Oct 19, 2009
Sam Matteson Physics, University of North Texas [Nov. 2, 2009] — Trundling along a Rocky Mountain jeep trail with my brother-in-law Bob this summer, we came upon a smoldering fire in an abandoned camp. The smoke curled upward through the aspen and pine from the...
Sep 21, 2009
Presented by Rae Mellichamp and John Walkup [Sept 21,2009] — The 2009 Erik Nilson Award, presented to an outstanding Christian professor, has been given to Buff Furman, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University. I (John) met Buff Furman in...
Apr 17, 2009
Julianne Treme, Economics and Finance, University of North Carolina- Wilmington [ April 17, 2009 ] Recently while both of us were attending a conference, my department chair asked if I had ever seen the television show “24.” I admitted that I had not, and was met...
Apr 2, 2009
Martin Kevorkian, English, University of Texas [April 2, 2009] —My grandfather counseled me before I went away to college: “There will be those who will try to take away your faith. But they don’t have anything better to offer.” That advice, taken in the...
Mar 29, 2009
John Walkup, Professor Emeritus , Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University [March 29, 2009]— One never quite knows when God will schedule a divine appointment. This has come home to me on many occasions over the years, but never more so than...
Mar 20, 2009
C. Scott Bickel, Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham [ March 20, 2009 ] —I am a member of a large church that spends a great deal of time emphasizing making disciples. However, I have begun to wonder if the average person sitting in the pew on...
