“God puts people in your path for an absolute reason,” University of Kentucky Athletic Director and OU alumnus Mitch Barnhart says. “He doesn’t make mistakes. Failures. Disappointments. Losses. It’s all for a reason.” That is part of the message that Barnhart shared with Ottawa University students in February during the annual Adventures in Faith event. He was one of seven speakers to visit campus February 1-3, 2012, for the occasion. The event provided students and the Ottawa

The 12th annual Adventures in Faith event was combined in March with the inaugural event of the Fredrikson Center for Faith and Church Vitality – a conference on The Church as “Transformational” Community. It turned out to be a heavenly union. Originally scheduled for February 1, 2 and 3, the paired events had to be postponed until March 1, 2 and 3 due to a blizzard that swept a large portion of the country. The timing was perfect, however. “I find it interesting that God designed the