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FROM THE PRESIDENT 

Milestones 

Amilestone is defined as “an important event, as in a 

person’s career, the history of a nation, or the advancement of 

knowledge in a field; a turning point” according to the 

American Heritage Dictionary. It may seem unusual to write 

of milestones at the first of a new academic year — the 114th 

in Lipscomb University's history. Yet Lipscomb has already 

experienced several important events this fall that are markers 

of exciting progress. 

Two of our academic areas have received national recognition. 

The Graduate Bible Program has been awarded “associate 

member” status by the Association of Theological Schools, 

and the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology has accredited our computer 

engineering and engineering mechanics majors. 

ATS membership has a number of benefits for our Graduate Bible students. 

Many doctoral programs only accept students from ATS-member institutions. It 

opens the door to a variety of grants for faculty, students and the program at large. 

These opportunities will make Lipscomb more attractive to prospective students 

and help us retain students through completion of their master of arts in biblical 

studies or master of divinity degree. This is a well-deserved recognition for an excellent 

program. 

ABET accreditation for our engineering majors is a crucial achievement. In 

Tennessee and numerous other states, graduation from an accredited program is 

required before a candidate may pursue professional engineering licensure. Many 

employers will only hire graduates from accredited programs, and ABET is the only 

engineering accrediting body recognized by the U.S. government. The strength of 

engineering instruction at Lipscomb is reflected in the fact that accreditation was 

granted retroactively to include all ten of our graduates from the two programs to 

date. Our graduates have been accepted to such prestigious institutions as Harvard, 

MIT, Stanford, Vanderbilt and Columbia, or have entered the workforce with strong 

engineering companies like Boeing, Aerospace Testing Alliance; Ragan, Smith and 

Associates, and the Nevada Automotive Testing Institute. Lipscomb is rapidly 

becoming the place to earn an engineering degree. 

We expect to see continued growth in our student missions program this year. 

In 2003-04, this program included 32 trips and 600 participants, doubling the 

numbers from just two years previous. And don't think these trips are vacations: 

our students, faculty and friends are making a lasting difference. Last year, some of 

our mission students pooled their resources to purchase property so three churches 

in Mexico could build permanent homes. Our engineering students designed and 

constructed a 20-foot-high water tower and solar-powered pump so the village of 

Los Delicias, Honduras, could have a working medical clinic that serves a 400square-mile 

area. They are going back this year to expand the solar electric system, 

and to share more about Jesus Christ. 

Yes, milestones are important. And at each one, our mission of integrating 

Christian faith and practice with academic excellence shows bright and clear. I am 

firmly convinced there is no better place to be than Lipscomb University! ■ 

Cover photograph by Amber R. Stacey. 

2 | THE TORCH 

— STEVE FLATT (’77) 

TORCH STAFF 

Kimberly E.Chaudoin, director of marketing and public relations 

Amber R.Stacey, public relations specialist 

Student Staff 

Katera Bolander, Fayetteville, Tenn.; Joseph Mankin, Murfreesboro, 

Tenn.;Caitlin Parham,Brentwood,Tenn.;Jennifer Brimm,Gallatin,Tenn.; 

Tim Wright,Dickson,Tenn. 

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION 

President:Stephen F.Flatt 

Executive Vice President/Advancement: William H.Tucker 

Provost:W.Craig Bledsoe 

Vice President and Campus School Director:Keith Nikolaus 

Vice President Enrollment & Marketing:Jim L.Thomas 

Vice President Finance:Danny Taylor 

Vice President University Relations:Walt Leaver 

General Counsel:Phil Ellenberg 

Athletic Director:Steve Potts 

Board of Trustees: G. Hilton Dean, Nashville, chairman; J.D. Elliott, Madison, vice-chairman; 

Neika B. Stephens, Nashville, secretary; Richard S. Peugeot, Nashville, treasurer; James C. 

Allen, Destin, Fla.; Gary T. Baker, Franklin; Thomas E. Batey, Brentwood; Gary M. Bradley Sr., 

Huntsville, Ala.; Alfred N. Carman, Brentwood; Lewis M. Carter, Donalsonville, Ga.; D. Gerald 

Coggin Sr., Murfreesboro; Bryan A. Crisman, Memphis; Robbie B. Davis, Roger L. Davis, 

Nashville; Dr. Thomas Duncan, Brentwood; Stanley M. Ezell, Nashville; Dr. Edwin L. Grogan, 

Paducah,Ky.; J.Gregory Hardeman,Nashville; Linda Heflin Johnston,Brentwood; Raymond 

B.Jones,Huntsville,Ala.; Robert E.Keith,Brentwood; Charles Link,Nashville; Bill Luther,Palm 

Coast,Fla.;William B.McDonald,Centerville;Countess Metcalf,Goodlettsville;Bill A.Mullican, 

Maryville; Sandra W. Perry, Franklin, Ky.; David W. Ralston, Memphis; Harriette Shivers, 

Roanoke,Va.; David Solomon, H. Carlton Stinson, Nashville;William Thomas, Chicago, Ill.; Dr. 

Jean Shelton Walker,Suffolk,Va.; Melvin White,College Grove. 

National Development Board: National Development Board: Lucien and Emily Acuff, 

Larry T. and Kellene Adams, Brentwood; David M. and Connie Adcox, Hohenwald; 

Thomas E.and Carrie Batey,Murfreesboro; Gary B.and Deborah Berry,Troy,Ala.; Michael 

L. and Pam Bixenman, Old Hickory; Harold and Diane Brantley, Bowling Green, Ky.; Joel 

B. and Joy Campbell, Loveland, Ohio; Calvin and Kathryne Channell, Nashville; Oakley 

and Janice Christian Jr.,Nashville; Gary and Sheila Clark,Brentwood,Tenn; Dr.Michael W. 

and Becky Coleman, Money, Miss.; Willard and Ruth Collins, Nashville; J.R. and Sarah 

Compton, Madison; Caroline Cross, Franklin; Jeffrey and Julie Dale, Beaverton, Ore.; 

Harrison S. and Robbie Davis, Nashville; Richard and Mary Dickerson, Brentwood; Joe 

Donaldson, Montgomery, Ala.; Mike and Kay Duncan, Brentwood; John and Janene 

Ezell,Brentwood;Trent and Krista Fortner,Old Hickory;Mark and Mary French,Nashville; 

Dennis and Suzanne Goldasich, Albertville, Ala.; Gregory and Sherri Gough, Brentwood; 

Chris and Melissa Gunn, Pete T. III and Judy Gunn, Benton, Ky.; J. Gregory and Linda 

Hardeman, Harold and Helen Hazelip, Don and Linda Lee Hudson, Nashville; Dr. Ronald 

A. and Barbara Hunter, Brentwood; Raymond and Kristy Jones, Huntsville, Ala.; Dan and 

Margaret Jordan, Nashville; Myron and Lois Keith, Franklin; Marty and Jane Kittrell, 

Advance, N.C.; Sharon and Lionel Lillicrap, Brentwood; Roger and Elisabeth Loyd, 

Nashville; W. Lee and Gail Maddux, Chattanooga; Ben and Loy Martin, Hendersonville; 

Jody and Marti Mason, Brentwood; Dale and Mary McCulloch, Lebanon; Jim and Fay 

McFarlin, Nashville; John R. and Kelly Mick, Brentwood; Dr. Billy Sam and Trudy Moore, 

Huntsville, Ala.; Dolph and Ellen Morrison, Birmingham, Ala.; Ty and Nancy Osman, 

Brentwood; Frank and Barbara Outhier, Nashville; Sam and Janey Parker, Brentwood; 

John and Tammy Paul, Brentwood; Dick and Mary Ann Peugeot, Nashville; Lewis and 

Nan Rankin,Brentwood,Tenn; John and Kathryn Roberson,Brentwood; Monte and Kim 

Rommelman, Paducah, Ky.; John and Lynn Rutledge, Brentwood; David and Gerry 

Sciortino, Nashville; Robert and Alison Shackelford III, Selmer; Bob and Teresa Shaw, 

Goodlettsville; Ralph and Harriett Shivers, Roanoke,Va.; Chris and Kelly Smith, Paducah, 

Ky.; George Smith II, Huntsville, Ala.; Dr. Rodney and Linda Smith, Richmond, Va.; Patrick 

and Shelia Stella,Brentwood;Kevin and Kim Temple,Brentwood;Tim and Linda Thomas, 

Clarksville; David A. and Cathy Thompson, Charlotte, N.C.; John and Sharon Thweatt, 

Nashville; J.W. and Debbie Tolley, Franklin, Tenn; Ben and Jan Vance, Hixson; Sid and 

Suzanne Verble, Elizabethtown, Ky.; Jimmy E. and Emily Warren,Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Ansley 

and Charlotte Whatley, Dothan, Ala.; Randy and Carolyn Wright, Franklin; Ed and Cindy 

Yarbrough, Nashville; Lee Yates, Nashville; Jim and Julie Young, Douglasville, Ga. 

Vol.1,No.3,Fall 2004 

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Features 

FALL 2004 | VOL. 1, NO. 3 

9 Mission to China 

China — with its majestic mountains and flowing rivers — is the fourth 

largest country in the world. It’s also a Communist state where population 

growth is controlled and nationalism is the primary religion. It’s a 

place where people are desperate to find meaning in life. 

12 Lighting the way in the world 

Each year hundreds of Lipscomb students and employees embark on 

missions that lead them to all corners of the world. Jeff Fincher, director 

of student missions, and Mark Jent, missions development coordinator, 

have dreams of growing the missions program. 

15 Water of life 

Lipscomb engineering students took their class project outside the walls 

of the Raymond B. Jones School of Engineering as they travelled to 

rural Honduras to use their skills to help improve the lives of others. 

18 Keebles honored for lifetime of service 

Laura Johnson Keeble and her husband, the late beloved evangelist and 

educator Marshall Keeble, were honored at a special dinner during 

Summer Celebration. 

PHOTO: ANTHONY ESTES/LIPSCOMB ATHLETICS 

Departments 

CONTENTS 

4 News:Bennett leaves legacy of service, friendship to Lipscomb 

20 Athletics: Kristin Peck named NCAA ‘Woman of the Year’ finalist 

21 Advancement: Book, Chapter and Verse campaign gets large gift 

22 Bison Notes: News from alumni around the world 

30 University Calendar 

31 Final Word: Spirituality is ‘in’ 

PHOTO: COURTESY RAYMOND B. JONES SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 

Top: Engineering students at work on a water tower in Honduras. Middle: Janis Adcock, Bible 

Department secretary, interacts with a child during a mission trip to The City of Children. Left: The Lady 

Bisons are looking to Keirstin Head as a key player this season. 

FALL 2004 | 3 

PHOTO: COURTESY LIPSCOMB MISSIONS OFFICE

4 | THE TORCH 

NEWS 

Engineering programs receive ABET accreditation 

Lipscomb University’s engineering 

mechanics and computer 

engineering majors have 

received national accreditation 

from the Accreditation Board 

for Engineering and 

Technology. 

ABET awarded the accreditation 

retroactively to October 

2001 to include students who 

have already received degrees 

in the two fields, said Dr. Fred 

Gilliam, associate dean of the 

Raymond B. Jones School of 

Engineering at Lipscomb. 

Lipscomb has graduated ten 

students with engineering 

mechanics or computer engineering 

degrees since May 

2002. Eighty students are 

enrolled in the two majors, 

with plans to expand to 300 

students, Gilliam said. A program 

must produce graduates 

before ABET will consider 

accreditation. 

ABET is the only engineering 

accrediting agency recognized by 

the United States government. 

Accreditation is often vital in 

professional development. In 

Tennessee and several other 

states, students planning to pursue 

professional engineering 

licensure must graduate from an 

accredited program, and many 

employers will only hire graduates 

from ABET-accredited programs, 

Gilliam said. 

“There is a certain amount of 

credibility and quality communicated 

by a student who can 

say he or she graduated from 

an ABET-accredited program,” 

Gilliam said. 

ABET considers a variety of 

factors before accrediting a program, 

including the quality and 

preparation of the faculty, laboratory 

facilities, curriculum, 

integration of the engineering 

program into the university at 

large, attitude and quality of 

students, and continuous 

improvement programs, 

Gilliam said. 

