Media Mentions

With the theme of forgiveness at the core of Professor David Weaver-Zercher’s latest book, “Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy,” Dave was more than qualified to talk with the “Denver Post” (December 14) about reconciliation and what motivated the New Life Church in Colorado Spring to extended forgiveness after a gunman opened killed four people in their building.

Read “Victims’ faith centers on forgiveness”

College students around the country find creative ways to blow off steam during finals week. At Messiah, they scream at midnight. This tradition earned the College a mention in a recent AP story about how students keep their sanity during finals week.

Read “Students de-stress during finals”

The men’s basketball team is poised to make a repeat visit to the NCAA Division III tournament, according to “Harrisburg Patriot-News” sports writer James Phillips on December 8. Quoting coach Rick VanPelt, “This year’s team is looking long-term. We have a lot of potential…we’ll just work on it.”

Read “Falcons hope to soar in revised Commonwealth.”

Women’s basketball coach Mike Miller was recently described by “Harrisburg Patriot-News” sports writer James Phillips as a multi-task individual who is also a counselor, disciplinarian, motivator, recruiter, and father-figure that has built his basketball program in the right way with good students, good athletes, and good people.

Read “Women’s coaches follow similar paths.”

John Fea, associate professor of American History, considers the presidential primaries and pays particular attention to how evangelical voters perceive candidate Mike Huckabee in his December 9 editorial printed in the Sunday “Harrisburg Patriot-News.”

Read “Huckabee attracts votes without evangelical leaders”

Samuel Smith, professor of English, weighs in on the fuss surrounding the release of “The Golden Compass,” a film based on a novel by Philip Pullman, in an “As I See It” opinion column in the December 7 issue of the “Harrisburg Patriot-News.” Smith, who asserts in his closing that “Pullman is of Jesus’ party without knowing it,” adds his voice to a chorus of evangelicals with varying opinions about the film.

Read “Pullman’s film destroys a false god.”