Recently Ohio Valley University honored Joyce and Gene Wharton. Universities often name buildings or schools after successful business people. As founders of Charton Management, which includes a construction piece and franchise of 24 Burger King Restaurants, the Wharton family did their business well. But in this case the family had another business. They worked in […]
Harold Shank Much of life involves the surfaces of life. We pick out our clothes with great care. We paint our rooms with just the right color. We spend considerable time on hair, makeup, and personal appearance. Curb appeal sells houses. Car makers annually redesign each model in order to make their autos more attractive. […]
By Harold Shank Few disciplines lie closer to the core of our faith than reading the Bible. But exactly how do we read such a book? More significantly, how do we help others absorb Scripture? Let me suggest a portable, easily memorized, simple means of Bible study: When deciding to undertake a serious reading […]
The Epistle to the Colossians reveals two kinds of truth. One kind of truth is not true, but most people think it’s true. The other truth is widely regarded as false, but in reality it is true. The first truth dominates the local culture. People find it profitable and powerful. Promoted in the media, passed […]
When we open gifts at holiday time or on special occasions, one of the unvoiced questions we ask revolves around cost and value: How much did you spend on me? We do this calculation with not just with presents, but with all of life. Think about how we measure things by cost: That’s too much […]
The media often cite cases of a new college graduate with over $100,000 in school debts. As a result, many assume that most new diplomas carry an equal burden. They do not. Consider the facts: The average college debt for students graduating from American colleges is about $20,000 The debt of the average OVU graduate […]
Economic issues fill the air. Many lament the costs of higher education. Anyone considering a Christian university education must consider the price tag. Tuition for twelve hours at Ohio Valley University costs $6,769 per semester. That amounts to $13,538 per year. Clearly many things cost more than a private university education. A few are about […]
Scot Meyer’s July 2013 blog on MSN Money, “10 colleges least likely to pay off” reported on the return on investment of selected colleges. He simply compared the cost of a degree at each school with the expected lifetime income of a graduate. Each case revealed a negative dollar return on the investment. Meyer raises […]
As I left for lunch a young couple pulled into the visitor’s parking place in front of the Stott’s Administration Center at OVU. I watched at a distance as the young father helped his daughter out of her car seat. I overheard their conversation. He asked her, “Do you know who went to school here?” […]
I”m often asked,”What advantages come from a Christian education?” Good question. The short answer is: holistic. A line from the Bible gives the foundation for what that means. Colossians 1:20 says that Christ “reconciles to himself all things.” The rest of that short book makes it clear that “all things” includes everything that has been […]