by Sam Remington | May 6, 2015 | News Slider
Freshmen Jack Judkins and Tim Newman made the Ezell Center chapel home to a different kind of service during the spring semester. Every Thursday the two held a worship service and prayer time for anyone willing to come. The only catch — there was no chapel credit offered for coming. Judkins said they wanted a place where students could worship and pray together to spend time in the presence of God and fellowship with other believers at Lipscomb. “It’s a really simple time to take a moment out of your week and reflect,” freshman Danny Marsh said. The idea began when a group of freshmen were at The Gathering, a local worship service. Judkins and Newman said they felt God telling them to begin a similar type of service at Lipscomb on the weeks that The Gathering didn’t meet. “The crazy part is that a friend of ours was sitting on the opposite side of the room when God gave her the same idea right around the same time as He did with us,” Judkins said. “We spent a lot of time after that praying and working out the details of organizing our own chapel.” The special chapel service became a meeting place for approximately 30 students on a regular basis. The name of this special worship event — “Dwell” — fits the atmosphere of the place as people come for a stripped-down worship service and prayer time, according to the organizers. Judkins, Newman and the other freshmen leaders who organize each chapel said they are serious and motivated about creating an environment where people can come midweek and be surrounded by the...
by Chad Johnson | Aug 24, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
With temperatures threatening triple-digits and thunderstorms in the forecast, Lipscomb students still came out to participate in the annual kickball tournament on Saturday. SAC intramural graduate assistant Kyle Erickson was very pleased with the attendance despite the extreme conditions. “It’s been a great day so far, we’ve had a pretty good turnout. It’s been hot, but it’s been a lot of fun,” Erickson said. The first pitch was delayed after the tournament had to be moved from the intramural fields to Draper Diamond due to the field conditions. Eight teams competed in the single-elimination format with one winner being declared in the end. The tournament featured a dunk tank (which was very beneficial considering the heat), hot dogs and hamburgers, and many laughs to go along. Freshman Danny Marsh enjoyed his first kickball experience, and was very optimistic about his team’s chances. “We’re going in with high hopes, coming back with this championship team from last year. We have huge expectations, and we’re looking for good results,” Marsh said. Participants did admit that the humidity did have some effect on them, and it was crucial to stay hydrated. “I definitely think it’s going to take a bit of a toll on us, but I think these boys are ready to push through,” Marsh said. While some teams strategically assembled their rosters, others had to scramble at the last minute to try and put together a lineup. “It kind of was a little bit of a ‘rag-tag’ put together right at the end, but the guys in Sewell Hall are pretty much all athletes, so we have a good team...
