Isaiah Swain’s calling started with an Echo article. Swain, the assistant director of the Sacred Roots Initiative, oversees the publishing and distribution of a 35-book series of Spiritual Classics designed for the benefit and use of urban, rural and incarcerated pastors.
What would it feel like to navigate the world not knowing how to read?
Amy Sargent was driving on the highway with her family when she noticed a billboard advertising Taylor University’s Nursing Program. At that moment, Taylor had never crossed her mind.
Studying art in the birthplace of western art and society is truly a once in a lifetime experience. It’s one that junior illustration major Emma Frizzell is embracing every moment as she completes a semester abroad in Orvieto, Italy.
Growing up as the son of Taylor University’s former head soccer coach and an Upland native, Noah Ross knew Taylor was his home sooner than most.
Reading the word of God for a relationship with Jesus all starts with an experience. Art, music, journaling and meditation help students understand the meaning of reading for encountering Christ and are helpful tools that Phil Collins, professor of Christian ministries and director of Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement, has utilized in his teaching and understanding of Scripture.
The goal of the three-week Lighthouse trip to Hungary was one of fellowship and community. Over the course of January, a group of 22 students were led by Julie Borkin, assistant professor of communication and Clifton Davis, director of chapel music and adjunct instructor of music, on a mission trip to Hungary. They immersed themselves in the rich culture of Budapest as they engaged in discipleship opportunities, evangelistic work and community outreach.
Lorne Oke, Taylor’s head men’s and women’s golf coach, knows that his mother Janette Oke’s stories are characterized by humility and a down-to-earth desire for telling truthful, heartfelt stories about community, family and God.
Grief is one of the most uniquely individual yet universal human experiences. Donna Downs, associate professor of communication, captures the complexity and weight of the emotion in the simple prose of a children’s story titled, “Always and Forever.”
Something changed in Abby Portolese the third time she visited the Dominican Republic. “The first two trips were really like an invitation from the Lord, just to come and see, to come and experience,” Portolese said. “Just come look and start to experience and start to dream and start to discern what this life could look like.” Her third trip, however, enkindled a fire within. She decided to step out in faith.
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