“ABET has strengthened its 

commitment to general education 

and has required institutions 

to demonstrate that the 

general education program is 

effective in building the ‘soft 

skills’ necessary for engineering 

success in a global and societal 

context,” he said. 

ABET expects programs to 

prepare graduates to work with 

engineers from other parts of 

the world in situations where 

technical solutions must be 

blended with sociological solutions. 

Programs are also expected 

to emphasize lifelong learning 

skills, environmental 

awareness and a strong ethical 

foundation, he said. 

ABET has “eleven outcomes 

they expect of each engineering 

Bennett leaves legacy of service, 

friendship to Lipscomb 

With the death of Word B. Bennett on 

Aug. 28, Lipscomb University lost a good 

friend and longtime member of the board 

of trustees. 

A 1936 graduate of Lipscomb, Mr. 

Bennett joined the board in 1967 and 

remained a member until his death. 

During the administration of Harold 

Hazelip, Mr. Bennett served as board chair. 

As chair, he led the board into a more 

effective and productive structure, which 

has had a significant impact on the function 

of the board and direction of the university. 

Through the years, Mr. Bennett also 

contributed significantly to the financial 

welfare of the institution. In 2002, Mr. 

Bennett was named the first recipient of 

The Torch Award, the most prestigious 

award presented annually by Lipscomb 

University. 

“Word Bennett was one of a handful of 

great men I’ve known in my life. He served 

God’s purposes in his generation,” said 

Steve Flatt, Lipscomb president. 

Harold Hazelip, chancellor and president 

from 1986-1997, remembered Mr. 

Bennett’s friendship. 

“I remember Word best for the gift of 

friendship he and Lera extended to Helen 

and me. The countless evenings when they 

introduced us to excellent restaurants, fol- 

lowed by delightful TPAC programs 

(notably Symphony performances), were 

so special,” said Hazelip. 

“As board chair, Word learned from 

national organizations regarding board 

management and institutional development 

practices, and sought to adapt ideas 

to Lipscomb’s needs. The board’s committee 

arrangement — a direct contribution of 

his leadership — led to great efficiency in 

the board's efforts to deal with policy and 

governance issues.” 

“He was a true friend and encourager. 

He was a great encourager to me as president,” 

said Willard Collins, president 

emeritus and president from 1977-86. 

Hilton Dean, chair of the Lipscomb 

board of trustees, said Mr. Bennett’s contributions 

to the university will be missed. 

“Word Bennett was the consumate 

Christian gentleman. He always treated 

everyone with respect and listened attentively 

and patiently to all points of view. 

While soft-spoken and quiet, he spoke 

with authority when he did speak. He was 

always punctual for all meetings and had 

the respect of his fellow board members. 

We will miss him,” said Dean. 

Mr. Bennett, a Nashville native and 

elder at the Donelson Church of Christ 

since 1964, worked for 40 years with the 

Word B. Bennett 

graduate. We add to those outcomes 

by connecting engineering 

skills with the spiritual 

growth that is central to the 

Lipscomb experience,” Gilliam 

said. 

Lipscomb had a head start 

on developing its engineering 

majors because of a long-standing 

pre-engineering program, 

which provided an immediate 

source of students for the new 

majors. 

“Building on that program, 

we developed a curriculum for 

a full four-year program and 

brought in a top-notch faculty 

that is among the best I’ve 

taught with at four universities,” 

Gilliam said. 

For full information about 

engineering studies at 

Lipscomb, contact Gilliam at 

615.279.5887, 800.333.4358, 

ext. 5887 or fred.gilliam@lipscomb.edu. 

■ 

U.S. Tobacco Company, from which he 

retired as senior vice president of research 

and development in 1980. He was also 

instrumental in the development of 

Lakeshore Heartland. 

Mr. Bennett is survived by his wife of 

64 years, Lera (Polk) Bennett, children, 

Dr. Thomas W. Bennett (’66, DLHS ‘ 62), 

Dr. Clifford Bennett (’71, DLHS ’67), 

Ruth (Bennett x ’68, DLHS ’64) Balch, 

Nancy Bennett (’72, DLHS ’68), a sister, 

Nancy (Bennett) Taylor, and thirteen 

grandchildren. ■ 

— KIM CHAUDOIN

HCA awards $500,000 grant to 

Lipscomb for nursing program 

Hospital Corporation of 

America recently awarded a 

grant of $500,000 to Lipscomb 

University to support the new 

Lipscomb/Vanderbilt Nursing 

Partnership. 

The grant, to be distributed 

to Lipscomb over three years, 

will cover the initial costs associated 

with adding the program 

to the Lipscomb curriculum, 

said Lipscomb President 

Stephen F. Flatt. 

“We deeply appreciate the fact 

that HCA shares our vision for 

nursing education and is willing 

to provide the financial support 

necessary to make this monumental 

venture possible. HCA has 

a wonderful record of supporting 

a variety of works that enhance 

the community,” Flatt said. 

“I believe the Lipscomb/ 

Vanderbilt Nursing Partnership 

will do more to recruit and prepare 

new nurses than any other 

initiative in this area. This grant 

will make a tremendous difference 

in the quality of health 

care in the region and nation,” 

Flatt said. 

“The national nurse shortage 

remains a serious issue for hospitals 

across the country,” said 

Jack O. Bovender Jr., chairman 

and chief executive officer of 

HCA. “We are pleased to be 

able to help a local institution 

develop their nursing program. 

This will provide more educational 

opportunities for those 

seeking a career in healthcare 

and increase the available pool 

of nurses – a winning combination 

for everyone.” 

In December, the Tennessee 

State Board of Nursing 

approved a partnership agreement 

between Lipscomb 

University and the Vanderbilt 

University School of Nursing 

that will allow Lipscomb to 

offer a Bachelor of Science in 

Nursing degree with courses 

provided by Vanderbilt. 

Students in the program will 

take their first five semesters of 

foundational nursing courses at 

Lipscomb. The remaining three 

semesters of professional nursing 

courses and clinical experiences 

will be offered at Vanderbilt. 

Upon successful completion of 

the program students will receive 

the Bachelor of Science in 

Nursing from Lipscomb. 

In addition to the grant, HCA 

is one of three companies — 

along with Vanderbilt University 

Medical Center and National 

HealthCare Corp. — that have 

agreed to provide tuition assistance 

to qualified students during 

their professional coursework 

in return for a work commitment 

after graduation. 

“A student who completes this 

program of study will have had 

the experience of an academic 

career in both a liberal arts environment 

of a small university 

campus and a health sciences 

environment of a major research 

university,” said Linda Norman, 

D.S.N., senior associate dean for 

academics at VUSN, who will 

also serve as director of the BSN 

program at Lipscomb. 

“This unique combination of 

study on two differently oriented 

campuses will provide a student 

with training in nursing, 

strongly complemented by 

extensive study in the humanities 

and social sciences. Thus, 

the student will be well educated 

to function as a bachelor’s 

degree nurse, and also have the 

necessary foundation to pursue 

master’s and doctoral studies in 

nursing,” she added. 

Lipscomb has offered prenursing 

courses since 1949 

when the university began 

offering pre-professional studies. 

Some 22 students now 

enrolled at Lipscomb are eligible 

for the new program, and 

about 30 freshmen have enroll 

ed in the program this fall. 

Applications for the program 

are accepted through the university’s 

Admissions Office. 

For additional information on 

the BSN program at Lipscomb, 

visit nursing.lipscomb.edu. ■ 

LI-COR grant enhances biology, chemistry programs 

The Departments of Biology 

and Chemistry recently received 

a grant for $28,500 from LI- 

COR Biosciences’ Genomics 

Education Matching Fund to 

purchase a DNA sequencer. 

DNA sequencers are instruments 

designed for the rapid 

determination of the sequence 

of the building blocks (bases) 

of the genetic material, DNA, 

said Kent Clinger, professor of 

chemistry. Such devices were 

used in the completion of the 

Human Genome Project during 

the past few years. By the use of 

DNA sequencers, scientists 

from academia and the life science 

industry sequenced most 

of the DNA found in human 

cells, said Clinger. 

At Lipscomb, a DNA sequencer 

will be used in cell biology, 

molecular biology and biochemistry 

labs to teach students methods 

of sequencing DNA. In cell 

biology and molecular biology, 

Dr. Jon Lowrance, associate professor 

of biology and chair of the 

department, said he plans to 

teach students to sequence a fragment 

of their own DNA, allowing 

them to see their own genetic 

individuality. Clinger plans to 

have biochemistry students 

sequence a small piece of DNA 

used to insert a gene into bacteria 

that allows the bacteria to fluoresce 

(glow) when exposed to 

ultraviolet light. 

The DNA sequencer will also 

greatly expand the opportuni- 

ties for research in the life sciences, 

said Clinger. Lipscomb 

students have been attempting 

to isolate the DNA from a pigmented 

bacterium that causes 

the bacterium to be violet. 

Having an in-house DNA 

sequencer will allow students to 

sequence the DNA as well, 

extending the amount of information 

that Lipscomb scientists 

will obtain. Additional research 

experiments which were not 

feasible may now be possible, 

said Clinger, especially with 

advanced undergraduate life 

science students who have 

already used DNA sequencing 

in class. ■ 

NEWS 

Lipscomb in 

‘U.S. News’ 

top tier for 

11th year 

For the eleventh consecutive 

year, Lipscomb University has been 

ranked in the top tier of “Best 

Universities-Master’s” degree institutions 

in the South by U.S. News 

and World Report in its 2004 edition 

of “America’s Best Colleges.” 

Lipscomb is ranked 33rd on the 

list, which is not as highly placed as 

last year but remains positioned 

among the best of the best institutions 

in the South, said David 

England, university spokesman. 

Lipscomb showed improvements 

this year in the alumni giving 

rate, from 30 percent last year 

to 31 percent this year – one of the 

best alumni giving rates among 

comparable schools – and in full 

time teacher percentage, which 

rose from 77 percent to 80 percent. 

Lipscomb’s alumni giving percentage 

was second only to 

Milligan College’s 33 percent 

among top tier institutions. 

The university’s rating may have 

been hurt by a three percent 

decline in the six-year graduation 

rate, from 53 percent to 50 percent. 

Graduation rate is a significant factor 

in the U.S. News methodology. 

Due to a reporting error, two statistics 

were left blank in this year’s 

survey – the percentage of classes 

under 20 students, and the percentage 

of classes with more than 50 

students. Both categories actually 

saw improvements this year, to 50 

percent under 20 students and only 

three percent with more than 50 

students. 

“The high alumni giving percentage 

speaks volumes about the 

quality and value of the Lipscomb 

degree,” England said. “While students 

generally do not decide to 

attend a university based on a statistical 

comparison, it is still 

rewarding to be considered one of 

the best institutions in your region 

for ten years in a row. As we do with 

all assessments of quality, we will 

analyze these results and see how 

we may be an even better institution,” 

England said.■ 

FALL 2004 | 5

On behalf of the 2004 U.S. Ryder Cup 

Team, the PGA of America will distribute 

$2.6 million to charities designated by team 

members. Donations will also go to colleges 

and universities of their choice to help fund 

the “Golf: For Business & Life Program.” 

Longtime Lipscomb supporter Kenny 

Perry was selected to the 2004 Ryder Cup 

Team and chose Lipscomb to receive a 

$100,000 gift to start a “Golf: For Business & 

Life Program.” Perry, along with the other 

2004 Ryder Cup team members, have designated 

a combined PGA of America contribution 

of $1.3 million to 14 colleges and universities 

across the country to fund this program. 

The “Golf: For Business & Life” program 

offers college juniors, seniors and graduate 

students the opportunity to learn the basics 

of the golf swing, etiquette and how to use 

golf as a business tool regardless of their 

6 | THE TORCH 

NEWS 

Graduate Bible program gets ATS associate membership 

Lipscomb University’s 

Graduate Bible Program has 

been awarded “associate 

member” status by the 

Association of Theological 

Schools. 

The Lipscomb program was 

elected to the new status by 

other ATS member institutions 

during their biennial 

meeting in Los Angeles earlier 

this year, said Dr. Michael 

Moss, associate dean of the 

College of Bible and Ministry 

at Lipscomb and director of 

the Graduate Bible Program. 

Election to associate member 

status begins a process toward 

full professional accreditation by 

ATS, which officials hope to 

achieve as early as 2006, Moss 

said. 

