by Brianne Welch | Mar 7, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Two days after a slew of famous country music singers performed at Lipscomb, the three quarterbacks for the Tennessee Titans spoke in the Gathering on Thursday morning to a crowd consisting of Lipscomb students from both the college and Lipscomb Academy. Quarterbacks Rusty Smith, Jake Locker and Matt Hasselbeck sat down in a Q-&-A with Scott Sager, the university’s vice president of Church Services, to talk about their faiths and, of course, some football as well. The very first topic addressed was how football and faith work together in the lives of these professional athletes. “I grew up around football in Colorado, but my parent’s weren’t really strong in their faith until I was in third grade,” Hasselbeck said. The veteran quarterback went on to say how involved he and his family were in the church even through his high school career. Locker took the mic next, but according to the newest Titans quarterback, faith did not really come into play until his sophomore year in high school. “I had a coach who challenged me to become a stronger believe, and he started a Bible study with us, and it kind of grew from there,” Locker said. When Smith took the mic, he said that faith definitely came first in his life because he did not even start playing football until his eighth grade year. “I was very fortunate to have a mom and a dad who grew up in a church themselves,” Smith said. The interview went on for around 30 minutes, but the guys were able to leave the student body and everyone in attendance with some...
by Cory Woodroof | Feb 18, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Earlier this semester, the campus ministry department announced that Steve Davidson would be filling in the role of becoming one of Lipscomb’s new campus ministers. While he’s new to the position, Davidson, a husband, father of two and grandfather of two, is no stranger to campus. Davidson was recruited coming out of high school to play basketball for the university under legendary coach Don Meyer. After his time as an undergrad, Coach Meyer helped Davidson find two jobs with Lipscomb. “When I was finishing up, Coach Don Meyer, who I played under, asked me to stay, and he was able to work out a deal as far as me working in admissions as an admissions counselor representing the school, but also working as an assistant basketball coach,” Davidson said. For Davidson, this was only a two-year plan. He planned to leave Lipscomb after graduate school, but the education major and graduate student ended up taking on the role of assistant director of admissions. A year later, Davidson became the campus’ director of admissions – a title he would hold for 13 years. Davidson used some of Coach Meyer’s organizational lessons to help him succeed in the work. “Coach Meyer was a very organized person and loved to teach on organization, so that helped me a lot as far as being an administrator in the admissions office,” Davidson said. During his time as the director of admissions, the university saw, as Davidson put it, up and down years. Through the challenges that came with the job, Davidson admits he greatly enjoyed in the opportunity. “I really loved the job,” Davidson...
by Cory Woodroof | Jan 16, 2013 | News Slider
On a cold Tuesday night that was believed to be offering up quite a winter’s storm, a group of close to a thousand college students from Lipscomb, Belmont and Vanderbilt all gathered in Allen Arena to take part in AfterDark. AfterDark, a large event started in 2000, features a variety of different acts that are designed to promote spiritual change in the hearts of its attendees. Headlined by noted speaker Dr. Joe White, a former college football player for SMU and the founder of Kanakuk Kamps, the event attracted many from around the middle Tennessee area looking for spiritual growth. After a brief introduction by the event’s announcer, local band Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors entertained the crowd by playing three quick songs, including one of their forthcoming record, entitled ‘Good Light.’ After this, the announcer returned to the stage to introduce Dr. White, describing him as someone who honors the lessons he preaches. “He’s a man full of integrity,” said the announcer. Following this, a short video was screened, showing members of Dr. White’s family talking about their father/husband/’pops.’ Building on a lesson he had earlier shared in Lipscomb’s Tuesday chapel, Dr. White told the crowd stories about his wife, daughter and his battle with leukemia. Following this, the speaker segued into what he called an ‘imagination drama,’ a spoken word dramatization telling the story of the man who built Jesus’ cross. At the same time while Dr. White recited a long poem telling the man’s story, another man began to make a cross live on the stage. Echoes of an axe striking the long beam of cylinder-shaped...
by Emily Snell | Sep 1, 2012 | News Slider
In the semester’s second installment of Lumination News, Clay Smith and Brynn Watkins are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happened on campus during the past week. Whitney Jarreld gives you the political low-down in a new segment, preparing you for the November presidential election. Crystal Davis shares what’s new in entertainment news, while Jeremy Keck brings you up to speed with Lipscomb sports and local football teams. Kelly Dean offers a look at the weather forecast. Videos feature a recap of the President’s Convocation; a look at Futuro, a Hispanic student organization; details about a Relay for Life event planned by Lipscomb students; tips about purchasing books on campus; a look at what students think about having Maggie Moo’s on campus Thursday nights; and a Nashville Spotlight on Hillsboro Village....
by Cory Woodroof | Aug 29, 2012 | News Slider
University President Randy Lowry announced a few noteworthy campus-wide developments during yesterday’s annual President’s Convocation ceremony. Following a welcome by Phil Ellenburg, general counsel of the university, and a devotional service led by Dr. Darwin Mason of the Schrader Lane Church of Christ, Dr. Beth Youngblood, executive associate dean and professor of nursing, gave the crowd the year’s academic charge, challenging all with a “call to excellence.” Lowry soon followed, beginning his address with a moment of silence in honor of Matt Deery, the sophomore who died in a car accident in August. Lowry also announced that 35 new faculty members have been added to the campus, as well as a record number of students for the semester – including records set for freshmen enrollment, as well as graduate students, nursing students, Yellow Ribbon students and National Merit scholars. Outside of the new renovations to the Student Activities Center, McQuiddy gym and the Elam dormitory, Lowry announced future plans for further campus renovations that are set to begin in October. A new health and sciences lab facility will be placed by the Hughes Center, new renovations will be made to the square (including the installation of the fountain/baptistery that the campus community has been talking about for months), and much to the delight of students – who went wild with applause after the announcement – the university will pave the way for 110 new parking spots. The still unnamed nursing building is also set to open its doors at some point this fall. The high school football field will also have a new, NCAA-approved track....
