Fellowship of Christian Magicians bring illusion and gospel to the campus

by | Jul 18, 2013 | News Slider

Originally written for lipscomb.edu  Rabbits and clowns and balloon animals, oh my! Those are just some of the sights around campus last week as the university hosted the Fellowship of Christian Magicians convention. More than 430 people from across the country and Canada gathered at Lipscomb University for the convention, a family-friendly gathering with hundreds of workshops, lectures and special activities aimed at fostering and advancing the art of magic and other performing arts from a Gospel point of view. Workshops included drama and storytelling, clowning, ballooning, juggling, plate spinning and ventriloquism. Special music and magic was included in a nightly program in Collins Alumni Auditorium that was open to the public. FCM celebrated its 60th anniversary this year at the convention. Ed Hall, an entertainer from Dayton, Tenn., who performs for events at his church, tries to make it to as many conventions as he can. “At the FCM, we don’t like to say ‘magic,’ we call it illusion,” Hall said, “because there is a bad kind of magic, but what we do is illusion, and we try to teach that we don’t do miracles. God is the only one who can (do miracles). “We are just human beings using an art form to share the Gospel of Jesus.” Workshop instructor Joseph Young from Big Stone Gap, Va., says this was his first convention. “FCM has been a blessing,” Young said. “What we do with Gospel magic is that we’re going around the world and telling people about Jesus Christ, so not only are we entertainers, but we’re changing the world.” Founder Stan Adair talks about how FCM began...

Charlie Daniels speaks on his faith on day two of Summer Celebration

by | Jul 2, 2013 | News Slider

Originally written for lipscomb.edu.  People of all ages filled Collins Alumni Auditorium on Monday, July 1, the second day of Summer Celebration, to hear Lipscomb presidential spouse Rhonda Lowry interview legendary singer, guitarist and fiddler Charlie Daniels about his faith in God and how it has impacted his life. Traditionally at Summer Celebration, Lipscomb’s annual festival of faith, fellowship and fun, Lowry interviews celebrities and people of note about their faith walk. Daniels has become a good friend to Lipscomb as he has partnered with the university for four years to hold an annual concert to raise funds for military veterans to attend college. At a very young age, Daniels formed a love and appreciation for the service men and women of America that would last him a lifetime. Today, at 76 years old, Daniels still remembers the events of World War II. “I remember D-Day in 1944,” Daniels said. “I was 8 years old at the time. My mother got me up early and said we were going to church to pray for the men who had been hit at the beach at Normandy. That day, I felt that America really came together under the grace of God.” Throughout his illustrious career, Daniels has not only prayed for the troops, but has reached out to them as well through his musical talent. “We go to these places called Forward Operating Bases and entertain the troops there,” Daniels said. “It’s such a gratifying thing to be able to play for them. When they say thank you, I don’t understand. I want to say thank you to them for what...

Campus Notes – June 20

by | Jun 20, 2013 | News Slider, Sports

Here are some newsworthy links making their way around campus this week. ACADEMICS The Andrews Institute’s Leadership Tennesee program has announced its first students. A variety of camps are being hosted over the summer at Lipscomb. ATHLETICS Baseball player Hunter Brothers was recently drafted in the MLB  Draft’s 24th round by the Colorado Rockies. Madi Talbert was recently named honorable mention All-America for her accomplishments. The women’s basketball team has added a new transfer student from the University of Florida to the program. Cheerleading tryouts will be held on August 20. Construction has begun for a new golf short-game facility in Brentwood for the men’s and women’s golf teams. Five have joined the men’s soccer team. The men’s and women’s track and field teams have announced their team awards for the season. Five members of the track and field team will be competing in the U.S.A. Junior Nationals over the weekend. Have a bit of information that you would like to share with the Lipscomb community? Email us at luminationnetwork@gmail.com. Photo of construction of new golf short-game facility courtesy of Lipscomb...

Lipscomb athletic teams post up passable APRs in recent report

by | Jun 17, 2013 | News Slider, Sports

Lipscomb athletics jumped the hurdle of the NCAA’s APRs last week, with each team having the necessary grades to carry on business as usual. The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rates are assessed each term and pinpoint low academic scores for all NCAA athletes under scholarship. Any team that reaches the point of scoring a 925 or under can incur scholarship loss. Scoring below a 900 can warrant a multitude of other penalties. Lipscomb athletics passed the reports, with no team scoring below a 940. For the second year in a row, women’s tennis led the school with a score of 1000 – the highest obtainable score. The program has had the same score of 1000 since the 2008-2009 report. Below is a chart showing the APRs of all Lipscomb teams, comparing them to last year’s reports. Visit the NCAA APR’s website for a complete history of Lipscomb’s APRs, as well as other NCAA team reports.  TEAM 2011-2012 APR 2010-2011 APR Baseball 940 945 Men’s Basketball 949 975 Men’s Cross Country 986 985 Men’s Golf 941 939 Men’s Soccer 953 970 Men’s Tennis 992 991 Men’s Indoor Track 967 980 Men’s Outdoor Track 978 980 Softball 984 971 Women’s Basketball 987 991 Women’s Cross Country 997 992 Women’s Golf 991 992 Women’s Soccer 970 964 Women’s Tennis 1000 1000 Women’s Indoor Track 992 990 Women’s Outdoor Track 992 990 Women’s Volleyball 989...