“ATS accreditation is really a 

stamp of approval on a graduate 

theological program. It 

says, ‘This program is at a special 

level,’” Moss said. 

Moss said he expects ATS 

membership to have an 

impact on student recruitment 

and retention. Master’s degree 

graduates of ATS-member 

institutions may choose from 

a wider array of doctoral programs 

than those from non- 

Perry, PGA gift to 

fund academic 

golf program 

ATS programs. Membership 

also opens the door to a variety 

of grants for faculty, students 

and the program at 

large. 

Dr. Charles Willard, director 

of accreditation and institutional 

evaluation for ATS, 

noted in a staff report that 

Lipscomb’s program “meets 

the constitutional criteria for 

membership.” 

Lipscomb “has demonstrated, 

in the areas of faculty, 

students, range of courses, 

openness to the community 

of theological education, and 

quality, stability and permanence, 

that it is making an 

effective contribution to the 

community of faith in its metropolitan 

area through the 

provision of a sound theological 

education to women and 

to men,” Willard said. 

Lipscomb’s program was 

also recommended for membership 

by six peer institutions: 

Abilene (Texas) Christian 

University, Harding Graduate 

School of Religion, Memphis; 

Southern Christian University, 

Montgomery, Ala.; Southern 

Baptist Theological Seminary, 

Louisville; Emmanuel 

Theological Seminary, Johnson 

City, Tenn.; and Cincinnati 

Bible Seminary. 

Willard noted the quality of 

Lipscomb’s Beaman Library 

for theological studies, but 

encouraged the university to 

pursue making the library’s 

resources available via the 

Internet. 

Other improvements that 

Lipscomb should pursue as it 

works toward full professional 

accreditation include adding 

of a course to the master of 

arts program developing a 

coordinated evaluation 

process, improved faculty 

diversity and construction of a 

planned Bible building, 

Willard said. 

The new building, a 75,000 

square foot, $9.5 million facility, 

is a central component of 

Lipscomb’s $150 million 

Lighting the Way: Igniting the 

Future Campaign. Fund raising 

has already begun, and university 

officials hope to break 

ground on the facility next 

spring. 

“Everyone recognizes the 

need for improved space for the 

College of Bible and Ministry, 

including the Graduate Bible 

chosen careers. The classes are taught by 

PGA professionals and also feature business 

leaders who are asked to address how golf 

has enhanced their business. 

Dr. Mike Moss 

faculty,” Willard said. 

Lipscomb offers two theology-related 

master’s degrees – 

the master of arts in biblical 

studies and the master of 

divinity. Of universities associated 

with the churches of 

Christ, Lipscomb is the only 

university whose full-time faculty 

members all hold doctorates, 

Moss said. 

For full information about 

the program, contact Moss at 

615.279.6051 or via e-mail at 

Michael.Moss@lipscomb.edu. ■ 

2004 U.S. Ryder Cup Team members selected 14 colleges and universities across the country to receive funds to start 

a “Golf: For Business & Life” program. Kenny Perry, top row far right, selected Lipscomb Univesity to receive a 

$100,000 gift from the PGA of America. 

The PGA of America, founded in 1916, 

is a not-for-profit organization that promotes 

the game of golf while continuing to 

enhance the standards of the profession. ■ 

PHOTO: PGA OF AMERICA

2004 Avalon Awards honor Grant, Hyman, Henderson 

Lipscomb University presented 

its ninth annual Avalon 

Awards for Creative Excellence 

at the Evening of Excellence 

dinner Nov. 1. 

The 2004 recipients included 

singer/songwriter Amy 

Grant, Nashville; theater professor, 

director and actor Jerry 

Henderson, Thousand Oaks, 

Calif.; and ceramicist Sylvia 

Hyman, Nashville. 

“We honor them because 

the product of their creativity 

is making a positive difference 

in our community and in our 

society,” university President 

Stephen F. Flatt said. 

The Avalon Awards were created 

in 1995 to encourage the 

exploration of creativity 

among Lipscomb students and 

faculty by illustrating excellence 

in the creative arts. The 

awards “celebrate the creative 

spirit, but also look for relevance 

to our daily lives,” said 

Carolyn Wilson, director of 

library services at Lipscomb 

and an Avalon Steering 

Committee member. 

Award recipients "have 

enriched our existence, challenged 

our minds, compelled 

our eyes and ears to see new 

visions and hear wondrous 

sounds. They have pursued 

that truer art, the language of 

the human spirit, which 

reveals the meanings of our 

broader worlds," Wilson said. 

A huge influence on the 

development of modern gospel 

Artist Series features Orlando 

Consort, A Cappella Singers 

The Lipscomb University 

Artist Series presents the 

Orlando Consort, joined by the 

A Cappella Singers in concert 

Feb. 8. 

The Orlando Consort, 

formed in 1988 by the Early 

Music Centre of Great Britain, 

has rapidly achieved a reputation 

as one of the most expert 

and consistently challenging 

groups performing an early 

music repertoire. For their work 

on the extraordinary techniques 

of 12th Century 

Amy Grant Jerry Henderson Sylvia Hyman 

and contemporary Christian 

music, Amy Grant is an extremely 

talented singer and songwriter. 

Grant received her first 

record deal from Word Records 

in 1977 at the age of 15. Her first 

albums, released in the late 

1970s and early 1980s, helped 

invent the contemporary 

Christian genre. She also successfully 

crossed over to the pop 

charts with several of her hit 

songs. During her more than 

25-year career, Grant has sold 

25 million albums, and has 

received 24 Dove Awards and 

five Grammy Awards. Grant's 

19th project, Amy Grant's 

Greatest Hits 1986-2004, was 

recently released. 

An artist for more than 60 

years, Sylvia Hyman has 

worked with clay for more 

than 40 years. For the past few 

years Hyman has produced 

Aquitanian polyphony, they 

were awarded the 1996 Noah 

Greenberg Award by the 

American Musicological 

Society. The Consort has also 

attracted considerable attention 

for their imaginative programming 

of contemporary music. 

Tickets are $10 for adults and 

$5 for students. Admission is 

free with a Lipscomb ID. For 

more information, call 279.5929 

or 800.333.4358, ext. 5929. ■ 

— TIM WRIGHT 

artwork in the “trompe l'oeil” 

genre which emphasizes superrealism. 

Hyman has received 

numerous awards during her 

career. Her work was featured 

in a 30-year Retrospective 

Exhibition at the Tennessee 

State Museum in 1995, and she 

received the Governor's Award 

in the Arts for Lifetime 

Achievement in the Arts in 

1994. Hyman also received an 

award for Lifetime 

Achievement in The Craft Arts 

in 1993 from the National 

Museum of Women in the Arts 

in Washington, D.C. Hyman's 

work is included in many 

Museum collections in the 

United States and around the 

world. Her work is featured in 

the Best of Tennessee Craft 

2004 Biennial exhibit at the 

Tennessee State Museum in 

Nashville through Jan.9, 2005. 

A 1957 Lipscomb graduate, 

Jerry Henderson returned to 

campus in 1962 and quickly 

established Lipscomb drama 

as among the best in Tennessee 

colleges. While there he took 

productions of Richard II and 

Macbeth on the road. In 1969 

he led a Lipscomb drama 

troupe on a USO tour of 

Greenland, Iceland, Baffin 

Island, Newfoundland and 

Labrador. In addition to his 12 

years at Lipscomb, he taught 

theater at Tennessee 

Technologial University in 

Cookeville from 1973-79 and 

at Pepperdine University from 

1979-2003. He has directed 

numerous productions and is 

an accomplished playwright 

and author. Henderson has 

also performed in a variety of 

productions. ■ 

— KIM CHAUDOIN 

Help make a legend 

Each year, Lipscomb University chooses four former employees and 

honors them as “Lipscomb Legends.” Lipscomb Legends are chosen 

from among faculty, staff and administrators with a minimum of ten 

years of service who were “legends” during and after their employment. 

Those already inducted include Henry O. “Buddy” Arnold, Irma 

Lee Batey, Batsell Baxter, Batsell Barrett Baxter, Sue Berry, H. Leo Boles, 

Eugene Boyce, S. C. Boyce, Eunice Bradley, Charles R. Brewer, Robert 

Childress, Willard Collins, Allene Dillingham, Gene Dixon, Ken 

Dugan, E.A. Elam, Carroll Ellis, Max Hamrick, Tom Hanvey, James A. 

Harding, D. M. Hassey, Margaret Hopper, John Hutcheson, David 

Johnston, Robert H. Kerce, Jimmy Langley, David Lipscomb, Lewis 

Maiden, Margaret Meador, Bob Neil, S.P. Pittman, Martha Riedl, Anne 

Marie Robertson, J.P. Sanders, Mary Sherrill, J. Ridley Stroop, Axel 

Swang, Betty Watts, Thomas Whitfield and Sara Whitten. 

Nomination deadline for 2005 honorees is Nov. 30. New 

Lipscomb Legends are honored at the annual appreciation dinner 

for faculty and staff each spring. To nominate a Lipscomb Legend, 

visit http://academics.lipscomb.edu and click on the Lipscomb 

Legends link in the directory. 

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A Cappella Singers, alumni tour China 

Members of the A Cappella 

and University Singers gave the 

gift of music to people thousands 

of miles away from 

Nashville this summer. 

Twenty-four members of the 

choral groups, joined by six 

alumni and directed by Dr. Larry 

Griffith, professor of music, 

combined to form a “concert 

choir” that embarked on a tenday 

tour of China in June. 

During the journey, the chorus 

performed before audiences in 

two of China’s largest cities. 

The ensemble’s first stop was 

in Shanghai, China’s famous 

financial center and secondlargest 

city. They sang for children 

at the Children’s Palace, a recreational 

and educational facility 

for Shanghi’s gifted and talented 

children. In addition, the group 

joined with a community chorus 

to present a concert in front of 

several hundred people. 

“The audience was so receptive 

to our music. We were greeted 

very enthusiastically,” said 

Griffith, who is in his 25th year 

directing Lipscomb’s choruses. 

Chorus members also performed 

in Beijing, China’s capital 

for 3,000 years. While there, the 

ensemble performed on the campus 

of Beijing University and at 

the Beijing Theater. A stop at the 

Great Wall on an afternoon of 

siteseeing provided another 

unique performance setting. 

“We had an informal, 

impromptu concert by the Wall. 

We sang a couple of songs. 

People gathered around and listened 

to us. Several came up and 

wanted their picture made with 

8 | THE TORCH 

Members of the Lipscomb University “concert choir” had the opportunity to visit many historic sites such as the Great Wall while 

on a tour of China. 

our group. It was quite a moving 

and memorable moment,” said 

Griffith. 

Griffith said he plans international 

chorus tours on a routine 

basis to provide unique learning 

opportunities for his students. 

“Of course getting to perform 

in such different settings are 

highlights of any tour. But, having 

the opportunity to see some 

of the things we get to see is really 

incredible,” he said. 

Since 1992, Griffith has led 

international chorus tours to 

Oxford, London, Belgium, 

France, Holland, Germany, 

Scotland, Australia, New 

Zealand, the Carribbean and 

Aruba. He has also led the 

Lipscomb ensembles on domestic 

tours that has taken them to 

all corners of the United States. 

Students raise their own funds 

to finance the overseas trips. 

Occasionally, alumni and 

friends of the choruses join the 

tours. 

Griffith said he believes the 

benefits of exposing students to 

‘The Art Event at Lipscomb’ to benefit Campus School 

The David Lipscomb Campus 

School community will have the 

opportunity to support their 

school and add to their art collections 

during “The Art Event at 

Lipscomb” Feb. 3-5. 

“The Art Event at 

Lipscomb” is an exhibit and 

sale of fine art that includes 

works from a variety of local 

artists, according to Debbie 

Lambert, director of campus 

school development. Streater 

Spencer is the event’s featured 

artist and Danny Holman is 

the featured “up-and-coming” 

artist. A variety of other 

artists’ works will also be 

available for purchase. 

