2022 Graduation Magazine

Page 80 CLASS OF 2022 LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.COM MAY / JUNE 2022 Rev. Dr. Shelton stepped to the podium, subdued, and humbled by what was happening in the moment. He asked for just a moment, stood silently for a few seconds before addressing the students and staff of Lincoln College. He began by saying that as he achieved the accomplishments that were read aloud, he never at anytime in his life thought, ‘Look at me, look what I have done.’ He said he lived his life going forward with God, and what he has achieved in his life is to the glory of God. He said he was humbled by the doctorate. He strove to offer the college and the board of trustees his deepest gratitude for the honor they had put on him. He recited a poem for the graduating class: Sometimes I get to thinking As my labors I review That I should find some higher place With greater things to do. But I come to the conclusion When evening is still That the place in which God has me Is the place he wanted me to fill. And there isn’t any service That I can render That I should scorn For it may be just the reason That God allowed me to be born. Rev. Shelton was also the keynote speaker for the graduation ceremony and went immediately into his address to the students. He spoke with great passion, challenging and encouraging each graduate. He was also entertaining, bringing loud laughter and applause when he pulled a cigar out of his pocket and stuck it in his mouth for a visual interpretation of Winston Churchill. Rev. Dr. Glenn Shelton shares the Three ‘C’s of life After receiving his Honorary Doctorate Degree at the Lincoln College Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Rev. Dr. Glenn Shelton was called upon to deliver the graduation address to the students of the Class of 2022. He began by telling the graduates that they have accomplished something great. He noted that they were not only a graduating class, they were a history making class. He said that they had prepared for this moment, some since last August, and some since they were in kindergarten. He said that now that graduation is upon them Continue 8