by Brianne Welch | Sep 10, 2014 | News Slider
Dr. Lee Camp’s Tokens concert Tuesday night was filled with comedy, theological teachings and of course great music from artists like Ellie Holcomb. Tokens is a theological variety show. The night was titled Shame and Presence, and each of the guests spoke about times in their lives where they dealt with shame. All of the talks were done in a light-hearted way. Many Lipscomb students attended the concert thanks to 65 free tickets that were given out after the Gathering on Tuesday. Students could also receive an extra chapel credit for attending. Singer Ellie Holcomb spoke and sang at the Gathering as a preview to Tokens. After hearing her preview, students were most looking forward seeing Holcomb’s performance. “I’m a really big fan of Ellie Holcomb, so I’m most excited to see her sing because I really like her songs and her voice,” Lipscomb sophomore Kasey Gibson said. Camp introduced the show by singing a song before introducing all of the guests, and then Holcomb performed two songs. Following her performance was an array of musical and speaking guests. The Token Radio Players performed a skit about Biblical creation, and Al Andrews spoke next in a discussion format with Camp. Several musical guests followed. Andy Gullahorn performed a song, and he was followed up by Brother Parker, a musical group made up of one college and two high school young men. Odessa Settles closed out the first half of the show with a slow tune. One of the most entertaining speakers of the night, according to viewers, was Brother Preacher, who talked about different stories in the Bible in a comedic...
by Chad Johnson | Sep 9, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
The Lady Bisons volleyball team struggled to keep pace with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in their home opener, resulting in a three-set loss. After a slow start, the Purple and Gold showed some promise in the last two sets, but ultimately it was not enough to overcome. The loss ended the Lady Bisons six-game winning streak. Head coach Brandon Rosenthal was disappointed with his team’s lack of focus and passion. “I didn’t think we came with that same drive and passion,” Rosenthal said. “I felt like tonight we were trying to manufacture it (energy), instead of it coming from the heart.” While Rosenthal was not happy with the playing of his team, he did recognize the strong play from the Hilltoppers. “More than anything, it’s a matter of playing our brand of volleyball, we didn’t do that tonight,” Rosenthal added. “A lot of that had to do with what Western Kentucky did.” Western Kentucky blitzed Lipscomb in the first set, 25 to 11, then went on to take the final two sets, 25 to 20. “Western Kentucky is a good team,” Rosenthal said. “They played some disciplined volleyball and unfortunately we paid for it.” Already without middle blocker Jewell Dobson, LUV was also without libero Bri McCombs. McCombs was a game-time decision. “Any time you are filling in for multiple players it makes it tough,” Rosenthal said. “But by the same token it gives other players opportunities.” The Lady Bisons return to Allen Arena this weekend to host the Lipscomb Invitational. They open with Georgia Tech on Friday night at 6:30 p.m., then take on in-state foe ETSU on Saturday afternoon at 12:30. The Lady Bisons wrap up with Utah at 6:30 p.m. Photo credit to Erin...
by Brianne Welch | Sep 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Vanderbilt marching band has a unique structure that involves Lipscomb students as well as other students from different universities around Nashville who make up The Spirit of Gold Marching Band. The Spirit of Gold is made up of any student who is enrolled in a university that does not have a football team, which of course includes Lipscomb students. Band Director Dr. Dwayne Sagen said that the Lipscomb connection to the band has been going on for over 35 years. The band “recruits” students through music programs in the universities as well as in local high schools. Lipscomb Senior Mariah Lester said she found out about the band while attending Antioch High School. “Students from Vanderbilt came and kind of sat in on one of our rehearsals, and they were talking about the band program, and how if any of us were thinking about going to Vanderbilt or a school in Nashville that didn’t have a football program that Vanderbilt would let you be in their marching band,” Lester said. Other students simply had the dream of being involved in the band. Just like some young people can see themselves at a certain college or playing a certain sport at the next level, Lipscomb freshman Andrew Youngblood said he always knew he would be a part of the Spirit of Gold. “My parents actually met in Spirit of Gold band, and my dad actually is a Lipscomb alum and my mom was at Belmont,” Youngblood said. “I’ve been kind of called the first Spirit of Gold baby. I felt like it was just part of me.” Lipscomb junior...
by Sam Jokisch | Feb 4, 2014 | News Slider
‘The heartthrob of the Bible Department,’ also known as Dr. Josh Strahan, is redefining the Biblical teaching style while helping students harness their interest in their faith. This style brings forth God’s word to students and allows them to search for answers to the questions they encounter through lecture. “I’m really passionate about the material. I really find Jesus to be a compelling character, and I really try to let him speak for himself as much as possible,” Strahan said. “Overall, Lipscomb students seem to be very interested in spirituality. I get a sense of hunger and interest from them.” Strahan graduated from Lipscomb in 2004 with a Bachelor’s degree in Bible before continuing on to earn his Ph. D. in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2011. Despite his position, he says that his recruitment to Lipscomb wasn’t filled with much enthusiasm. “I went to Church of Christ High School in Columbia, Tenn. and Lipscomb recruited from there. Once I got a scholarship to go to Lipscomb, I was lazy, and didn’t apply to any other schools. Once I got in, it just seemed like a natural fit,” Strahan said. Strahan’s walk with Christ didn’t officially begin until after high school. Like many young teens, he knew of God, but didn’t know who or what He was. “I grew up in a Christian family, so I’ve always been taught about God. But I don’t know that I connected with the Christian story,” Strahan said. “As I started listening to lecturers like Earl Lavender and reading books by C.S. Lewis and Richard Foster, that’s when my eyes began...
by Brianna Langley | Nov 13, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
The Alkaline Water system in the athletic department ionizes the water available to the athletes. And so far, they love it. The system was installed in the training center located the basement of Allen Arena for the athletes to use almost a year ago after undergoing a trial run for a short period of time. “I know the athletes do enjoy it,” said head athletic trainer Will Ness. “They say it has a crisper taste.” Ness said the reason the athletic department decided to have the system installed is because of the health benefits the water offers to Lipscomb’s athletes. Such benefits include better hydration, the ability to drink more water without feeling bloated and the anti-oxidant levels found within the water. Last year, the athletic department was approached by Cellular Hydration Specialist Scott Adkins about installing the system for the athletic department to use. Adkins is also the founder of a company called “The Freshouse”. His mission is to provide better, ionized water for the community of Nashville. Adkins explained that the electrolytes the alkaline water contains provides its consumers with extra calcium, potassium, sodium and magnesium. “When we ionize water, we’re getting an abundance of electrons,” said Adkins, “And the alkaline level between 8.5 and 9.5 pH is optimal for us to drink. It’s providing us energy and oxygen on a cellular level.” We decided to take a sample of the water to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry for official testing, who reaffirmed Adkin’s claims. “We tested the water samples, and I know that there was a sample that was supposed to be around the pH...