“We are very excited about 

the opportunity to showcase 

some of our area's talented 

artists through The Art Event, 

and to make their work available 

for purchase to the 

Nashville community. As a 

fundraising event for the David 

Lipscomb Campus School, 

buyers will have the opportunity 

to purchase some beautiful, 

original artwork for their home 

or office, and at the same time 

provide financial support for 

the Campus School. Twentyfive 

percent of all purchases 

will benefit the Campus School 

Annual Fund and will be used 

to enhance our programs and 

improve facilities,” said 

Lambert. 

For more information, call 

615.279.6321 or visit dlcs.lipscomb.edu. 

■ 

a variety of cultures are many. 

“These trips are extensions 

of a student’s education. They 

provide wonderful opportunities 

for them. Even our stateside 

trips are great learning 

opportunitites. We try to plan 

trips where we can see something 

educational and have the 

chance to recruit students,” he 

said. 

For more information about 

the Lipscomb choruses, visit 

music.lipscomb.edu. ■ 

— KIM CHAUDOIN 

Clarification 

The English Language Learning 

Program led by Steve Sherman at 

Lipscomb (The Torch, Summer 

2004, page 17) is funded by a 

$5,000 grant from a Dollar 

General Corp. program for the 

advancement of literacy as administered 

by the Tennessee 

Independent Colleges and 

Universities Association. 

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PHOTO: COURTESY LARRY GRIFFITH

Mission to China 

CHINA ... ITS MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS AND FLOWING RIVERS are the 

setting for the fourth largest country in the world. The 5,000 year-old 

country is also one of the most populated with nearly 1.3 billion residents. 

It’s a Communist state where population growth is controlled 

and nationalism is the primary religion. It’s a place where people are 

desperate to find meaning in life. 1 

BY KIM CHAUDOIN (’90) 

David Lipscomb Middle School teacher Rebecca Lavender, front row center, led 

the China mission team with her husband Earl, professor of Bible at Lipscomb 

University. 

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PHOTO: COURTESY EARL LAVENDER

Senior Alex Ansley, far right, took some of his workshop students to a bowling alley in Wuhan on an activity-oriented field trip. 

It’s also a country whose people have become a passion for 

Earl Lavender (’77), professor of Bible at Lipscomb. In June, 

Lavender took a team of ten Lipscomb students and faculty, 

along with his wife and team co-leader, Rebecca (’76), a sixth 

grade teacher at David Lipscomb Middle School, to China on a 

mission to help a group of university professors improve their 

English skills. The Lipscomb team served as instructors during 

an intensive conversation skills workshop sponsored by Wuhan 

University of Science and Technology as a professional development 

course for its faculty. The university has an enrollment of 

35,000 and is located in Wuhan, a city of 7.5 million people in 

the province of Hubei on the Yellow River. 

During the three-week course at Wuhan, Lavender said 

Lipscomb team members worked with professors there to help 

them strengthen their English skills by engaging them in conversations 

and assigning writing exercises. Lipscomb students 

encouraged their pupils with verbal and written feedback, he 

said. At the conclusion of the course the professors completed 

an exam which required each of them to participate in fiveminute 

extemporaneous conversations as well as a question and 

answer session. 

While improving their language skills the Chinese “students” 

also learned new teaching methods. They also got a first-hand 

look at how Christian people live. 

“The teaching styles in China are so different. Our style is 

much more interactive and compassionate. A comment that we 

get is that ‘I’ve learned more about how to teach than anything.’ 

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PHOTO: COURTESY ALEX ANSLEY 

One professor said that he was going to start writing ‘good’ on 

his students’ papers and to start using positive encouragement 

with his students,” said Lavender, who has made four trips to 

China. 

Prior to embarking on this mission, Lipscomb team members 

obtained working visas from the Chinese government. 

Lavender stresses that the primary purpose of the mission is to 

teach English — not to teach the Bible. In exchange for their 

services, team members received enough money to cover many 

of their expenses while in China. Lavender said officials are 

aware that Lipscomb is a Christian institution and are intrigued 

by the idea of a Christian education. 

“We’ve been asked, ‘what does Christianity have to do with 

education,’” he said. 

PRACTICING CHRISTIANITY IS NOT ENCOURAGED in China. 

Team members are instructed not to talk much about religion or 

politics. Lavender said that by the way the Lipscomb team members 

conducted themselves, however, their faith was evident. 

“They could see the joy that was in our students. They just 

flourished. They were joyful and confident. It’s embodiment 

evangelism. You don’t do anything overtly. You just conduct 

yourselves the way you should live as a Christian. They see the 

difference. If you live what you believe in any context God is 

ultimately the One who brings about good,” said Lavender. 

Lavender said the people his team encountered in China 

were “desperate for meaning in life.” He said some of them

asked questions about team members’ faith. 

“There is a universal need in people to have meaning in life. 

Jesus demonstrated how to lead a life of purpose and meaning. 

That’s why it’s so valuable to go into cultures and demonstrate 

this purposeful living. If the way you’re living is not authentic — 

there’s no meaning,” said Lavender. 

Alex Ansley, a senior from Winchester, Tenn., participated in the 

2002 and 2004 workshops. He said the experience was enjoyable 

and life-changing. 

“The experience of teaching something to those who really 

want to learn is so much fun. Each student of mine contributed 

so much and that made each day a blast! I got the chance to 

combine verb conjugation with bowling as we took many activity-oriented 

field trips over the three-week course,” he said. 

“Showing how God plays a role in my life was something 

they (the Chinese professors) didn’t expect because they don’t 

see that in every foreigner they meet. Meeting Chinese Christians 

was also great because it showed me just how far God’s reach is 

and how He can live through someone in China just like He can 

through me. For me, this trip was a life changer as it makes me 

try to combine my marketing major with something that will 

send me back over to China after I graduate.” 

After a day’s work, the Lipscomb team retreated to their 

apartments nearby and often, the team gathered for devotionals. 

On weekends and evenings through the week, Lavender and his 

crew worked with the “house churches” in the area. (Christians 

in China meet in people’s homes.) Lavender said that was an 

“exciting” opportunity to meet people in China who believe in 

Christ. 

There are a large number of house churches in China, 

Lavender said. “In that culture people tend to quickly come 

together as communities and have an interdependence on each 

other. There are coded ways people let each other know they are 

Christians,” he said. 

The Lipscomb team met a lady who lost her job because she 

was baptized. Not long after that she found a better job. 

“One lady told us ‘I can’t tell you how wonderful life is now 

that I know Jesus. This community of Christians in these house 

churches exists in a culture where you’re not supposed to be 

gathering for these purposes and you see the Lord coming to life 

in these people and the joy these people have in finding a purpose 

in life,” said Lavender. 

Seeing Christianity alive in a strict environment made a positive 

impact on team members. 

“The mission trip showed me how God works even in the 

strictest environments. Even though we could not talk openly 

about God in class, we were able to show God’s love through 

our actions,” said Brent Culberson, a political science major 

from Nashville. “It really hit me when a Chinese student told 

(another team member), ‘I know you all are different. I don’t 

exactly know what it is, but I know you are different.’ That to me 

PHOTO: COURTESY EARL LAVENDER 

The 2004 China missions team included, from left to right, Andy Ogle, Matt Vollrath, Brent 

Culberson, Alex Ansley, Jocelyn Bailey, Brian Stephens and Allison Hartwig. Earl and 

Rebecca Lavender, front row, led the team. 

shows how we can make a difference by just living the Word.” 

Culberson said one of his favorite memories of this year’s 

trip was an evening spent in the capital city of Beijing. 

“We were riding back from dinner and our tour guide asked 

us if we could sing. She loved music and wanted to hear our 

English songs. We all decided to sing songs of praise and worship. 

We started singing as were driving through the streets of 

Beijing and it was amazing. After several minutes of singing, our 

bus stopped at an intersection at a stop light. We looked up and 

directly to our left was Tiananmen Square. Even though we were 

in a country that forbids Christianity, there were singing songs of 

praise. It was an awesome feeling,” he said. 

LIPSCOMB HAS DEVELOPED A GOOD RELATIONSHIP with officials 

at Wuhan and has been asked for a long-term commitment 

to provide teachers to them, Lavender said. He said there are 

many opportunities for teachers in China and that six Lipscomb 

alumni are teaching there this year. 

“There are endless opportunities for our graduates to go to 

China and teach — no matter what they majored in. It gives 

them the chance to expand their worldview and to see their 

place in the kingdom,” said Lavender. 

Lavender said he hopes to involve the Education Department 

in future China mission efforts. For more information about 

mission and teaching opportunities in China, contact Lavender 

at earl.lavender@lipscomb.edu.■ 

1 Information cited from www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ch.html#Intro 

FALL 2004 | 11

Lipscomb student missions program 

lights the way in the world 

BY KIM CHAUDOIN (’90) 

The command that Jesus gave His apostles to preach the 

gospel is at the heart of what makes Jeff Fincher (’97) and Mark 

Jent (’00) get up and go to work each morning. It fuels a passion 

that has driven them for years to seek souls hungry to learn 

about God’s love. 

Fincher and Jent make up the energetic pair who direct the 

Lipscomb student missions program. Operating out of the 

McCaleb Mission Center in Burton Bible Building, Fincher and 

Jent, working alongside Earl Lavender (’77), professor of Bible 

and director of missions, and Steve Sherman, missionary in residence, 

have crafted a mission program that last year involved 

600 participants from the university in missions across the 

globe. For the 2004-05 school year more than 40 mission trips 

are planned for fall break, spring break and summer. New trips 

are being organized for New Zealand, Japan, India, Italy, Hawaii, 

the United Kingdom, St. Martin, Zambia, Los Angeles, New 

aJersey, Miami, Monterrey and El Salvador. 

Providing a variety of mission opportunities that vary in 

duration, location and scope has made it easier for more students 

to be a part of the program. 

“There are a lot more opportunities to serve now and in 

more diverse ways than in the past. Our mission trips are made 

not only to teach the Word but for medical missions, to help 

teach English and many more reasons. We want students to be 

able to use their talents no matter what God has given them,” 

said Fincher, director of student missions at Lipscomb. 

This idea of “vocational ministry” is the overriding mission 


of the program. According to the office’s “Vision for Mission at 

Lipscomb University 2004,” written by Lavender, the goal is “to 

convince every student they are called to disseminate the message 

of God’s love to the world, no matter what discipline of 

study they pursue or what vocation they choose.” 

Fincher said this will be done by coordinating the efforts of 

faculty from all disciplines across the unviersity, the strong 

encouragement for students to be involved in ministry outside 

the classroom and particular curriculum development and focus 

in the College of Bible and Ministry. 

Several vocational mission trips have been made in recent 

months. This past spring break a group of Engineering students 

travelled to Honduras to use their engineering skills for building 

a watertower to provide a nearby community with water. (See 

story on page 15.) In May, education majors travelled to the Pine 

Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to work at Rockyford School, 

which serves primarily Native American students and is located 

in one of the poorest counties in the country. Plans are also in 

the works to develop a mission trip that would partner nursing 

and Spanish students next spring, Fincher said. 

Growing urban missions is another long-term goal of the 

student mission program. 

“We’re also trying to look in our own backyard and utilize 

resources in Nashville. There are 60 known spoken languages in 

Nashville. There are many opportunities to teach English using 

the Bible as a text. Steve Sherman (Lipscomb’s missionary-in-residence) 

has developed an English as a second language program 

on campus that reaches out to some of our own people on cam- 

’

PHOTO: COURTESY LIPSCOMB MISSIONS OFFICE 

pus who need to develop their Englishspeaking 

skills,” said Jent, coordinator of 

missions development. 

STUDENTS ARE EAGER TO SERVE on mission 

trips, Fincher and Jent said. 

“They come to us and their hearts are 

already passionate about service. Students 

seem to be more aware of what’s going on 

in the world and they want to make a difference,” 

said Jent. 

Fincher agrees. 

“We’ve even gotten ideas for new mission 

opportunities from students who had 

experiences in high school and want to 

start similar trips here. A lot of youth 

groups are more involved in mission work 

now. So, students come to us more and 

more with mission trip experience,” he 

said. 

“Lipscomb’s mission trips have been a 

vital part of my college experience. I was 

privileged to go to Mexico one spring break 

and Tegucigalpa, Honduras for the following 

three spring breaks. I just spent three 

weeks in Brisbane, Australia this summer. 

All three experiences have been extremely 

different, yet equally as rewarding,” said 

Laura Klapheke, a May 2004 graduate. 

