Dave Stone, a former pastor, and Gabe Lyons, a Liberty University alumni and the founder and president of THINQ Media, spoke at Convocation last week. Liberty’s Jazz Ensemble, along with the Worship Collective, performed during the Sept. 20 Convocation before Stone spoke on how Christians are to love others. “Every person that Jesus came in contact with, he honored, loved, […]
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Local A new dining experience is coming to Rivermont Avenue in October. The new restaurant, Oliver’s, will be a sit-down experience with a relaxed ambiance according to the owner, Kevin Smith. Oliver’s will offer a variety of food with “classic and innovative dishes” such as the Smashburger, The News & Advance writes. The restaurant hopes to change the menu occasionally […]
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Hindson, who dedicated 48 years of service to Liberty University, held the role of Dean Emeritus for the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity. He taught several religion courses after coming to the university in 1974, including one the largest classes, Old Testament theology. Students from those classes remembered him for his biblical insights and his portrayal of characters. He […]
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The Liberty Mountain Gun Club hosted the Top Shot Competition on April 1-3 for students, faculty and staff to test their marksmanship skills with rifles, pistols, shotguns, and bows and arrows. The Gun Club located just past Hydaway Outdoor Center has four ranges for training and hosting competitions: rifle, pistol, shotgun and archery. Over the span of three days, competitors […]
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Patrick Andrews walks Liberty’s campus with a contagious smile and palpable excitement for life that he credits to almost losing that life nearly three decades ago. Andrews climbed into the backseat of his friend’s car on March 24, 1994, and while riding along a road he had been down countless times before, he was involved in a near-fatal car accident […]
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In an instant, a night of sweet celebration turned to sustained sorrow for the Barrick family after a drunk driver crashed into them as they headed home after a Wednesday night church service. Jen Barrick, who was 15 at the time, had just performed at the Thomas Road Baptist Church evening service with her high school choir Nov. 5, 2006. […]
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Volunteers are typically tasked with unloading trucks or distributing supplies, but Liberty volunteers aiding Afghan refugees at Fort Pickett had a more important job: extending a welcoming hand and a warm smile. Throughout the fall 2021 semester, LU Serve sent teams to the Virginia Army base in Blackstone, Virginia, that had opened its housing arrangements to the refugees at the […]
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A woman walked into the clinic carrying one child in her arms and guiding the other beside her. Then-15-year-old Jamie Lynne Lois Balugo explained to her how often she should take her new prescription. Grasping the medication she had traveled miles to get, the woman locked eyes with Balugo and, with unmatched gratitude, replied with a simple, “Thank you, doctor.” […]
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Paul instructs believers in Galatians 5:13: “Serve one another in love.” For the past 50 years, Liberty University has devoted countless time and resources to putting this verse into practice. Despite changes in leadership, organization and size, Liberty has worked together with students throughout its history to impact the local community and the world for Christ. The university upholds its […]
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Football, By Luke Randle For all its history, Liberty football had been good — not incredible, not bad, but good. For Liberty’s first nine years, the Flames were NAIA independents. This was followed by seven years at the DII level before the Flames soared to division I-AA (now FCS). The Flames’ stay in FCS lasted 29 years, longer than the […]
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Throughout its history, Liberty University has witnessed a tremendous number of individuals go on to impact the world in extraordinary ways after graduation. Some of these alumni have become known in the public eye as being world-changers for Christ, and this extends to the world of music as well. These and other incredibly gifted individuals have pursued their dreams of […]
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Early Music Ministry, By Jacqueline Hale Music has held deep roots at Liberty University since 1971. “There are two ways to reach young people,’’ Dr. Jerry Falwell, Sr. said. ‘’Sports and music.’’ During the early days, music was an integral part of the school’s fundraising efforts. The first LBC Chorale was born the same year as the school and regularly […]
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