Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 28

“Racial
reconciliation is
an ongoing work
of the Holy Spirit
that requires
patience, sacrifice,
and persistence.
So we continue
to work hard to
make Wheaton
feel like home for
students of every
ethnicity.”

THAT THEY MAY BE ONE

— Philip G. Ryken ’88,
President

by Allison J. Althoff ’11

W

hen Shalom Parker ’15 took the stage in Edman Chapel to give her testimony
at the Rhythm and Praise Chapel service this February, memories from the same service
two years ago were vivid.
During the student-organized service in 2012, Shalom and other students of
color performed m