The Collegian Perspectives 2-3 News Religion 5 Entertainment/Sports Sports 8 Vol.53-No.14 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, February 12, 1993 Pippert reveals way to a new heart By BECKY BEINLICH "Our wounds represent the (reluctantly at first). she finally Collegian News Editor places where we've been torn, reached the day when she you're looking for a damaged and hurt," she said. awoke and the hatred was changed heart, I think you're "Why is there so much pain on gone. looking in the wrong depart- this planet? We are living in "I saw my tiny matchstick of ment,' Becky Pippert's Har- a state of dysfunction, but it hardness of heart, and it was vard psychology professor wasn't supposed to be like this. no contest to the ocean of once told her. She replied with We are the planet that chose to God's grace." She said that a silent amen. revolt. That's why Jesus had to with reservation, however, be- Pippert, author and evange- visit it." cause she said we live in a so- list, opened Tuesday night's She stressed one point about ciety that no longer believes in Staley Lecture with a story pain: "God did not do this to sin. about that psychology class. you? Sometimes God has to Pippert closed her lecture by The professor lectured about a allow us to be wounded before telling the audience about a psychoanalytic technique that we will be [healed]. Jesus wealthy Christian home she helped a boy discover he hated chose to be wounded. God was once visited. The woman of his mother. pleased to wound His son be- the house told Pippert how she As the professor prepared to cause He knew what it would came to Christ through her discuss the next case study, do for you." maid, Ruby. The woman had Pippert raised her hand and Pippert also told the audience noticed that Ruby sang and asked whether the boy could that Christians should not be smiled around the house, and be helped to forgive and love expected to conceal their pain. she asked Ruby what the secret his mother. When the profes- "We show our wounds as well was. sor accused Pippert of forcing as we show the victories. It "It's no secret, it's Jesus," her own neuroses onto the case does not hurt our testimonies," Ruby replied. The woman said, study, she replied, "I have she said. "I, who had everything, felt three things to say. One, isn't She cited four points to fol- envious because she had forgiveness a tool that helps us Two, Becky Pippert prepares to embrace the subject of the low in repentance: everything." Ruby led the face the darkness? do Resurrection. Name the name of what woman to Christ and taught you really believe the words of you're struggling with. Get her to pray powerfully. Jesus were rooted in neurosis? "Psychology lets you diag- And three, I'm not taking this Pippert said when she first specific. Pippert was enthralled when nose the disease, but the Bible class for credit." looked intellectually at Chris- Have godly sorrow, not just she was finally able to meet (can) set you free," she said. tianity, she "came to the horri- embarrassment. Ruby, and has never forgotten The other students were all "But how does the resurrec- fying conclusion that It was Confess. If you do confess Ruby's parting words to her: psychologists: "They had tion change us, since that's true." She feared being and find no relief, give your "Jesus is winnin', Becky, an tweed jackets and beards and where we're really interested changed so much that her confession to a fellow Chris- there's a new song to sing." pipes, and they all looked like in?" she asked. "The same friends would think she wasn't tian. they had just flown in from Spirit that came into a dead normal any more. After more Change direction. Plan how Vienna." But to her surprise, man's body and made it live than 20 years as a Christian, your life will change. they backed her in asking if comes into your life the day she can say, "While God radi- A pastor once encouraged For more on there weren't a cure to offer you name the name of Jesus, cally transforms us, He makes Pippert with the suggestion of the sick, which the professor Pippert said. us more ourselves than we "stop thoughts": when an evil Ms. Pippert, answered with the remark The change is not instanta- ever thought possible." thought comes, stop it and do about a changed heart. neous, she observed. Pippert shifted her focus to something physical. see related Pippert said she doesn't dis- the gospel of John, in which Pippert offered her own con- agree with psychology, but "Learning how to walk with article on the resurrected Jesus appeared fession of hating someone. taking several psychology God takes a long time. But classes has helped her see the to His disciples in the upper Through stopping gossip, con- there is no hope unless God Page 2 room and showed them His trolling her thoughts and limits of the field. comes inside of us." wounds. praying for the person Doud teaches lesson on caring for students By MAGGIE SHUMAKER an eternal destiny." healthy family should give, your every smile or from tonight, what is your life pur- Collegian Assistant Editor Doud's perspective of the "but thank God for the teach- can heal or pierce a heart pose? Why are you here? What and BECKY BEINLICH role of the school system re- ers in my life," he said. Citing In his own paraphrase of II do you have to believe in? Are Collegian News Editor volves around the old African teachers that made a dramatic Corinthians 3:2-3, Doud said, you a molder of dreams?" When on lavatory duty, proverb, "It takes the whole difference, Doud explained a "Don't you know that your life Doud closed the lecture by "make yourself clearly visi- village to educate a child." On change of attitude, "I didn't is a letter that everybody is singing Bob Dylan's "My ble," was the first piece of ad- educational reform, he said, drop out of school, I dropped reading, and it's a letter that's Wish for You, Forever vice given by Guy Doud, Na- "The schools can't do it alone in.' Doud became involved in not written in ink but on the Young, a song which he sings tional Teacher of the Year for and despite what some people many school activities. The tablet of the human heart, by to say good-bye to his classes 1986-87, during his lecture on say, I don't think parents can president of several organiza- the power of the Holy Spirit. at the end of the term. Re- Feb. 10 in Crawford Audito- do it alone. We've got to take tions and the manager of sev- sponding to the standing ova- rium at Grove City College. the whole village. There's got eral sports teams, he was also He challenged his listeners tion of a deeply moved audi- Doud used lavatory and hall to be that partnership between elected as president of the Fu- with a number of questions. ence, Doud gestured upward duty as examples proving that the family and the school." ture Teachers of America. "What do people read when and mouthed, "Praise the teachers must often deal with He emphasized the family's In reflecting on this experi- they read your letter? I ask you Lord." situations never covered in role in the partnership: "Until ence, he gave advice to teach- their training. the parents take the responsi- ers and student teachers in the Sharing experienced from his bility that is rightfully theirs as audience. "They're never teaching career, he showed parents, we're never going to gonna care about how much Due to spring how the personal lives of his get over the problems in the you know until they know students often surprise and school system.' He shared how much you care. The most break, touch him. Doud tries to help what he considered "gifts a important lessons learned in them through his deep in- healthy family should give a school are the lessons that we the Collegian will volvement and commitment to kid": learn about ourselves." them. Self-worth Doud quoted the poem, Doud said, "I am a feeler." Security "Teachers" by Clark Mallen- not publish the Dividing people into the per- Freedom hoff, which Ronald Reagan next two weeks. sonality types, thinkers and Faith gave to him during his recog- feelers, Doud quoted Shake- In stressing the importance of nition as Teacher of the Year. speare's Henry Walpole, "Life freedom, Doud cautioned that A tribute to teachers, the po- is a comedy for those who It involve "the appropriate em's lines included. We wish everyone think and it is a tragedy for amount of responsibility for "You are the molders of their those who feel." I see things the appropriate age and matu- dreams a safe and with my heart. I don't teach rity level, being able to fail, you are the spark that sets English, I teach kids: I'm in being allowed to fail and to aflame the poet's hand the kid business. I have a per- hurt, being able to make you are the god of the young, enjoyable sonal belief motivated by my choices." the very young faith. Every one of them has a During his childhood he you are the guardian of a vacation. soul and every one of them has didn't get the gifts that a million dreams