Mission trip to Kenya offers hands-on experience and heartfelt message

Piled high in assistant professor of nursing Lisa Gazan’s office are bins of baby bottles, clothes, medicine and booster seats all packed for the School of Nursing’s upcoming mission trip to Nairobi, Kenya. There, Gazan, along with two other faculty members and 17 nursing students, will spend spring break caring for infants and serving the community’s needs.  Liberty University’s School […]

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Archivist gives inside look into collection of historical documents

It’s a busy day as usual in the Jerry Falwell Library. Fresh out of class with a full homework to-do list, students wander the shelves, searching for the perfect study spot. After perusing the library’s resources, students may stumble upon a hidden treasure located on the terrace level. Nestled beside the Curriculum Library, the Archives collection awaits to be explored […]

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Starting a blog and business comes with its own set of challenges, but Ryien Blackwood, one of the creators of For the Deaf Girl, an online blog and business, was able to overcome them. She created not just a business, but a community of people with the intention of representing and connecting with deaf and hard-of-hearing women. Blackwood was born […]

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Glorifying Christ through fashion

Lifelong dreams came true for Aleona Isakova, a fashion design and illustration professor, as she debuted the Haute Couture Design Gown & Art Exhibit Feb. 23 at DeMoss Hall. After five years and half a million dollars, Isakova designed and produced a collection of 54 gowns, all biblically inspired, beginning with the creation of mankind and ending with the new […]

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Passion Community Church: Local church demonstrates Christ’s love and helps others through partnership with nonprofit organizations

Serving and spreading the gospel are two ways in which Passion Community Church has been ministering to the community ever since it started out as a congregation of only 25 people. Lead pastor Mike Kirby and executive pastor Jorshe Joseph have been leading the church as it has grown. “When people come here, we don’t want them just to attend,” […]

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Furthering the Great Commission: Professor leads by example and encourages students to spread the gospel

Liberty University’s motto is “Knowledge Aflame,” which David Wheeler, professor of evangelism and senior executive director of LU Shepherd, emphasizes in his work at the university. Wheeler highlights Liberty’s motto to emphasize that at the heart of Liberty lies the goal to set students’ hearts on fire for God and let that flame spread to the world. Wheeler strives to […]

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Empowering women in business: Student-led club encourages female students to cultivate business skills

Champions for Christ shine the light of Christ wherever they find themselves in life. Whether in  vocational ministry or corporate America, ministry is simply where one’s feet are. The Women in Business club exists to encourage women to walk confidently in their identities in the Lord and, as a result, shine the light of Christ in their future workplaces.  Mariah […]

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Exploring Lynchburg’s history: Monuments from before Liberty University’s founding tell Lynchburg’s story

Easily identified for being the home of Liberty University, Lynchburg also contains many pieces of meaningful history that dot the seven hills. Some of the more prominent hallmarks of the city’s history include the following. The Anne Spencer House On 1313 Pierce St. sits the burgundy, green-shuttered former home of Anne Spencer, a Harlem Renaissance poet and activist. Poetry Foundation […]

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Fusing faith with fashion

The biannual University of New York Fashion Week kicked off Feb. 8-11, and Liberty University student Caroline Danforth was one of the 27 students from different universities nationwide to experience the fast-paced fashion industry firsthand.  Liberty’s Family and Consumer Sciences department and Collegiate Licensing Company recognized Danforth as one of the few to receive a $7,000 full-expense-paid trip to New […]

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Lynchburg nonprofit spreads hope and empowers communities near and far

World Help is a philanthropic and hands-on organization that aims to spread the love of God through humanitarian aid in underprivileged communities around the world. Though the organization is stationed in Forest, Virginia, it globally aids communities in need through shipments of relief aid packages. Founded in 1991 by former Liberty University Dean of Students and Vice President of student […]

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