No April Fool

Noel Caldwell, Engineering (Retired), Midlands Technical College, Columbia, South Carolina [April 1, 2012]– I had always liked Charlie and considered him an asset to the college. He was one of my industrial area department heads when I was Dean of Engineering...

The Value of Community

John Walkup Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University [March 7, 2010] — Why should I as a Christian faculty work to develop a sense of community with other believers on campus? My days are already full, and I get fellowship at church....

Whom Can I Trust?

James C. Gerdeen, Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado-Denver [Feb 28, 2010] — My wife was right. I admit it. In 2002 I was contemplating my upcoming retirement and realized I wanted to be involved in some kind of Christian...

You Can’t Say “God” in Here

Lester W. Knotts, English, United States Military Academy [ Feb 15, 2009 ] — A few years ago, I was leading a discussion in a first-year literature survey course. We were reading a poem that alluded directly to New Testament scripture concerning the Holy Spirit....

A Cup Of Coffee

Samuel E Matteson, Physics, North Texas “I do not have a Vice Chair, nor an Assistant Chair, but I do have Sam, my Ad-vice Chair,” quipped my brother-in-Christ, Chris. For 10 years I was chairman of the physics department and Chris was my vice chair; now he is...

Found Wanting

Carol Lim, Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah [Feb 14, 2010]— What is God’s will for me? At the start of 2008 I was a struggling assistant professor. I had three full-time graduate students in my laboratory, and one rotating in my lab...