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A moment of despair on the face of one lone survivor. A moment to contemplate, “What if?” “The Days of Noah,” painted by Dan Johnson, depicts a scene of Noah’s Ark unlike most others. The 9-foot-wide by 6-foot-tall painting is displayed prominently to capture the attention of those walking by the gallery. This piece is not only captivating in size, […]

For his debut at Liberty University, Jordy Searcy will perform a concert hosted by Student Activities Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. in the LaHaye Event Space.   Searcy is a pop-genre artist known for his indie pop and Christ-themed lyrics. He was first spotlighted in 2015 on “The Voice.” He left the show and decided to go on the road […]

The Liberty University Cinematic Arts Department’s released film, “The Mulligan,” was nominated for the Most Inspirational Independent Movie award that is to be announced Feb. 10.  The award nomination is part of the 30th annual Movieguide Awards happening in the Avalon Theater in Hollywood. The film was released on Aug. 16, 2022.  “The Mulligan” is a film based on the […]

During the time of the early Church, the entire Roman world was dominated by Greek culture and philosophy, called “Hellenism.” The ideas of those early Greek philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, were heavily ingrained in the everyday thinking of ordinary people. The cultural baggage of “Greek thinking” presented a massive challenge for the Church; many new Gentile converts […]

Week three of Liberty University’s Convocation was all about growing in Christ by attending church and using your vocation to honor him — even if your calling is filmmaking.   On Wednesday, Feb. 1, Mark Dever, the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., opened by laying out his main points of the day, one being why […]

Liberty University will welcome Circuit Riders for a weekend of worship, campus-wide outreach and revival starting Feb. 3.  This two-day event adds another dimension to the 2023 Carry the Love tour. As part of this, outreach teams will come to Lynchburg to encourage and train students in carrying out the Great Commission.  The first night of Carry the Love will […]

For students feeling overwhelmed with all things college, Liberty University’s Office of Community Life will host its first workshop “THRIVE: Rooted in Resilience” on Feb. 7 in room 1100 of the Freedom Tower.  The workshop provides active-style education on things that make college life challenging. Topics of conversation include roommate conflicts, academics, mental health, family life and more.  The workshop […]

Are you ready to take a trip down memory lane? With baggy pants and biker shorts now fully back in fashion, Student Activities is hosting a Y2K Trivia Night. The event will take place in the LaHaye Event Space at 9 p.m. on Feb. 3. It might be time to break out the Avril Lavigne and Linkin Park albums because […]

What’s a better combination than college cafeteria food and bell-bottom pants for a blind date? Sodexo will once again host Rot Speed Dating Feb. 7 at 5 p.m., and this time, the event will feature the retro vibe of the 1970s. Sodexo Dining hosts Speed Dating every February at the Food Court at Reber-Thomas, just in time for the Valentine’s […]

If you ever feel anxious about classwork, unbalanced with a relationship or out of sorts about life in general, you’renot alone.  Liberty University’s Counseling and Psychological Services will hold emotional wellness workshops in DeMoss Hall beginning Feb. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  The Anxiety Toolbox workshop has tips and tricks in dealing with anxiety; the Getting Unstuck workshop […]

Liberty University’s second week of Convocation for the spring semester welcomed two speakers to the stage: David Jeremiah and Scott Harrison.  On Wednesday, Jan. 25, David Jeremiah, an evangelical Christian author and founder of Turning Point Radio, took to the large platform placed at the heart of the Vines Center to speak about wholly following the Lord. He began his […]

Runners, take your marks for Campus Recreation’s 12th Annual Arctic 5k race on Saturday, Feb. 4.  The Arctic 5k spans 3.1 miles and will begin promptly at 9 a.m., although participants should show up at 8:30 a.m.  The intensity of the race challenges many with difficulties such as steep hills androcky terrain. The race is open to all students, staff […]

Liberty students lit the night with indoor Neon Mini Golf as Student Activities hosted the second annual event in the LaHaye Event Space on Friday, Jan. 27 The mini golf course included 18 holes and prizes for the those who scored a hole-in-one on the final hole. Some of the prizes included Squishmallows, Nerf guns and pink rubber chickens.  Some […]

One of the most celebrated hymns of all time was unexpectedly written by an American lawyer, Horatio Spafford. Horatio’s biography reads much like the book of Job. His career and success were suddenly and unexpectedly disrupted by personal tragedy and financial loss.  The great Chicago fire of 1871 destroyed most of his investments, and he lost four daughters to a […]