Storm Lake High School – Class of 1960
By Ken | June 1, 2010
Marcia and I returned from Storm Lake, Iowa on Sunday afternoon. We were there to participate in the 50th reunion of my high school class of 1960.
Whereas the class previously held a number of reunions on five- or ten-year increments, this was the first one I knew to attend. Over half of the remaining living class members were there (13 of a class of 84 are deceased). In addition, two teachers and one spouse of a teacher attended all or part of the reunion.
Several traveled to Storm Lake from as far as New York, Texas, and California — and many places in between. It’s fair to say that a good time was had by all!
I am amazed at how many of my classmates went on from high school to obtain bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s, degrees in higher education from state and private colleges or universities, mainly from the Midwest. Although most are retired, several continue to maintain their career on a part- or even full-time basis.
To those responsible, “Thank You!” for conducting a top-notch reunion event. I am proud to be a graduate of Storm Lake High School and especially proud to be a member of the class of 1960.
Although I tried to spend a few minutes visiting with each class member, I missed a few, for which I am sorry. God bless each and every one of you.
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Family Tree Updated
By Ken | January 9, 2010
I’ve recently updated the family tree on Ancestry.com. To view it, access the “Family Tree on Internet” page (on the left of screen) and click on the family tree graphic. Keeping a family tree updated is a work-in-progress and I am aware that the tree is incomplete and may contain errors. Please let me know if any are noted.
Family members who wish to be able to see names of living tree members may contact me via the Ancestry.com product.
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Registration Open Again
By Ken | November 26, 2009
Registration is reopened on this site. A simple security procedure has been added.
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Crossroads College Homecoming 2009
By Ken | October 5, 2009
Partnering with the Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester, Minnesota, Crossroads College featured Dr. D. A. Carson as the primary speaker during its Homecoming 2009 celebration in September. Dr. Carson, Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, spoke twice on the topic, “Why does the New Testament Quote the Old Testament Like That?” and once on the topic, “The Intolerance of Tolerance.”
College alumni presented the Distinguished Alumni Servant Award to John P. Enabnit, Senior Pastor, Broadway Christian Church, Mesa, Arizona. The award has been presented annually since 1976. Enabnit is at far left in photo below.
Graduates of several classes of the college were also honored at Homecoming, including those of the class of 1959. A number of photos taken at Homecoming may been viewed at (click on) Homecoming 2009 Photos.
For more information on Crossroads College, click on the link in the right sidebar.
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New User Registration
By Ken | September 1, 2009
I have changed the blog to deny additional new user registrations for the time being. This policy may change at a later date.
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A Centennial Tribute to Donald L. Christensen
By Ken | April 4, 2009
Since I can’t tell it any better than what my brother Dean Christensen has already documented on his blog site, “A Word in Season,” I will refer readers to it.
Specifically, I’m speaking of the three-part blog, “Centennial Tribute to My Dad.”
Donald Leroy Christensen (“Dad”) would have been 100 years old on March 20, were he still living.
While he authored no journal articles or books, nor garnered fame or fortune by any earthly measure, he was a good man who tried to live a life that he thought God wanted of him.
He was a Christian gentleman 24/7.
The 1963 photo documents me (my best side!) trying to load the 1952 DeSoto, which had been the family car before my parents gave it to me.
Dad is supervising and the little guy is my brother Dean Christensen, a Christian gentlemen in his own right.
If you find yourself being blessed by Dean’s blog, share a comment with him.
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Disciples of Christ Antislavery Convention of 1854 – Who Attended?
By Ken | February 14, 2009
I continue having a desire to learn the names of those who attended the one and only Disciples of Christ Antislavery Convention that was held in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 11-12, 1854. Alexander Campbell reported that the convention was held (see Millennial Harbinger, 1854, p. 173). Thanks to Henry K. Shaw’s book, Buckeye Disciples, (St. Louis: Christian Board of Publication, 1952, pp. 181-183) we know a few more details.
Two from “the vicinity of Bloomington [Illinois]” were said by Campbell to be among the attendees. But no names were mentioned.
If you can provide names (or a source) of actual attendees, please let me know.
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Letter
By Ken | January 15, 2009
Today I released a four-page letter addressed to the Minnesota Bible College (now Crossroads College) class of ’65 and other interested alumni. I call it Alumni Connecting! The letter is a PDF file attached to an email.
My plan is to release the letter by the 15th of every other month in 2009, beginning this month. The letter shares news of the Crossroads College family — administrators, faculty, staff, students, and alumni. It is not an official voice of Crossroads College, and it is intended to be positive and supportive.
Contact me if you think you may have interest in receiving the letter. There are no fees nor will you be put on any spam lists.
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Stone-Campbell Journal Completes Eleventh Year
By Ken | November 16, 2008
The Stone-Campbell Journal completed its eleventh year of publication this year. It is a scholarly journal, published twice each year, that provides a forum for persons interested in writing articles about historical or contemporary issues of particular interest to the Stone-Campbell religious heritage.
William R. Baker, Professor of New Testament at Cincinnati Bible Seminary, is the editor of the SCJ. The Editorial Board consists of scholars from institutions of higher education from the Christian Church/Church of Christ and the churches of Christ. Consulting Editors are from all three streams of the Stone-Campbell religious heritage, the two faith groups just mentioned plus the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
The current edition of the SCJ (Volume 11, Number 2) includes the article “How Barton Stone Led Me to Christ Anew: An Autobiographical Essay,” by Richard T. Hughes. It provides an excellent example of the quality of the scholarship you will find in the journal. Among other observations of interest, Hughes reminds us that the persons of the Stone-Campbell religious heritage (an American “restoration movement”) were not the first who were to set out to restore the ancient church. In the sixteenth century, people who became labeled “Anabaptists” sought to restore the ancient church (an European “restoration movement.”)
Hughes describes how persons of the American restoration moment tended to focus on the book of Acts and tried to restore “forms and structures” of the primitive church, while the Anabaptists focused on the Gospels and tried to restore what it meant “to be a disciple of Jesus.”
Barton W. Stone, who thought of himself as a citizen of the “Kingdom of Christ,” was much like the Anabaptists in that he too prioritized peace and the treatment of others over restoring primitive church forms, structures, and rituals.
You will need to read the entire article to gain an appreciation for that which Hughes is conveying and why the topic is important to him. Richard T. Hughes is distinguished professor and senior fellow in the Ernest L. Boyer Center at Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania.
If you are a member of the Stone-Campbell religious heritage and do not subscribe to the Stone-Campbell Journal, I encourage you to investigate it. Not only does it have articles of interest, in each issue it includes numerous book reviews that you may find to be helpful. The SCJ subscription is affordable and makes a wonderful gift.
By clicking on the highlighted name above, you will be taken to the Stone-Campbell Journal Web site.
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Crossroads College Celebrates Homecoming 2008
By Ken | October 10, 2008
The Class of 1958 was honored at Homecoming 2008 at Crossroads College in Rochester, Minnesota, October 2-3. Class member, Dr. David Wead, Minister of the Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Christian Church, served as class coordinator and contacted all of his classmates. The result was that eight of twelve living members of the class traveled to Rochester for Homecoming 2008.
The brief video show class members and spouses gathering for an informal photo shoot at the class reception in the student center at Crossroads College.
Here is a photo of the class taken at the time of graduation. Crossroads College was then located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and known as Minnesota Bible College. [Click on the photo to enlarge.]
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