BY ICKLE MEE
BERRIEN SPRINGS—Luminaries gathered from various departments in the outstanding Adventist Theological Seminary to give glory to God in the annual Scholarship Symposium. Theological legends within the great Seminary initiated a week of rigorous learning, outstanding presentations and the most eye-catching posters with a special, voluntary chapel service to show off the achievements that God had accomplished through them.
The brightest scholars across the vast Theological Seminary Lands were able to laud the magnificence that God had given them. Furthermore, students who attended with willing hearts were treated with displays of divine blessing in the lives of professors, which allowed them to grasp just how significant our Adventist scholars truly are.
Many professors who would otherwise not have been known outside the already large Adventist world received a literal fifteen minutes in the spotlight for the extensive blessings of God manifested in their scholastic contributions to the school and church.
Seminary spokesperson, Arnold Grotter, felt no need to explain the significance of the festivities although he chimed, “We take it upon ourselves to publicly acknowledge the magnificent achievements that God has blessed us with. It would be a great disservice to ourselves if we don’t pause to recognize the outstanding immensity of the work we do. Nor will we apologize for congregating our students who came of their own free-will, not under any compulsion.”
Professors were feted with the spontaneous cheers, applause and praise of an autonomous crowd of students as students recognized and appreciated the works that God had wrought through them.
“Wow, I’m thrilled that I got to sing, pray, and praise the scholastic blessings that God has poured out on our professors. I was thrilled that I got a chance to publicly celebrate the scholastic magnificence and achievements God has given these professors. But for a special chapel service dedicated to it, I wouldn’t have been able to appreciate scholasticism otherwise,” exclaimed Brad Jones, a student clearly overcome by the aura of proceedings.
