Speaker Biographies

Monday March 26

Mitch is currently a senior at Houghton College and will be speaking on his personal faith journey.

Wednesday March 28

Friday March 30

The purpose of SGA is to contribute to the academic, social, physical, and spiritual growth and development of the student body of Houghton College, to represent the student body to the school administration, faculty, and staff in order to promote student interests, and to provide activities and services for the student body.

Dr. Wilfred McClay

Wednesday April 11

Dr. Wilfred McClay Dr. Wilfred M. McClay is an American historian, a noted conservative public intellectual, and SunTrust Bank Chair of Excellence in Humanities at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

McClay graduated from St. John’s College and the Johns Hopkins University, where he received a Ph.D. in history in 1987.

He has taught at Georgetown University, Tulane University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Dallas, before moving to the University of Tennessee in 1999. He is a Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.; and a member of the Society of Scholars at the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions of Princeton University. He was appointed in 2002 to the National Council on the Humanities, the advisory board for the National Endowment for the Humanities. He serves on the editorial/advisory boards of The Wilson Quarterly, First Things, Society, Historically Speaking, The University Bookman, The New Atlantis, and The City.[3]

Joshua – Easter Tide Song Service

Friday, April 13

Houghton’s in house chapel band “Joshua” will be leading service.

Student Life Chapel

Monday, April 16

Student life will be leading chapel

Townhouses & Flats Chapel

Wednesday April 18

Dr. Elizabeth L. Gerhardt

Friday, April 20

elizabeth gerhardt Dr. Gerhardt has extensive experience in the many arenas of social ministry. She taught on the faculty of Roberts Wesleyan College’s Master of Social Work program before coming to NES. Her dissertation title was: Martin Luther’s Theology of the Cross: Cause or Cure for Domestic Violence? Professor Gerhardt holds a Th.D. degree from Boston University School of Theology in Church History and Social Ethics. Her earned degrees include: Th.D., Boston University School of Theology, 2000; S.T.M., Boston University School of Theology, 1995; M.S.W., Rhode Island College, 1986; M.A., Providence College, 1983; B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo, 1977.

Stephen Correll – Faith Journey

Monday, April 23

Steve is a graduating senior and will be sharing his faith journey during chapel

Ken Murphy, Pastor of the Year

Wednesday, April 25

Ken Murphy grew up in a pastor’s family and attended Oral Roberts University and Asbury Theological Seminary. He is currently the senior pastor of Cypress Wesleyan Church in Columbus, Ohio. Cypress Wesleyan is located on the west side of Columbus on a 110 acre campus with three weekend worship services averaging over 3,700 attendees. Cypress’ ministries also include Cypress Christian School (K-8), Cypress Preschool and Cypress Daycare; these additional ministries allow Cypress to connect with and spread God’s Word to more than 600 children and their families on a daily basis. Ken has a passion for the lost and for insightful and relevant Bible teaching. Known for its creative services, worship, sports and children’s ministries, Cypress is used as a teaching church for other congregations. This May, Ken will be celebrating twenty years of marriage to his wife, Serena. They have three boys: Jackson, Mac and Peyton.