August 2017 Update

Seventh Year to Begin at Hopewell

The first day of classes for the 2017 Fall Semester starts on Wednesday, August 30th.

After so many wonderful blessings, we are looking forward to the seventh year on our beautiful campus. Teachers and students are excited about the fall classes including the different college events planned for this year.

Please call the college for a brochure, or look online for the list of upcoming classes. We would love to have you join us this fall!

Reflections from the Ball Field

George lived a relatively short life, dying at only 53 years of age. But during those years, he left an indelible mark on the history of baseball. In his early career, George acquired fame as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox where he played on three World Series Championship teams. His desire to play in every baseball game motivated his change in position and team. Before long, George was traded to the New York Yankees and the game of baseball would never be the same.

George soon became known by every school boy who picked up a bat, as the Bambino, the Sultan of Swat, or simply, Babe Ruth. As an outfielder for the New York Yankees, Babe Ruth went on to establish many batting records including Home Runs (714), RBI’s (2213), Bases on Balls (2,062), Slugging Percentage (.6897), and On Base Plus Slugging (1.164). The last two records are still held by Babe Ruth, 80 years later.

You can have the nine greatest individual ball players in the world, but if they don't play together the club won't be worth a dime. - Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball (1928) p. 135

I'm glad that I've played every position on the team, because I feel that I know more about the game and what to expect of the other fellows. Lots of times I hear men being roasted for not doing this or that when I know, from my all round experience, that they couldn't have been expected to do it. It's a pity some of our critics hadn't learned the game from every position. - The Chicago Tribune (August 24, 1920)

It's hard to beat a person who never gives up. - Jeffers, Harry. The 100 Greatest Heroes: Inspiring Profiles of One Hundred Men and Women Who Changed the World (2003).

Learning and Teaching

On August 6, 1945, at precisely 8:15 a.m., a single B-29 released the first atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The airplane was called the Enola Gay, named for the mother of Pilot Paul Tibbets.

On the ground that day in Hiroshima was ship designer Tsutomu Yamaguchi. At the first flash of the bomb, he dove into an irrigation ditch. His navy air raid training caused him to instantly cover his head and ears, as the force of the blast swept over him. The exposed side of his left arm was roasted, but as he later looked over the devastated landscape, he realized that he was alive.

Yamaguchi’s first thought was to get back to Nagasaki and home. After walking through and over mounds of dead and charred bodies, he arrived the next day at a train station outside of Hiroshima. A special train had been sent for select survivors. Yamaguchi’s military stature awarded him a coveted seat on that train, and he made the 250 mile trip to Nagasaki. After being treated at a hospital, he was ordered to give a full report on the Hiroshima bombing.

On the morning of August 9, 1945, still bandaged and bleeding, Tsutomu Yamaguchi addressed a room full of Mitsubishi engineers. He related the horrors that he had experienced and what he had learned about this new American weapon. He told those in the room, that if they saw a blinding flash of light they should take cover to shield themselves from the particles.

The thought of such a powerful weapon was beyond the belief of many, and Yamaguchi’s superior began to berate him. At that very moment, they heard the warning siren. The world’s second nuclear bomb was detonated at 11:01 a.m. When the light flashed into the room, Yamaguchi was proved right, as everyone dove under desks and tables.

The Mitsubishi building was destroyed, but all in that room survived the nuclear blast, thanks to Yamaguchi’s warning. The survivor of the first nuclear bomb became the survivor of the second nuclear bomb because he learned from his first experience, and taught others.

In a happy sequel to this story, Yamaguchi saw that the area where his house stood was seared and kicked sideways. He feared that his wife and child had died along with the 35,000 victims that day. But unbeknown to him, looking for medicine to treat her husband’s burns, Yamaguchi’s wife had taken their child and gone that morning to the pharmacist. When the siren sounded she was near the bomb shelters and they survived. (Pellegrino, Charles. The Last Train from Hiroshima. New York: Henry Holt Co. 2010)

Both Yamaguchi and his wife lived into their 90’s.

2017 Evangelism Conference

On September 28 & 29 Heritage Baptist College will host a Conference on Evangelism. Evangelist Phil Stringer and Evangelist Michael Thurmond will lead the meeting. Both of these preachers regularly travel the country and the world preaching revivals.

The first service will be on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. The Friday morning preaching will begin at 9:30 a.m. Included will be guest pastor, Dr. Randy Parker speaking on “How to Treat an Evangelist.” Lunch will follow.

We encourage all, but especially preachers to attend this special meeting.

October Meeting of Heritage Baptist Bible Fellowship

You are invited to attend the fall meeting of the Heritage Baptist Bible Fellowship. Dr. Harry Strachan will host the meeting on October 2 & 3, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church in Ashland, OH. Beginning on Monday evening, the preachers for this meeting are Evangelist Mark Rodgers (AK), Pastor Greg Davis (OH), Pastor Bill Blakely (IN), and Pastor Bryan Samms (FL). Please be in prayer and join us for some wonderful preaching and fellowship.

Are You Ready to Take Your Next Step to Answer Your Calling?

Contact an Admissions Counselor TODAY and plan to visit Heritage. You can reach us at 317-738-3791