the sights and sounds of the asbury community
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 23rd, 2009
No tears in Heaven?
I once heard a speaker give a devotional (not necessarily theologically sound, he warned!) about crying in heaven. He believed that once we get to heaven we will realize the full extent of the extreme goodness and love of God. We will be shocked to see the many opportunities we had missed [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 15th, 2009
Are you a BORN-again or a BORED-again Christian?
Someone once said: “Boredom is a fruit of religion.” I agree…! On the opposite side of boredom and religion, we see from Scripture that the Father intended for the born-again Christian to lead a Spirit-filled life in relationship with Him – as Jesus modeled it on the earth. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 24th, 2009
The Student Council meets twice a month, every second and fourth Tuesdays at 4p.m. All meetings have an open door policy and any students are welcome to attend. On the second Tuesdays of the month we meet in the SC Office in the Student Center and on the fourth Tuesdays we meet in the Stanger [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 17th, 2009
What color is your passport? (Remembering September 11th)
September 11, 2001. All of us remember that dreadful day—a dreadful day indeed. Not just in the history of the United States but also of the whole world.
On that day, I remember being in Lebanon driving up a group of American brothers and sisters from Springfield, Ohio who [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 17th, 2009
Welcome both new and seasoned students to a new school year! As a representative of your Student Council, I would like to welcome you to maybe a new season, a new semester, or a new beginning in your life. One of the greatest blessings I’ve encountered in my time at Asbury are the people with [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 10th, 2009
Welcome (back) to Asbury! My name is Doris Khalaf and I have been appointed Student Body Chaplain – member of the ATS (Wilmore) Student Council – for the year 2009-2010. As your Chaplain, my goal and passion is to serve you, the student, in any way I can – especially in the area of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 10th, 2009
by Student Body Chaplain Doris Khalaf
For those – especially international students like me – who do not know what MVP was (and I thought I knew English well when I came here J), the acronym stands for Most Valuable Player. The title is bestowed upon a player who is judged to be the most important [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 10th, 2009
Well here we go: a fall semester packed with newness. Hopefully we will all take time to meet new people, try different professors, and experience something special and exciting in our lives. The Student Leadership Team (SLT) will also try on something new: a new name. Actually, it’s an old name with a new flavor. [...]