“There’s no greater feeling than knowing 

you’ve used your time wisely. As a gradute 

student, I’m excited at continuing the 

Lipscomb mission trip tradition in Mexico 

again this spring break. Christian service is 

promoted at Lipscomb — mission trips are 

merely one illustration of that principle.” 

Sophomore Allison Hubbard led a team 

to Ghana, West Africa this summer. The mission 

team included three students who are 

from Africa. 

“Missions here at Lipscomb helps build a 

PHOTO: AMBER R. STACEY 

Left: In July, a Lipscomb mission team travelled to 

Brisbane, Australia. Here Brad Johnson baptizes Craig 

Harris at Camp Connect in Brisbane. Above: Mark Jent, 

left, and Jeff Fincher lead the student mission program 

at Lipscomb. Right: Senior Matt Cline distributes food 

during a recent mission trip to San Quintin, Mexico. 

sense of community. My mission team last 

summer brought together students who may 

have never met if it weren’t for the trip. At the 

return of my trip I felt as if I had a whole new 

family ... people to share my joys and excitements 

with about the trip, the things I struggled 

with while I was there, and how God 

has used the trip to convict me. God continues 

to use missions to draw our student body 

closer not only to Him but closer to each 

other through Him,” said Hubbard. 

Faculty and staff have also become 

more involved in mission work in the last 

few years, Fincher said. He said university 

officials have made an effort to encourage 

employee participation in university-sponsored 

mission trips by granting those who 

lead trips a week’s leave time each year. 

“It is wonderful to work at an institution 

that strongly encourages its students, 

faculty, and staff to make service to others a 

priority. The growth of the Lipscomb missions 

effort over the past years has been 

evidence of God's continual work on this 

campus,” said Rebekah Parker, director of 

housing at Lipscomb. 

“My first trip to the City of Children 

was as a senior in college, and I have been 

four times as staff sponsor. I look forward 

to this trip every year. As a result of going, I 

have made numerous friendships with the 

children and staff at the City of Children. 

They are so special to me. Every year, my 

goal is to encourage and love the children 

and staff. However, when I leave I always 

feel they have encouraged me and shown 

me more love than I could have possibly 

imagined.” 

THE FUTURE OF STUDENT MISSIONS IS 

BRIGHT. Fincher and Jent have dreams of 

growing the scope of the program by 

involving more students and reaching more 

souls domestically and internationally. 

They said they plan on focusing on three 

areas in the coming year — on the spiritual 

formation of every student, on reaching out 

to ethnic groups in Nashville and forming 

teams for world missions. 

“I am passionate about missions 

because it helps you identify the plan God 

has for your life, no matter your line of 

work. It is who we should strive to be and 

what we are called to do — to be messengers 

of the Word into the world. I am passionate 

about missions because I have seen 

lives changed over the years on both ends, 

from those giving and from those receiving, 

then afterwards seeing both sides have a 

closer relationship with the Father and 

both sides seeking to know more in how to 

live a Kingdom life here on earth. Being 

passionate about missions does not constitute 

a trip to a third world country on the 

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PHOTOS: COURTESY LIPSCOMB MISSIONS OFFICE 

other side of the world. Yes, that is needed, 

but there is just as much work to be done 

here at home. There is nothing more 

rewarding that I have ever done in my life,” 

said Jent. 

For more information about the student 

mission program at Lipscomb call 

279.6050 or 800.333.4358, ext. 6050, email 

Jeff. Fincher@lipscomb.edu or visit 

missions.lipscomb.edu. ■ 

David E. Lavender was one of 1,500 

Christians gathered in Wichita, Kansas in 

1952 for the Wichita Forum. There, 

Lavender heard James Nichols telling about 

the desperate need of missionaries to go to 

post war Europe, specifically to Italy. 

Lavender was working as an aircraft engineer 

at Cessna Aircraft Company at the time and 

gave that up to answer the call of doing mission 

work in Italy. 

Lavender and his wife, Edith, were 

encouraged to go to Italy by several of their 

close friends. The next day Lavender's boss, 

Earl Lauer, who attended the Wichita Forum 

with Lavender, told him that he “should 

leave engineering and go and help the people 

in Italy to know of the Christ who died 

for them.” Encouragement also came from 

Maurice and Marie Hall, who visited and 

prayed often with the Lavenders about their 

decision to go to Italy and even postponed 

their own trip to France so they could all 

sail together. 

In October of that year, Lavender, his 

wife and their (then) four children sailed to 

France then went on ti Italy. They were in 

Milano for six months, but the government 

would not issue them a visa. In March 1954, 

they went to Trieste, which was still under 

Allied Military Government making it possible 

for them to stay there. They worked 

there for two years, planting a church and 

working out an agreement with the Italian 

government when Trieste was given back to 

Italy in October 1954 that allowed the 

church to function and to display a sign outside 

their building. As a result, all congregations 

in Italy were allowed that privilege. 

From 1956-58 the Lavenders returned to 


Left: A student mission team travelled to New York City during spring break. Above: President Steve Flatt and a team 

of 28 people from Lipscomb visited the City of Children in Mexico and churches in Baja during a weekend trip. 

Lavender scholarship encourages Christian education 

the United States. For their second trip to 

Italy, they went to Udine and worked until 

1961 when the family (now six children) 

returned to Columbus, Ohio due to schooling 

issues with the children. Lavender 

resumed working as an aircraft engineer and 

he returned to Italy to conduct gospel meetings 

on two occasions. 

Then, in 1965, a group of college students 

held a spring campaign in Columbus 

and met an Italian family while doing door 

to door work. The students enjoyed that 

experience and it launched the idea of taking 

a group of students to Italy for a summer 

campaign. Lavender again quit his job, 

this time to raise money for this effort. As a 

result, the 1966 mission trip to Italy became 

one of the first planned summer-long campaign 

attempts in a non-English speaking 

country. 

Lavender and his family led the group 

since they had lived in Italy for six years. 

While planned as a one-time project, it 

went so well that the work continued 

under the Lavenders’ direction for 13 

years. The project became known as 

“Project Italy” and was a highlight in their 

lives. He hoped that eventually, it would 

serve as a basis to supply new missionaries 

to the work force in Italy. He said that they 

would do all they could to inspire youth to 

think in terms of mission service to God. 

During the “Project Italy” mission trips, 

hundreds of young people participated in 

the mission effort. Many of the students 

who went on “Project Italy” trips have 

returned as full-time missionaries. 

Lavender died in March 2004 after a 

lengthy illness. Just before his death, an 

endowed scholarship was established in his 

name at Lipscomb 

University. The 

David Lavender 

Missions Scholarship 

was created to assist 

students with their 

Christian education 

at the university. 

The minimum 

endowment level for 

the scholarship has 

been set at $25,000. David E. Lavender 

Lipscomb officials 

hopesto achieve that 

goal by summer 2005 in order to award the 

first recipient in the fall of 2005, said Earl 

Lavender, son of David and Edith Lavender 

and professor of Bible at Lipscomb. 

“Contributing to this scholarship is a 

great way not only to honor my father, but 

to continue his vision of proclaiming the 

good news of Jesus to every person alive,” 

said Lavender. “My dad was passionate 

about this up to the day he died. He spent 

his last few weeks, knowing he was dying, 

trying to convince everyone he knew to 

obey Jesus Christ. Of course, he received 

his passion for this work from the Father of 

us all.” 

To contribute to the David Lavender 

Missions Scholarship, send donations earmarked 

for Lavender Missions Scholarship 

to Janis Adcock, College of Bible and 

Ministry, Lipscomb University, 3901 Granny 

White Pike, Nashville, TN 37204-3951. For 

more information, contact Mark Jent at 

615.279.6261 or Mark.Jent@lipscomb.edu. ■ 

— KATERA BOLANDER

Water 

of 

LIFE 

Lipscomb engineering 

students improve access 

to water in rural Honduras 

BY TED PARKS (’78) 

PHOTOS BY THE ENGINEERING MISSION TEAM 

Unlike some universities, the 

Lipscomb engineering project last spring was not about 

building the most energy-efficient vehicle or the geekiest 

robotics. The focus was much less esoteric and much more 

real — clean water, served up with compassion and faith. 

Last March, nine students and two professors from 

Lipscomb's Raymond B. Jones School of Engineering spent 

spring break erecting a 20-foot water tower in the rural 

Honduran community of Las Delicias, some five hours 

northeast of the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa. The students 

— three seniors, three juniors, one sophomore, two first-year 

— capped months of research and planning by assembling 

the steel structure, then topping it with a 300-gallon tank 

equipped with a solar-powered submersible pump. 

The specific site of the Lipscomb construction project 

was the Center for Community Development, abbreviated 

CEDECO in Spanish. The center belongs to Mission 

Predisan, a Christian medical outreach based a couple of 

hours away in the town of Catacamas. Constructing the center 

almost 20 years ago, Predisan intended CEDECO's buildings 

to serve as health care facilities but later changed its 

plans. CEDECO now serves as a sort of base of operations 

for the rural clinics run by Predisan in the surrounding 

mountains. 

Founded in the mid-1980s, Predisan derives its name 

from two words taken from the Spanish New Testament. In 

Luke's Gospel, Jesus sends his disciples to preach 

("predicar") and heal ("sanar"). The compound term communicates 

the organization's holistic approach to ministry 

that brings the gospel to bear on a variety of human needs. 

According to a recent formulation of its mission, 

Predisan strives "to promote the process of transformation 

in the lives of people as beings capable of enjoying wholeness 

in health and developing socioeconomically, according 

to the redemptive plan of God." Predisan works closely with 

Northlake Church of Christ near Atlanta. 

Though the electric lines end kilometers back in 

Catacamas, CEDECO and the nearby community of Las 

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Delicias enjoy water from a system that 

pipes it from the neighboring Cuyamel 

River to a mountainside tank. Without electricity, 

the system distributes water to 

CEDECO and the community below by 

gravity. While the center lies slightly below 

the level of the mountain tank, the drop to 

the village of Las Delicias is considerably 

sharper. If people down the hill in the village 

open their spigots, little or no water 

flows to CEDECO. 

Predisan needed a dependable supply 

of water for CEDECO, where some maintenance 

staff live and where the mission 

keeps the horses and mules required to 

navigate impassible mountain roads in the 

rainy season. 

So how did Honduran water needs and 

Lipscomb engineering skills get connected? 

Lipscomb engineering instructor David 

Fann, who helped coordinate and oversee 

the project, credited students with the initial 

push to translate learning into service. 

Fann said a group of students approached 

him last fall about possible sites for an 

engineering mission. Because Fann's wife 

had worked extensively in Honduras and 

both had spent time at Predisan, he immediately 

thought of the Catacamas-based 

organization. 

Fann e-mailed Predisan to ask how a 

group of willing student engineers could 

help most effectively. Fann and Predisan 

personnel bandied several ideas across the 

miles. But with the majority of the 

advanced students in the group majoring in 

mechanical engineering, the water project 

seemed the best choice. 

With the tower becoming the class project 

in his Structural Design course, Fort 

Gwinn, associate professor of physics and 

engineering science and chair of the department 

of engineering mechanics, worked 

hard in the planning phase of the mission 

and intended to accompany students to the 

field. But in the meantime, the Lipscomb 

professor found himself up to the chest, literally, 

in problems of a different sort. 

When Gwinn went to the doctor to get 

vaccinations for the trip, the professor complained 

to the physician of recurring lowgrade 

fever. Concerned, the doctor ordered 

tests. 

Nothing showed up at first, but then the 

doctor discovered a mass in Gwinn's left 

lung. The specialist to whom Gwinn was 

referred felt sure the problem was cancer. 

Dizzied by the medical consultations 

and alarming news, Gwinn knew the trip 

was off. "We did a lot of praying," he said. 

The diagnosis was wrong. Further procedures 

revealed that the mass was not 

malignant but the result of a fungal infection. 

"The Lord blessed me greatly on that 

one," Gwinn commented. To take his place 


Previous page: Engineering students completed work on the water tower during their spring break mission.Top: The 

Center for Community Development was the site of the project. Above left: Amy Gilfilen uses a drill to work on part 

of the tower. Above right: Kris Hatchell with the pump for the watertank. 

in Honduras as he fought the infection 

back home, Gwinn invited a friend, retired 

engineer Lee Whitney, to go with the students 

to help them in the field. 

