25 June, 2025

Christian Standard

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LCU Alumni Grapple with News of University’s Imminent Closure

LCU Alumni Grapple with News of University’s Imminent Closure

Reading Time: 6 minutes

Phil and Marian Yakey had a hard time digesting the news about the closure of Lincoln Christian University. The couple have been connected to the college for nearly five decades. “There’s an element of shock in it,” Phil Yakey said. “We kind of always assumed the college would continue to grow and prosper.” . . . 

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Scriptures that Have Helped Me’ (1983; Part 1)

THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Scriptures that Have Helped Me’ (1983; Part 1)

Reading Time: 8 minutes

The assignment in fall 1983 was simple and direct: “Write a short paragraph telling of some verse or verses of the Bible that have special meaning to you.” Today we share responses from Edgar Nichols of Myrtle Creek, Ore.; Bill Jessup of San Jose, Calif.; Orval M. Morgan of Phoenix, Ariz.; and Murhl S. Rogers of Indianapolis, Ind. 

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