Cairn Commons

Whatever happened to missions, and is the house church the biblical model? Nate Wambold sits down with Kevin King, Cairn's World Reach Week keynote speaker, to address these subjects and much more.

We are excited to re-present Episode 1 of Cairn 10. In the summer of 2015, we launched Cairn University’s first podcast for alumni and friends, where we give our listeners an inside look at what’s going on at Cairn... "in just ten minutes." For our pilot episode, Director of Alumni Relations Nate Wambold sat down with President Todd Williams.

A lot has changed since the episode first aired, but the mission and purpose of which President Williams speaks about has remained firm.

Check out this month's podcast to hear from two of Cairn's newest alumni, and a special announcement about the future of the Cairn 10 podcast.

It's just gym class, after all! The goal is for people to throw balls at each other, right? Wrong!

Dr. Nancy Halliday '73 joins the podcast to speak to the true purpose of physical education. Nancy was an associate professor at Hofstra University, interim dean of the School of Education, and chair of the Health Studies and Kinesiology department after 17 years as associate professor and chair of the PE Department at Kings College. A published scholar, veteran educator, and Christian Camp director, Nancy shares a new and data-driven perspective, including how Christian camps got it right first, the role of one's actual potential in physical education, and changes in overall education in her experience.

2020 will go down in the books as a year unlike any other. There are some special opportunities in this year for you to make some unique financial moves. In this podcast, Keith Johnson of the Regency Foundation at Cairn shares some of these opportunities and covers the basics you need to know for 2020 tax season, including:

new charitable deductions,

overall deductions,

RMD changes,

and much more.

You can get free will preparation services at https://www.freewill.com/cairn

Easily make a qualified charitable distribution from your retirement account at https://www.freewill.com/qcd/cairn

Reach out to Keith Johnson at [email protected]

Subscribe to "Advancement" for more great financial planning advice from Keith.

Retired Assistant Professor Gail Benchner shares her thoughts on her seventeen-years in the School of Business, changes in business, and how she talked with her recent students about being "Agile, Not Fragile" during COVID-19. Gail makes a book recommendation, and shares some final words of wisdom.

Drop a tribute to Mrs. Benchener anywhere you see the podcast for a chance to win a copy of Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath.

In this episode, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty member and John Jay Institute director Greg Schaller answers the kinds of questions you probably have had about preparing to vote, but were too busy (or embarrassed) to ask.

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Dr. Bill Brandenstein '87, assistant minister of music and worship at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Ca., provides several helpful essential elements, questions, and cautions for those desinging (or re-designing) church worship programs.

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The incoming freshman of 2020 will study a new Core Curriculum at Cairn. Hear from three of the key voices who spoke into the new core – Drs. Jean Minto, Keith Plummer, and Matt McAlack – and learn why the changes were made and what incoming students can expect.

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