by Jake Morgan | Jul 12, 2010 | News Slider
We all take our own approach to individual liberty. Myself, I enjoy taking full advantage of our Constitution’s First Amendment which prohibits any law from, among other things, “infringing on the freedom of speech.” Last Sunday night, on our nation’s 234th birthday, I demonstrated this liberty by screaming “AMERICA” at the top of my lung from the Shelby Street Bridge in downtown Nashville.Everyone commemorates individual liberty in their own way, but I assure you, on July 4, 2010, there was no better way to celebrate than taking in the South’s greatest firework show over Music City, Tennessee. After finding free parking at the Tennessee State Capitol Building, my party meandered through the masses downtown to get a bird’s-eye view of the firework extravaganza. We settled centrally on the Shelby Street Bridge, which resides just above the might Cumberland. With the symphony playing in the warm summer air, the stage was set for the show of the year. The first streaming flare took to the sky as the clock struck 9:30pm. For the next half hour, the rockets’ red glare lit up Music City like, well, to quote country music artist Toby Keith, the 4th of July. It was truly a sight to behold as the incandescent lights and vibrant colors reflected on the towering duo of the Batman Building & the Pinnacle. The drumfire thundered beneath the bridge and echoed all the way down the Cumberland. Truly remarkable… To view a highlight video of the evening, click here! The South’s greatest firework show came to a triumphant close with a finale worthy of the founding fathers. (Well, maybe not Alexander Hamilton, but the...
by Allison Woods | Jun 21, 2010 | News Slider
Five keynote sessions with spiritual leaders from across the nation, a concert series, a full slate of activities for teenagerss and children and the opportunity to celebrate Independence Day with worship, fellowship and fireworks are just a few of the offerings at this year’s Summer Celebration, a free, three-day lecture series that will take place Wednesday-through-Friday on the Lipscomb University campus. Lipscomb’s annual festival of faith, fun and fireworks features more than 100 inspiring and practical sessions on living as a Christian in today’s world. See summercelebration.lipscomb.edu/ for a complete schedule of the activities held throughout the Lipscomb campus. Highlights include five keynote sessions in Allen Arena with nationally known ministers speaking on the theme “Learning Praise from the Psalms.” The keynote speakers are: Rick Marrs, dean of Sever College at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif.; Lonnie Johnson, youth and family minister at Orange Avenue Church of Christ in Eustis, Fla.; Kevin Owen, preaching minister at College Hills Church of Christ in Lebanon, Tenn.; Randy Harris, instructor of Bible, missions and ministry at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas; and Ken Durham, Batsell Barrett Baxter Chair of Preaching at Lipscomb University. Summer Celebration will also include Acafest, a worship ministry conference and concert series held by Acappella Ministries featuring Acappella, Durant, Tiffany Malone and Vocal Union among others. See www.acafest.com for a complete schedule of seminars and concerts. Summer Celebration will conclude with an Independence Day celebration Friday, with free games and activities for children at 4:30 p.m., the final keynote session and worship session at 6:30 p.m., live entertainment by the award-winning group Acappella about 8:00 p.m., and a large-scale, professional fireworks...