In his role as design engineer, Gwinn 

was one of three Lipscomb engineering faculty 

working directly with the Honduras 

project. Joining Gwinn and coordinator 

Fann was faculty member Fred Gilliam, an 

aerospace engineer with additional expertise 

in solar power. 

Gilliam, professor of engineering and 

associate dean for the Raymond B. Jones 

School of Engineering, jokingly described 

himself as a "draftee" to the project, 

brought on-board after some persuasion 

during a year in which he and other engineering 

faculty were busily applying for 

program accreditation from ABET, the 

Accreditation Board for Engineering and 

Technology. Yet Gilliam assisted students 

with design issues involving fluid mechanics 

and power generation, then accompanied 

them to Honduras to bring their plans 

to life. 

The Lipscomb engineer explained why 

solar power was a natural for the water 

tower project. Photovoltaic solar cells, 

devices that translate light into volts, are 

inefficient compared to other energy 

sources. Yet given the rural Honduran context, 

where electricity is scarce and sunshine 

abundant, solar-generated electrical current 

made sense. 

THE SOLAR CELLS ON THE TOWER produce 

about 80 watts that, passing through a control 

center, power a one-quarter horsepower 

pump inside the water tank. "This is not a 

big, high-powered pump," Gilliam said, 

noting the device pulls a gallon and a half 

of liquid a minute into the tank. 

The tower-mounted storage works in 

tandem with a lower holding tank. The 

lower storage unit receives the water that at 

times trickles in from the local water supply. 

Powered by the hot Honduran sun, the 

pump hums during the daylight hours to 

replenish any water used the night before 

or to keep the tank filled during the day.

Applying their knowledge of fluid mechanics, 

the Lipscomb team engineered enough 

height and volume into the tower tank to 

provide the volume and pressure often 

lacking in the old system. 

"We kind of researched ... how much 

water a human would need in a day, and 

how much water a horse needs," said senior 

engineering-mechanics major and program 

participant Karla Childress. The engineering 

student said the group based its 

water consumption estimates on U.S. figures, 

adding that Hondurans on average 

use much less water than their affluent 

North American counterparts. 

The engineering senior's observations 

about water consumption echo U.N. findings 

about worldwide water usage. Figures 

from the U.N. World Water Development 

Report indicate that a child born in an 

industrialized country consumes 30 to 50 

times as many water resources as a child 

from the developing world. 

Underscoring the connection between 

clean water and health, U.N. officials say 

some 6,000 people die every day from diseases 

related to diarrhea, with most of 

these deaths occurring among children 

under five. In 2001, nearly two million 

people died from infectious diarrheas, with 

children under five accounting for over 

half — 1.3 million — of the victims. 

Though the needs were clear, planning 

a steel structure to be built thousands of 

miles away in Honduras without electricity 

and with limited resources proved a challenge 

for Lipscomb engineering students. 

“When we were thinking about packing,” 

said senior Childress, “we had to pretty 

much go through ... every single step that 

needed to be done.” She quipped, “There’s 

not a Home Depot on every corner,” 

remembering questions like, “How many 

holes do we need to drill?” and “Are we 

going to need to take the bolts with us?” 

Not only did group members have to 

carefully think through their list of materials, 

but they had to get the supplies they 

bought through post 9-11 airport security. 

Engineering professor Fann recalled an 

issue among Atlanta airport officials over 

cutting oil, which the group needed to drill 

the angle iron sides of the tower. Anxious 

over the unusual array of materials the 

Lipscomb students and teachers were carrying 

aboard, security officials refused to 

let the group take the oil on the plane. 

Knowing he had to have a lubricant for 

the drill press the group used, Fann looked 

for a local replacement: lard. After securing 

the substitute lubricant at a butcher shop, 

dogs and chickens gobbled up the supply 

one night. Finding more fat, the group 

pressed on, earning the female crew operating 

the drill the label of “lard ladies,” 

Fann said. 

THOUGH THE HONDURAS PROJECT 

TOOK students far from their Nashville 

classrooms, Lipscomb engineering professors 

felt the water tower provided learning 

opportunities unavailable in more traditional 

settings. 

In the field, students had the chance to 

watch theory impact life. "They were able 

Left: Members of the Engineering mission team. 

Above: An engineering student welds a piece of the 

tower. Below left: Children near the tower project were 

interested in what the Lipscomb team was doing. 

Katie McDonald took a break from the project to 

share some fruit with some of the local children. 

to see a project go from beginning to completion, 

and in school that very rarely happens,” 

said Fann. For Fann’s colleague 

Gilliam, students “saw people who had 

need,” then were able to “take what they’d 

been learning here in their classes and use 

it to God's glory.” 

James Savage, a senior involved in the 

project who now works for Boeing as a 

structural design support engineer, said the 

Honduras trip shaped him both personally 

and professionally. 

"The trip was fundamental in my development 

as a professional and as an engineer. 

The kind of planning it takes to actually execute 

a design that has real-world application 

and has to be built in such an extreme situation 

is an experience that cannot be matched 

by other university design projects," Savage 

said. "This trip changed me as a person and 

as a child of God in ways that I am still discovering 

today." 

Gwinn sees a close connection between 

the Honduras experience and the historic 

mission of the university. The professor 

looked to David Lipscomb himself, who 

Gwinn said founded a school not to turn 

out professional evangelists but equip 

common people to better share their faith 

as they worked. 

“We are training young men and 

women to be engineers and to use their 

engineering talents to the benefit of others,” 

Gwinn said. The engineering department 

hopes to encourage students to apply 

their skills with a sense of compassion 

rooted in the Christian faith. 

For Childress, utilizing what she has 

learned to help others is “part of being a 

disciple of Christ.” She said engineering 

allows people to glimpse the orderliness of 

the world and cooperate with the natural 

laws God created. “God is, like, the best 

engineer,” she said. ■ 

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NEWS 

Keebles honored at 

Summer Celebration 

“There was a man.” 

“She is a worthy woman.” 

There was no shortage of 

words to describe sister Laura 

Johnson Keeble and her husband, 

the late beloved evangelist 

and educator Marshall 

Keeble, during an event in their 

honor at Lipscomb University 

July 1. But when it came time to 

capture their essence, speakers 

turned to scripture, paraphrasing 

Job 1 and Proverbs 31. 

Honoring the Keebles for 

their ministry and influence 

through the Nashville Christian 

Institute was the focus of the 

annual Dinner Honoring Elders 

and Preachers, held during 

Summer Celebration in July. The 

event — or rather, the honorees 

— attracted the largest audience 

in the history of the dinner, 

President Steve Flatt announced. 

Flatt presented sister Keeble, 

now 105 years young, with the 

“Barnabas Award,” named for 

the New Testament figure known 

as the “son of encouragement.” 

“We've given this award 

before. We will give it again, 

Lord willing. But I doubt we will 

ever give it to anyone who will 

render more encouragement to 

the church than Marshall and 

Laura Keeble,” Flatt said. 

Flatt also presented sister 

Keeble with the “Diakonia 

Award,” in honor of her husband's 

service in preaching. 

Eighteen men were honored for 

preaching the gospel more than 

50 years, including the posthumous 

award to brother Keeble. 

Many of this year's honorees 

were NCI graduates. 

“I daresay that I don't know 

of any institution with as small, 

proportionally speaking, a number 

of students that has had any 

greater influence on saving souls 

in the name and in the love of 

Jesus Christ,” Flatt said. 

It was an evening of stories, 

of reminiscence, of recognizing 

the formative influence of one 

man and a worthy woman - an 

influence that continues today 

in “Keeble’s Boys” and through 

their descendants. 

Jack Evans, an NCI graduate 

and president of Southwestern 

Christian College, paraphrased 

the opening of Job 1 to summarize 

brother Keeble's life. 

“There was a man in the land 

of Tennessee whose name was 

Marshall Keeble. That man was 

blameless and upright. He 

feared God and shunned evil. 

He was, indeed, a man. … He 

touched the lives of so many 

that his name is, in any age segment 

of our brotherhood, still a 

household word.” 

Sister Keeble, on the other 

hand, was just the opposite of 

Job's wife, he said. “Brother 

Crowder has already read about 

sister Keeble from the Bible 

when he read from Proverbs 31 - 

a worthy woman, but she has 

already been found.” 

David Jones, minister for 

Schrader Lane church of Christ, 

Nashville, enrolled in Nashville 

Christian Institute in 1956. 

Sister Keeble was the first 

school representative he met. 

“She was the bookkeeper 

and campus watchdog,” he 

said, as many in the audience 

laughed and nodded agreement. 

“She knew everything. … 

I don’t know how she knew this 

but she always knew when we'd 

been to preach and when we 

had money. She would tell 

brother Keeble and he would 

remind us we owed something. 

“They were the perfect couple. 

She thought; he ruled. His rule 

was such that he taught magnificent 

lessons, very difficult lessons 

that I found rather troublesome, 

often,” Jones said, because 

the lessons would often involve 

“advice” that went against his 

free-spirit nature. “There was 

never a time that I went anywhere 

with him that I didn't 

learn a lesson like that.” 

Richard Rose, minister for 

Gray Road church of Christ, 

Cincinnati, was one of the last 

students to travel with brother 

Keeble. After arriving at NCI he 

wanted to return home, but 

after staying a while, “something 

happened,” he said. 

“I don't know exactly what 

that was, but it happened. You 

Dr. Steve Flatt presented Laura Johnson Keeble with the “Barnabas Award” during 

a special dinner at Lipscomb University honoring Keeble and her husband, the late 

evangelist and educator Marshall Keeble July 1. 

learned that the school is more 

than just buildings in which 

you meet. The school is more 

than the bricks and mortar that 

make up the classrooms. It's 

the people. And you fall in love 

with people. Like many children, 

you don't realize the 

impact that someone is having 

on your life until you look 

back,” Rose said. 

Looking back also helps to 

illuminate one's place in history. 

He said that studying the key 

figures in the Restoration 

Movement, he realized that 

brother Keeble “did as much 

for the Restoration Movement 

as any of the other people we 

read about in history.” 

Robert Woods, minister for 

the Monroe Street Church of 

Christ, Chicago, illustrated the 

fact that brother Keeble's teaching 

didn't end when his students 

graduated. Woods took a 

low-paying preaching job with 

the small Chicago church that 

grew into the Monroe Street 

church, but also took a second 

job as a clothing buyer making 

“lots of money.” 

“Brother Keeble heard about 

it and called me to come to 

Nashville. He thought I was just 


selling clothes, but I was a 

buyer for that store. And he 

said, 'Woods, you're going to 

sell your way out of Heaven. 

You're going to have to give up 

this job.' … As it went, I gave up 

the job and went to work full 

time for this little church that 

just began to grow and grow 

and grow. And I fared all right.” 

Vernon Winfrey graduated 

from NCI and did not become a 

preacher, but has led an influential 

life in the Nashville community 

that included service on 

the Metro Council. He may be 

better known today as the 

father of Oprah Winfrey. 

“There was so much love 

within that school,” Winfrey 

said. 

He recalled that brother Keeble 

would “climax his speeches” with 

the challenge, “Send me a boy 

and I'll send you a man.” 

“He sent quite a few men from 

that school, men who stood for 

something,” Winfrey said. 

“And I remember sister 

Keeble, the days that I would 

have to go into the office … 

keeping the records of everyone 

with that big smile, and she has 

that smile today.”■ 

—G. DAVID ENGLAND

MARCH MADNESS 

BISON ATHLETICS 

Bisons look to first postseason play in four years 

BY MARK MCGEE (’79) 

Lipscomb University’s men’s basketball 

team gets the chance to do something this 

season that it hasn't been able to do the past 

four years — compete for postseason tournament 

play. 

The Bisons, set to start their second season 

in the Atlantic Sun Conference, learned in 

April that an NCAA rule change would allow 

the team to compete for an automatic bid to 

the NCAA Tournament in the 2004-05 season. 

Under the old rule the Bisons would have 

had to wait until the 2005-06 season to be eligible 

for postseason play. 

“For the last four years we hadn't talked 

very much about February and March 

because we knew we weren't going anywhere,” 

said Lipscomb coach Scott 

Sanderson, who is entering his sixth season 

with the Bisons. “Postseason play is a carrot 

for all the hard work.” 

