Faith & Service Articles

Opioids: A National Crisis
With the first lady’s visit to Liberty University in November for a televised town hall, and with more events underway, Liberty is helping to put the spotlight on a national…
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service, News & Events

Serving the Underserved
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine student doctors are making an impact on Southside Virginia.
February 26, 2019 in Academics, Faith & Service

Christianity and the American University
While America’s earliest Christian colleges have abandoned their roots, Liberty University stands alone in fulfilling its promise to instill Christian principles in higher education.
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service, Scholar's Viewpoint

Students take active role in opioids town hall event
Two Liberty University students share their perspective and personal connection to the opioid crisis.
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service, News & Events

Alumnus who suffered from drug abuse now ministers to others
Liberty University alumnus Rick Amato shared his story of overcoming addiction and helping others to do the same.
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service, Alumni

Packed with care: Students experience Operation Christmas Child shoebox delivery
Five Liberty University students traveled to Trinidad and Tobago to deliver boxes filled with gifts for children as part of Operation Christmas Child.
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service, News & Events

Faith in Focus: Seeking to Serve
LU Shepherd Leah Summers tells what servanthood should look like in this Faith In Focus column.
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service

Flames get new perspective on baseball and life on Fall Break trip
Liberty’s baseball team shared love with orphans and led clinics and played with Dominican Republic youth and semi-pro teams on a fall semester outreach trip.
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service, Athletics

Figure skater organizes event to honor fallen police officers
Lady Flames senior figure skater Katherine Thacker started an annual letter-writing campaign in 2016 called “Words of Worth” in memory of her father.
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service

#FlamesGiveBack
Liberty student-athletes supported the Lynchburg community through a variety of fundraising efforts and food and clothing drives during the fall semester.
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service, Athletics

Aviation graduates serve the tribes of Papua New Guinea
Two Liberty University School of Aeronautics graduates are using floatplanes to transport people from the dense jungle to a hospital.
October 31, 2018 in Faith & Service, Alumni

Caring and service go hand in hand for local ministry leader
Liberty alumnus Gordy Harper is the executive director of the Food for Families ministry at Park View Community Mission in Lynchburg.
October 31, 2018 in Faith & Service, Alumni

Alumna honors her heritage by aiding next generation of immigrants
As a daughter of immigrants, Rachel Thompson, a 2012 graduate of Liberty University School of Law, knew from an early age that she wanted to help immigrants as a lawyer.
October 31, 2018 in Faith & Service, Alumni

LU Send Now responds to disasters in California, Carolinas
LU Send Now, Liberty University’s disaster relief initiative, has dispatched students to help people affected by wildfires and hurricanes.
October 31, 2018 in Faith & Service, News & Events

Franklin Graham visits campus for Global Focus Week
Samaritan’s Purse CEO and President Franklin Graham participated in Liberty University’s Global Focus Week.
October 31, 2018 in Faith & Service, News & Events