{"id":860,"date":"2021-11-10T10:03:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T15:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/?p=860"},"modified":"2021-11-11T08:28:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T13:28:44","slug":"s5e18-michael-firmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/2021\/s5e18-michael-firmin\/","title":{"rendered":"S5:E18 | Michael Firmin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>One Year Later\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has already been a year since we lost a dedicated colleague and dear friend, Dr. Michael Firmin, Distinguished Professor of Psychology. He passed away from a heart attack on October 27, just 12 days after he recorded this conversation with Cedarville Stories host Mark Weinstein.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the full support and agreement of his family, we aired this podcast on November 18, 2020, and they have agreed to this rebroadcast in his memory.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The loss of Dr. Firmin was devastating for Cedarville, where he had served since 1998. He worked tirelessly to support, encourage, and coach his students.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy mission has been to invest my life in students,\u201d he noted during the podcast. \u201cAs they impact others, my ministry multiplies. I want them to go beyond me.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond his faithful service as a faculty member, Dr. Firmin practiced as a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist. He also served as preaching pastor at Berea Bible Church in Springfield, Ohio.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer had impacted Dr. Firmin\u2019s family, and it showed in his outlook on life. 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