The jovial chirping of birds fills the air as rows upon rows of cherry and apple blossom trees burst into full bloom. At last, it is the fourth week of March, and the dreadful eighth week of midterms is officially over. Spring break came in like a breath of fresh air, and students all around campus got a reprieve from […]
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As a young man growing up in New England, Andy Geffken helped his mother design sets for his school plays, not knowing that one day he would be acting and directing his own. Now, as an associate professor and program director of productions for Theatre Arts, Geffken has fervently pursued the path the Lord has led him toward. In the […]
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Sponsored by the School of Communication & the Arts and funded by the Office of Sponsored Programs & Research, Open Quote Creative provides students with opportunities to serve their communities, enhance their creative skills and gain experience working for clients within an agency. The agency launched during the fall 2023 semester. Open Quote Creative is led by professors Stacy Cannon, […]
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Like many students, Aubrey Seat and Talia Silver traveled over spring break, but the work didn’t stop there. It was Friday of spring break when Seat and Silver, co-founders of the marketing firm SilverSeat, had just returned from their Costa Rica trip at 5 a.m. that morning. The two girls sat in their shared dorm, smiling through a single video […]
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Building bridges to help people connect with Jesus is something that Waymaker.Church has aimed to do since the beginning. Waymaker is what lead pastor Jon Dupin referred to as a restart church, or a church branching from the original, that began in February 1999 in Campbell County. “We started about 10 minutes outside of Lynchburg in an old country church […]
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He flew transport planes in World War II and the Korean War. He was a decorated war hero and a self- taught painter. He was a man who lost his faith and found it again. Robert Wilson Sr. did it all and then painted the life of the man who saved his soul. His most famous body of work, the […]
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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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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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Dear Reader, Imagine a collage. Think of a collection of images that represents the beauty of life. Each picture reflects who we aspire to be; each cutout displays our hopes and dreams. Every element of a collage is carefully chosen to create a portrait of our ideal lives. As we look at these visual montages, we are motivated to trust […]
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Growing in the knowledge of the love of God is how Josh Rutledge, vice president of the Office of Spiritual Development (OSD), has been leading by example and stewarding Liberty University’s mission of sending out the next generation of Christians to build up and serve the church. Rutledge grew up in a Christian family and has been a believer ever […]
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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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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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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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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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A studio art major and graduating senior, Elise Corona, recently used her talent in painting to glorify God on the Campus Community stage. “Singers use their voices to worship God,” Corona said. “Artists use their hands to create art as an act of worship. People often ask me the meaning behind the work I do, and I see this as […]
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