FROM THE PRESIDENT
POIN T M AG AZI NE Volume 60, Number 1 Fall 2021 EDITOR/DESIGNER Sarah G. Huxford CONTRIBUTORS Kassi Butcher Josh Newman ’21 Amber Rasmussen Editor’s Note: This issue is dedicated to the memory of my mother, Vicki Kindt Huxford ’73, who volunteered to proofread every issue from 2005-2021 — because she loved her alma mater, but mostly because she loved her daughter. —SGH
None of us particularly like “not just yet” messages. They remind us that all of those Scriptures that speak of the virtue of patience require the practice of patience in the reality of daily living. In these pages, you will read of things that faculty, staff, and students have learned during the pandemic and while facing life’s challenges. They are good things, even helpful things — but there is more to learn. While some adjustments are required, and some challenges remain, I continue to be amazed at the grace of God and the resilience of the people of God. Our faith can and must grow through times of struggle. Point University is a community, and we are a part of a greater community of faith in which we know that what is seen now is not all that will be seen as the kingdom of God goes forward. Each story in this issue, I hope, will give you fresh perspective on whatever you are facing. God is moving here, and He will continue to guide us through this day and into a new day. This is our moment to live out lives of hope and grace so that others can see and experience the love of Christ. I pray you will find hope for today as you read. By His grace,
Dean C. Collins ’79 President
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hen we started this issue, it was our hope — and it appeared there was some evidence — that maybe we had experienced the worst of the pandemic and were beginning the final lap of this tough journey. But now, as we complete this issue and begin the fall semester, our hopes remain hopes, while our experiences declare: “not just yet.”
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