The Bisons open their regular season Nov. 

21 with a road game at the University of 

Minnesota of the Big 10 Conference. 

“Opening up at Minnesota there will be a 

packed house with 19,000 fans,” Sanderson 

said. “It will be interesting to see how our 

guys respond, especially our new guys.” 

The Bisons will also be on the road 

against a Southeastern Conference foe, the 

University of Arkansas, on Dec. 20. Other 

non-conference opponents this season 

include Savannah State, Fisk University, 

Nicholls State University and Rust College. 

Sanderson’s squad this season features 

two seniors, six juniors, three sophomores 

and two freshmen. 

The most intense competition will be in the 

backcourt, especially at point guard where 

junior James Poindexter will be challenged by 

junior Corey King, freshman Labrian Lyons 

and sophomore Brandon Hartwell, a transfer 

from Rend Lake Community College. 

“We all know James can shoot the basketball,” 

Sanderson said. “I think his confidence 

this year will soar because his body 

has changed. I think the added strength will 

give him confidence.” 

King is coming back from arthroscopic 

surgery on his knee during the summer. He 

had some solid efforts, especially in the latter 

part of last season. 

“Corey is a pass-first, shoot-second point 

guard,” Sanderson said. “He knows how to 

run a basketball team. I think he will make a 

big jump from what he did last year.” 

Sanderson expects great things from both 

Lyons and Hartwell. 

“There is no question that talent-wise 

Labrian is good enough to play,” Sanderson 

said. “I like him because of versatility. He 

can play the post. He is a big, strong post 

player. He can really pass the ball and get to 

the basket and score. He can play the No. 2 

and No. 3 spots and guard the point, No. 2 

and No. 3 spots. 

“Brandon is what I call a glue guy who can 

orchestrate what is going on. He is a bigger 

guard. He understands how to play. He can 

score. He knows where to get the ball to people 

to give them the opportunity to score. He 

has some toughness and grit about him.” 

Brian Fisk, the leading scorer for the Bisons 

last season with 11.5 points per game, and a 

member of the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman 

Team, was the most consistent. He will hold 

down the No. 2 guard spot. Also vying for 

playing time there will be the players who do 

not get the chance to play on the point. 

“Brian is so competitive,” Sanderson said. 

“He is not satisfied with what he did last season. 

He makes the guys around him better. 

He plays both ends of the floor. He can 

score. He is a very, very good defender. And 

he can rebound the basketball. 

“He was the most reliable player that we 

had. The difference for him this year is that 

teams know about him. They are going to be 

keying on him a little bit. That will be an 

adjustment for him. We look for big things 

from him his sophomore year.” 

Other key players for the Bisons this season 

could be junior walk-on guard Joe 

Peters, junior guard Clay Tate, a transfer 

Smith added to Bisons basketball coaching staff 

Long-time basketball coach 

Hubie Smith has joined the 

Bison basketball staff. 

Smith, a veteran of 19-years 

at Bartlett High School in 

Memphis, was director of basketball 

operations at Belmont 

University before moving down 

the boulevard to Lipscomb. 

“Hubie Smith is well-regarded 

in the coaching community,” 

Bison head coach Scott 

Sanderson said. “He brings a 

lot of assets to the table.” 

Smith directed Bartlett to a 

440-190 record during his 

tenure. Bartlett participated in 

four TSSAA Tournaments from 

1997-2003. In addition to his 

coaching duties, Bartlett was 

athletic director at Bartlett from 

May 2001-Dec. 2003. 

Smith’s duties will include 

on-the-floor coaching, player 

development and scouting. 

“He will do a little bit of everything 

for us,” Sanderson said. “He 

is a great addition to the staff.” 

Smith played basketball and 

golf at Harding University, 

where he was named Athlete of 

the Year in 1983. He was a firstteam 

NAIA All-American in 

both golf and basketball. 

Smith earned a B.A. degree in 

education at Harding and a master’s 

in athletic administration 

from the University of 

Memphis. He spent one season 

at Memphis as a graduate assistant 

with the basketball team. 

Smith replaces Malcolm 

Sophomore Brian Fisk is set to lead the Bison charge 

this year. Last season, Fisk led the team in scoring 

with an average of 11.5 points per game. 

from Transylvania University; and Eddie 

Ard, a medical red-shirt last season as a 

freshman due to a broken femur. Jason 

Guyette, a junior college transfer from 

Kaskaskia College, and Stephan Bolt will 

probably see playing time at both the No. 3 

and No. 4 forward spots. 

Senior Matt Jarboe is looking to become 

more of a factor in terms of scoring at the 

No. 4 position. 

“We know he can shoot the ball,” 

Sanderson said. “He has been around for 

awhile and has some toughness to him. He 

has to put the ball on the floor more. He is 

a guy who should figure in there big for us.” 

Sanderson said he is also looking for contributions 

from junior Cameron Robinson, who 

sat out most of the A-Sun portion of the season, 

playing in only 12 games overall. Filling 

out the Bisons roster are Mike Forster, a freshman 

from St. Andrews High School in 

Sewanne, Tenn.; Shaun Durant, also a transfer 

from Kaskaskia; and junior Charlie Jenney. ■ 

Montgomery, 

who took an 

assistant coaching 

position at 

Cumberland 

University 

Lebanon. 

in 

Smith and 

his wife Dee 

Anna have 

Hubie Smith 

three children: Adam, Rachel 

and Rebecca. Adam is a student 

at Lipscomb University. ■ 

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PHOTO: ANTHONY ESTES/LIPSCOMB ATHLETICS

20 

BISON ATHLETICS 

Lady Bisons hope to build on last season’s success 

BY MARK MCGEE (’79) 

Coach Frank Bennett and his Lady 

Bison basketball team will find out this 

season if the old adage is true that it is 

more difficult to repeat as a champion 

than to become one the first time. 

“It is easy when you have had success to 

relax and forget what made you successful,” 

Bennett said. ”We have to continue to 

work even harder to stay where we are. We 

don't get any head start because we won 

last season. We are starting at square one. 

We have to earn everything over again.” 

Last season was filled with honors for 

the Lady Bisons as they earned their share 

of a four-way tie for the regular season 

Atlantic Sun Conference and won the A- 

Sun Tournament Championship, becoming 

the first team to earn a berth in the 

NCAA Tournament in its first year of eligibility. 

The Lady Bisons ended their season 

with a 20-12 record after losing 76-45 to 

Vanderbilt in the first round of the NCAA 

Tournament at the University of 

Tennessee-Chattanooga. 

Wing Courtney Boynton was named 

first team All-Atlantic Sun and first team 

All A-Sun Tournament. Center Katie Beth 

Pate was named A-Sun Tournament MVP 

and was a second team All-Atlantic Sun 

selection. Bennett, who will be entering his 

25th season as head coach at Lipscomb, 

was named A-Sun Coach of the Year. 

Last season the Lady Bisons were tabbed 

by the coaches as the No. 8 pick in the 

league. This year they are the preseason 

No. 1 with five first place votes from conference 

coaches. 

Bennett knows his team won’t be sneaking 

up on anybody. 

“We were pretty much an unknown last 

year,” Bennett said. “We were new to 

Lipscomb’s Kristin Peck has been named a 

state finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year. 

Finalists are selected from each state, 

and the District of Columbia and Puerto 

Rico. Peck was one of 30 NCAA Division I 

athletes selected as a finalist. There were 11 

each from Division II and Division III. The 

prestigious award honors the outstanding 

female student-athletes who have excelled 

in academics, athletics and community 

leadership, and have completed their collegiate 

athletics eligibility. 

“Kristin Peck epitomizes all that is good 

about intercollegiate athletics,” said 

Lipscomb athletic director Dr. Steve Potts. 

“A talented two-sport athlete with an 

impressive academic record and an impeccable 

character, Kristin is very deserving of 

this honor.” 

| THE TORCH 

Division I. Teams might have had a tendency 

to overlook us. That was an advantage 

the first time around, but teams were 

gearing up for us after that. I'm sure the 

teams we beat three times last year are 

going to be focusing in on our games. 

Teams will have ideas about how they 

want to approach us this year. They will be 

more motivated.” 

Bennett isn't too worried about that No. 1 

preseason rating. His regular season goal is to 

be in the top eight that qualify for the A-Sun 

Conference Tournament in Dothan, Ala. 

“Getting into the tournament is the key 

thing,” Bennett said. “One thing we learned 

last season is that we have to win the close 

games. Most of your games are going to be 

close games. Winning those games makes a 

big difference between a good season and a 

mediocre season. A lot of our wins were 

close games. The tournament is a great 

example of winning close games.” 

While Boynton and Pate made names for 

themselves in the conference, Bennett will 

once again depend on a team approach. 

“We are very dependent on our team 

play,” Bennett said. “Most people will tell 

you we are not the most athletic team in the 

league as far as speed, quickness and jumping 

ability. We are more dependent on helping 

each other get open and helping each 

other on defense. The biggest things for us 

are our execution and team play.” 

One of the keys for the Lady Bisons is to 

find a replacement for point guard Kendra 

Ramsey. Bennett is looking at several candidates. 

Junior Karli Osborn has been in 

the system for two years. She is known for 

her defensive skills and played mostly in 

those types of situations last season. 

“Karli is one of our quickest players on 

the ball defensively,” Bennett said. “She 

Peck named state finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year 

Colleges and universities nominated 276 

student-athletes for the award. A committee 

comprised of representatives from 

member schools selected the state winners. 

Peck graduated in December with a bachelor’s 

degree in health and physical education 

with an emphasis in teaching. She finished 

with a 3.97 grade point average. Peck 

is studying for her master’s degree at 

Lipscomb while serving as a graduate assistant 

coach in both softball and volleyball. 

Peck excelled in the classroom while starring 

in two sports. She played centerfield 

and shortstop for Lipscomb’s softball team 

earning All-Conference and All-Region honors. 

She was an outside hitter in volleyball, 

earning second-team All-Conference in 

Lipscomb’s first year in the Atlantic Sun 

Conference. She led the conference in kills. 

plays better and shoots better in games 

than in practice. She has to get more of a 

grasp on offense and understand what we 

are trying to do.” 

Dana Carrigan will play at either the 

point or the No. 2 guard spot. She is 

known for her shooting ability. Two freshmen 

— Catie Woods from Lawrenceburg, 

Tenn., and Katie Foster from David 

Lipscomb High School — will also be 

assets for the team, Bennett said. 

Bennett said he is also looking for contributions 

from Boynton, who played the 

No. 2 guard spot last season she averaged 

five rebounds per game last season. He 

said that senior Lynn Roller is a good longrange 

3-point shooter and at feeding the 

post. Also expected to log a great deal of 

playing time are sophomore Keirstin Head 

and sophomore Julie Martin. 

Senior Lindsay Daly returns as the most 

experienced player at the No. 4 forward 

spot. Penny Jones, a red shirt last season 

after transferring from the University of 

Hawaii, is also expected to contribute. 

Returning at the post is Pate, who sets a 

new school record with every blocked shot 

she makes. Sarah Woods will serve as a 

back-up at the post. 

The Lady Bison roster also includes 

freshmen Kaleigh Gossman from 

Newburgh Ind., and Rachel Davis, from 

Hendersonville, Tenn. Also providing 

depth on the wing will be junior Lindsey 

Mooney. 

“We have more good players up and 

down the roster than we have ever had,” 

Bennett said. “We have more good players 

than we have playing time. But this team 

has great chemistry. They are very 

unselfish. They really like each other. That 

is going to be a strength for us.”■ 

“This couldn’t have happened to a better 

person,” said Lipscomb volleyball coach 

Brandon Rosenthal. “Kristin personifies 

everything about what we want our volleyball 

team to be in terms of hard work, dedication 

and ultimately, the selflessness.” 

Peck is a member of Alpha Chi Honor 

Society in recognition of her academic 

achievements. She also received the 

Whitfield Future Teacher Award for Grades 

K-12 which is presented by the Lipscomb 

Department of Teacher Education and also 

received the James R. Byers Award given 

annually to a female and male Lipscomb 

athlete for Christian leadership as well as 

academics and athletics excellence. 

