Lipscomb University - Backlog Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Is It Our spiritual unity? It’s no secret that the success we enjoy is a blessing from God, but even at Lips- comb it is easy to get caught up in daily activities and forget the importance of our spiritual lives. That is one of the reasons for the ASA Tuesday night devo- tionals. The fact that Lipscomb is a Christian college creates a special problem. Be- cause the majority of the students are Christians and come from different backgrounds, along with the fact that there are a large number of congrega- tions in the Nashville area, the student body splits up for worship services. It seems that, for the most part, the indi- vidual congregations leave it up to the school to organize any regular spiritual activities for the college age group. This places a heavy burden on the ASA Spiri- tual Life Committee, the group responsi- ble for the devos. According to Maury Mitchell, chair- man of the Spiritual Life Committee, the devotionals are really one of the few op- portunities for the student body to grow Sharing Christ with others. The devos are a time when friends can come together and discuss their common belief in God. A time to gather strength. An opportunity to be edified was presented each Tuesday night, which gave some what they needed to make it through the week. closer spiritually. Maury, who has been in charge of organizing the devos since Fall ’86, says that this year the turnout has been great. “It’s all these freshmen that are doing it, I think ... There are usually about 200 people, but tonight there must have been at least 300,” Maury said after one particularly successful devotional. “Ev- erybody knows that it’s Tuesdays at 10 p.m., and you can’t go out in Bison Square without seeing it. Everybody is welcome, and you don’t have to feel ashamed to go, but nobody makes you go either. People only go if they want to. It’s not like chapel where you HAVE to go. Of course, many people attend the de- vos to see friends and socialize until cur- few, but the main idea is to have an up- lifting period of singing and praise. “They last from 10:00 to 10:30,” said Maury, “and we sing and have a prayer and sometimes a scripture reading. We have about eight guys who take turns (leading singing), and each has his own photo by Bob Lawler style. Some (songleaders) lead all songs from songbooks, I like to lead more camp-style songs. Everybody does their own thing.” The devos are always encouraging and enjoyable. They provide, if nothing else, a refreshing break in the midst of the sometimes hectic school week. They re- mind us of why we are really here and of the real secret of our success. — Bob Lawler “O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; show forth his salvation from day to day.” Psalms 96:1-2 1d Devotional

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work! And let’s not forget the interior change of the Arena, ahem ... Studio Theater. New seats and a lighting sound booth, as if the stage weren't full enough. Oh, well, perfection demands it. Now, our home economics majors don’t have to get “Cross” when they make a disaster in their new kitchen. It doesn’t matter how well you cook when your $650,000 kitchen is sure to take any patron’s mind off the quality of the food. Our favorite eating jaunt, the infamous “Lipscomb Buffet,” may have changed its name from Saga to Marriot, but “beef — patty on bun” and “manager’s choice” are still the same. Who — names these gourmet creations aay! Bec) Bias aren’t always | on foot. The security department recently purchased “car number three” (which is really their only one!?) Finally, students, en masse, received phones in their dorm rooms. Bees years of ’ ‘reaching : out and touching someone’ we finally decided to let our “fingers do the walking” and what happens? We get cramps. Phone home ET? Not without you 19-digit access code. Collect credit card calls? Forget it. Call dial-a-prayer ae aa tock Meriwether Photo by Bob Lawler Changes Y