’s life has borne fruit that nourishes

me and many others.”

Though most current CIU students haven’t had much direct contact with McQuilkin, a

few mentioned they were impressed with the impact he had on their professors.

“Today’s Chapel was an excellent opportunity to see the incredible impact one man

of faith can have on a community,” junior Joy Law said.

After several professors and alumni spoke of McQuilkin’s enormous impact, current

CIU president Dr. Bill Jones invited McQuilkin to offer a few words. He had only three

to share: “This is embarrassing.”

CIU Kudos

Ethics and Sportsmanship Distinguish

Women’s Soccer

The CIU women’s soccer team is one

of only eight teams across all divisions

of intercollegiate competition to be

recognized for the highest level of ethics

and sportsmanship. The Lady Rams

received the College Team Ethics and

Sportsmanship Platinum Award on Dec.

29 from the National Soccer Coaches

Association of America. The award

recognizes teams that exhibit fair play,

sporting behavior and adherence to the

laws of the game, as reflected by the

number of yellow caution cards or red

ejection cards they are shown by referees

throughout the season. The team

finished the 2015 season with zero yellow

or red cards to achieve the honor.

Professor Recognized for Honor and

Distinction

CIU professor of Chaplain Ministries, Dr.

Mike Langston has been recognized by

his alma mater for his professional and

personal achievements. Langston was

given the Outstanding Alumni Award by

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette

in December during a reception at the

university.

Langston is a former commanding

officer of the Naval Chaplaincy School

and Center, and a former director of the

Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center. His

service as an active duty Navy chaplain

included Operation Desert Storm in

Iraq and later as a theater chaplain in

Afghanistan. His community service

includes working with Habitat for

Humanity and the Boy Scouts.

CIU Selected as a Top School for

Service Members and Veterans

Military Advanced Education & Transition

awarded CIU the designation of a Top

School in its 2016 Guide to Colleges &

Universities, measuring best practices

in military and veteran education. The

Guide arms students with information

about institutions that go out of their way

to give back to our men and women in

uniform.

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