The 2025 winter issue of Olivet the Magazine is hitting homes soon and is also available electronically here.
Take a look at these thoughts from the Editorial Team:
Dear Friends,
As the crisp winter air settles over our beautiful campus, we’re thrilled to bring you this season’s issue of Olivet The Magazine, centered on the inspiring theme “Let’s Do Something Good Together.”
In a world that so often seems polarized and divided, we at Olivet Nazarene University stand united in our mission to pursue the good and the right. This issue celebrates the countless ways our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends come together to spread light and love in the name of Jesus Christ.
As Emily Dickinson wrote,
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
This simple yet profound poem encapsulates the heart of our theme. Each of us has unique gifts and talents, and when we combine them in service to others, the results are truly extraordinary.
Within these pages, you’ll find stories of members of the Olivet community collaborating on groundbreaking research, joining forces for community outreach projects, and supporting one another through challenges both big and small. From our classrooms to our athletic fields and from local neighborhoods to the mission field, the Olivet family is working to make a real difference.
We’re particularly excited to showcase the innovative ways our students and faculty are addressing pressing human needs and societal issues, demonstrating that academic excellence and Christian compassion go hand in hand. These stories remind us of the God we seek to emulate and the words of Eugene Peterson in his Biblical paraphrase of John 1:14 (The Message): “The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.”
In this season of miracles, may the world around us be delighted by our kindness, generosity and love. And, as you read through this issue, we hope you’ll be inspired to reflect on your own role in our collective mission. How can we join hands to create positive change? What good is waiting to be unleashed through our unique talents and the power of collaboration?
Let this winter issue serve as a reminder that, when we come together in faith and purpose, there’s no limit to the good we can achieve. As we step into this new year, let’s commit to doing something good together — for our campus, our families, our communities and our world.
With warmth and anticipation,
The Editorial Team
From Olivet The Magazine, The God Who See Us – Winter 2025. Read the full issue here.
