by Julie Jeffery Manwarren David Robinson grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He came to know Christ as a teenager and went on to attend Clarks Summit University. He played basketball for the Defenders under Coach Mike Show. Robinson and his wife Erica have two daughters....
Partnerships: CSU, Local Churches & Foundations Christian Counseling
By Taylor Stuck, Communications-Writing Major Foundations Christian Counseling, founded in 2002, works: “to serve the church and community through biblically-based, professional counsel, resources and instruction for Christ-like growth and change,” as their mission...
On the Same Team: From Soccer to Serving
By Taylor Stuck, Communications-Writing Major When Matt Thompson, Josh Tovey and Justin Kemmerer first teamed up on the Clarks Summit University men’s soccer team, they didn’t know they would be teammates again years later—this time as leaders in the same church....
Finding the Missing Emotional Piece
By Emily Gehman (’12) “I couldn’t put my finger on it, but I knew something was missing.” Like any good pastor, Jon Miklas (‘87, ’91), pastor at Cocalico Community Church in Reinholds, Pennsylvania, was always looking for ways to help people take the next step in...
CSU’s Alumni Community and Cuyahoga Valley Church
By Taylor Stuck, Communications-Writing Major Cuyahoga Valley Church was founded in Ohio by Pastor Rick Duncan after he and his wife started knocking on doors. CVC has continued this heart for outreach, and today approximately 1,7000 people attend each Sunday. Pastor...
Hope is Brewing: CSU Alumni Serve Coffee to Benefit Others
by Jessica Abbiati ('19) The smell of freshly ground arabica beans, the nondescript indie band delicately playing in the background, the Edison-style string lights and that perfectly worn-in leather chair all combine to create the ambiance of everyone’s favorite...
Growing Influence: Bridgewater’s Multi-Site Church
by Joanna Wyman ('17) The movement began in Montrose. A small team of Clarks Summit University alumni and a motivated church worked to reach the people of rural Northeast Pennsylvania and New York’s Southern Tier. With a vision to grow and a commitment to...
CSU Bookshelf: Books, Apps, Podcasts and Other Media by CSU Alumni
Dispensational Development and Departure: Comparing Classical, Essential, and Progressive and Dispensational Models By Joseph Parle, Ph.D. (’07, ’09)Loving your Community: Proven Practices for Community-Based Outreach Ministry By Stephen Viars...
Building Community Through Race Relations
by Julie Jeffery Manwarren Many Christians don’t know where to begin as they seek to build bridges and true community in the midst of a time of racial tension. Two Clarks Summit University alumni, Dr. A. Charles Ware (’72, ’75), author and executive director of Grace...
Grace Baptist Academy Rebuilds After Catastrophe
by Julie Jeffery Manwarren On Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, an EF3 tornado plowed a path of destruction through the East Chattanooga, Tennessee, neighborhood of East Brainerd. The 17-acre campus of Grace Baptist Church and Academy took a direct hit. According to the...
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