A national winner was selected by the 

NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics in 

September. ■ 

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Gift boosts ‘Book, Chapter, Verse’ campaign 

BY G. DAVID ENGLAND 

A $500,000 gift has provided a real 

“boost” to Lipscomb University's launch of 

the “Book, Chapter, Verse Campaign” to 

complete funding for the new Bible building. 

The gift, from a donor who asked to 

remain unidentified, raises total giving for 

the project to $6.7 million. A total of $9.5 

million is needed before construction can 

begin next spring. 

About $700,000 has been raised since 

the Book, Chapter, Verse Campaign was 

announced, all in response to $1.5 million 

in matching funds donated to the project. 

The matching funds have been committed 

in a pledge of $750,000 from another 

anonymous donor and $750,000 in gifts 

from members of the Board of Trustees, 

said William Tucker, executive vice president/advancement. 

“These matching funds should be an 

encouragement to all who have an interest 

in providing this much-needed new academic 

building because they serve to multiply 

every gift,” Tucker said. 

Construction is scheduled to begin next 

spring if funding is complete. The 75,000square-foot 

facility will be built on the site 

of the current intercollegiate softball field. 

The softball field will be relocated to the 

large parking area on the south end of cam- 

pus along Belmont Boulevard, and parking 

will be relocated to the north end of campus. 

The result of the entire project will be 

the first new academic building constructed 

since the Axel Swang Center for Business 

Administration opened in 1984, a new softball 

complex appropriate for NCAA 

Division I play, and new parking that will 

better serve campus residents. The softball 

and parking projects are, as yet, unfunded, 

and offer additional opportunities to university 

patrons, Tucker said. 

The building will house the College of 

Bible and Ministry, and several departments 

from the College of Education and 

Professional Studies — Communication, 

Education, and History, Politics and 

Philosophy. 

It will also house the McCaleb Mission 

Center, and three of Lipscomb's four professional 

centers: Character Development, 

Leadership Excellence, and International 

Peace and Justice. 

Completion of the new Bible building 

will permit “reinvention” of the Burton 

Building for use as a fine arts center. Burton 

is actually Lipscomb's third-newest academic 

building, constructed in 1947. 

McFarland Hall of Science was completed 

in 1967. 

“This new academic building will allow 

Ezell named ALL director 

BY G. DAVID ENGLAND 

Carole Ezell, conference coordinator for 

Willis Corroon in Nashville, has been 

appointed director of the Associated 

Ladies for Lipscomb. 

Ezell succeeds Gerry Sciortino, who has 

served as A.L.L. director for six years. 

Sciorino is retiring from the director’s post 

but will continue to serve as president of 

the Nashville chapter of the A.L.L. 

“We are very fortunate that Carole has 

chosen to join our work at Lipscomb. She 

has the kind of energy, enthusiasm and 

personality necessary to be a great fit as 

ALL director. In that regard, she is a lot like 

Gerry, who has done a marvelous job of 

leading the A.L.L.,” said William Tucker, 

executive vice president/advancement at 

Lipscomb. 

Ezell said the A.L.L. is “in a great spot” 

thanks to Sciortino’s leadership. 

“My mom [Marian Ezell, ‘54] and I 

have always said Gerry was so wonderful 

we hoped she would always be there,” 

Ezell said. 

She said she was attracted to the posi- 

tion because of the opportunity “to help 

students get an education, but more than 

that, to help them get a Christian education.” 

Ezell, a graduate of Nashville’s 

Goodpasture High School, is a member of 

the Lipscomb University Class of 1984. 

She has extensive experience in retail, 

serving as assistant manager for The 

Limited stores in Florida and Nashville, 

and at the Disney Store in Nashville. She 

has served as conference coordinator at 

Willis Corroon since 1999. 

The Associated Ladies for Lipscomb 

include 26 chapters, all designed to generate 

scholarship funds to help students 

from chapter regions attend Lipscomb. 

During Sciortino’s tenure, A.L.L. chapters 

have awarded more than $800,000 in 

scholarships. 

A.L.L. chapters are supporting 113 students 

for the 2004-05 academic year with 

a total of nearly $167,000. The overall 

endowment for A.L.L. is nearly $870,000. 

Chapters raise funds in a variety of 

ways, including golf tournaments, fashion 

shows, pansy sales, Lipscomb ornament 

our enrollment to grow and will provide 

instructional spaces designed for their 

intended uses. It will also pave the way for 

providing facilities that are worthy of the 

quality of our arts programs through reinvention 

of Burton,” Tucker said. 

The Book, Chapter, Verse Campaign 

encourages giving at several levels - from 

the $1 million “Old Testament” level and 

$500,000 “New Testament” level down to 

$50 per “word.” 

“We need every Lipscomb alumnus and 

friend to help us achieve the goal of this 

campaign. Every gift to this project, regardless 

of size, is a declaration that the word of 

God is vital to the well being of individuals 

and our society at large, whether it is taught 

through a daily Bible class or through the 

faith-informed instruction in other disciplines 

to be housed in the building,” Tucker 

said. 

For full information about giving to the 

Bible building project, visit http://advancement.lipscomb.edu 

and click the link to the 

“Book, Chapter, Verse Campaign,” call 

615.279.6220 or 800.333.4358, ext. 6220, 

or e-mail debbie.haislip@lipscomb.edu. ■ 

Carole Ezell 

ADVANCEMENT 

sales, yard sales, chili suppers and auctions, 

luncheons, Watkins products, 

Lipscomb log cabins and the Avalon gift 

shop. 

Nashville chapter volunteers operate 

the Avalon House on campus, generating 

between $1,000 and $2,000 per month for 

scholarships. ■ 

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We welcome these recent additions to the 

Lipscomb “family.” 

Births included in this issue were submitted 

from May 2-Sept. 1, 2004. 

Turner Caldwell Alsup, born Aug. 12 to 

Katherine (Lucius ’96) and Thomas Alsup (’95), 

Nashville. 

Kelta Marlin Barnett, born June 7 to Kristie 

(Marlin ’91) and Phil Barnett, Nashville. 

Skye Marie Bendheim, born June 6 to Kristen 

(Shulenberger DLHS ’88) and Andy Bendheim, 

Nashville. 

Dakota V Daniel Bentley, born June 24 to 

Cantrell (Wilde ’95) Bentley, West Valley, Utah. 

Brielle Christine Betit, born April 5 to Kelly 

(Smith ’98) and Bill Betit (’97), Newark, Del. Bill 

is a senior account executive for EquiFirst Corp. 

Kelly is a stay-at-home mom. 

Alexander Ryan Bolton, born Aug. 22, 2003 to 

Melissa (Lancin) and Patrick Bolton (’93), 

Henderson, Tenn. 

Logan Grace Brown, born May 15 to Carrie 

(Pierce ’94) and Jay Brown, Brentwood, Tenn. Jay 

and Carrie both work for Cowan Benefit Services 

in Franklin, Tenn. 

Rayna Drew Buher, born April 16 to Lita Fuller 

and Brad Buher (’94), Juliett, Ga. Brad is marketing 

director for First Data. 

Sydney Kay Bull, born June 22 to Sarah 

(Bassford ’98) and Kristopher Bull (’00), Pegram, 

Tenn. 

Chloe Elizabeth Butler, born July 20 to Cynthia 

(Riden ’88) and Charlie Butler (’90), Nashville. 

Charlie is a computer programmer at Healthcare 

Management Systems. Cynthia is a stay-at-home 

mom. Their other child is Connor, 2. 

Jacob William Butler, born April 21 to Stefanie 

(Boyd) and Brad Butler (’92), Old Hickory, Tenn. 

Brad is vice president of The Butler Company, 

Inc. in Nashville. Stefanie is a commercial marketing 

assistant for The Butler Company. Their 

other child is Morgan Mae, 3. 

Daniel Thomas Callahan, born Feb. 29 to Jana 

(Herndon ’90) and Mark Callahan, Lexington, Ky. 

Isabella Ruth Cantrell, born May 3 to Melissa 

(Ausbrook ’92) and Nick Cantrell (’93), 

Nashville. 

Christopher Dean Carrico, born May 23 to 

Claire (Moore ’99) and Chris Carrico (’98), 

Nashville. 

John Patrick Chaffin, born May 10 to Gabrielle 

(Staggs ’97) and Patrick Chaffin (’96), Nashville. 

Grant Lee Colson, born June 18 to Nicole 

(Knight DLHS ’93) and Marc Colson, Nashville. 

Their other child is Riley Marcus, 5. 

Jordan Elizabeth Cook, born May 5 to Jessica 

(Haffner x ’99) and Robert Cook (’97), Mt. Juliet, 

Tenn. Rob manages the Wealth Management 

Center for AmSouth Bank, Cool Springs. Jessica 

is a registered nurse at Summit Medical Center. 


BABY BISONS 

Their other child is Zachary, 2. 

Sally Jane Coomer, born June 17 to Melissa 

and Andrew Coomer (DLHS ’87), Hermitage, 

Tenn. 

Ian Christopher Coultas, born July 6 to Sally 

(Hughes ’89) and Kenneth Coultas (’90), 

Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Kenneth is a character education 

teacher at E. O. Coffman Middle School and 

also color guard director for the Lawrence County 

High School Band. Sally is a stay-at-home mom. 

Jackson Tilley Craun, born Aug. 9 to Rebecca 

(Tilley x ’97) and Clinton Craun (’97), Nashville. 

William Michael Dugan, born May 14 to 

Amory (Smith) and Michael Dugan (’89, DLHS 

’85), Nashville. 

Madelyn “Reese” Dugger, born July 5 to Kelly 

(Hicks) and Neal Dugger (’91), Nashville. 

Jackson Parrish Duncan, born April 29 to 

Mary Alice (Campbell ’97) and Phillip Duncan 

(’99), Nashville. 

Jacob Carter Durham, born Aug. 10 to Angela 

(Long ’99, MBA ’04) and Andy Durham, 

Charlotte, Tenn. 

Elizabeth Jane Duvall, born May 28 to Jennifer 

(Robb ’98) and Jonathan Duvall (x ’98), 

Nashville. 

Samuel Cole Edwards, born May 10 to Starla 

(Pitt ’87) and Henry Edwards, Franklin, Tenn. 

Baker Robert Elkins, born March 6 to Kim 

(Whitworth x ’97, DLHS ’93) and Todd Elkins 

(’94), Nashville. Their other child is Jackson, 4. 

Kyle Thomas Endsley, born January 16 to 

Tammy (Fulton ’89) and Chuck Endsley, 

Murfreesboro, Tenn. Chuck is an accounting manager 

for Keystone Automotive Industries in 

Nashville. Tammy is a stay-at-home mom. Their 

other children are Carson, 4, and Clark, 2. 

Katherine Anne Faulkner, born May 3 to Jamie 

(Evans DLHS ’94) and Louis Faulkner, Duluth, 

Minn. 

Caroline Keegan Freund, born June 7 to Lisa 

(Williams ’89, DLHS ’85) and Lawrence Freund, 

Brentwood, Tenn. 

Jackson Emery Guthrie, born April 28 to 

Shannon (Emery ’93) and Dr. Scott Guthrie (’95), 

Hendersonville, Tenn. Scott is in his final year in clinical 

fellowship in neonatal medicine at Vanderbilt 

Children’s Hospital. Shannon is a homemaker. Their 

other children are Emma, 5, and Grace, 2. 

Conner David Hall, born April 14 to Julie 

(Lusky x ’97) and Jerry Hall, Brentwood, Tenn. 

Isabella Claire Hall, born April 7 to Melaney 

(Butler) and Chad Hall (’99), Nashville, Tenn. 

Savanna Laine Hall, born March 14 to Mandi 

(Shannon ’00) and Clancy Hall (’00), 

Hendersonville, Tenn. 

Maelee Anne Hamlett, born April 13 to 

Jennifer (Nobles ’98) and Richard Hamlett, 

Lawrenceville, Ga. Richard is a software develop- 

er and Jennifer teaches junior high French at 

Greater Atlanta Christian School. 

Thomas Richard Haraway III, born June 19 to 

Melanie and Richie Haraway (x ’94), LaVergne, 

Tenn. 

Will Denning Harder, born May 3 to Kimberly 

(Hereford) and Denning Harder (’98), 

Tullahoma, Tenn. Denning is a physical therapist 

in Fayetteville, Tenn. Kimberly is a registered 

nurse in Tullahoma. 

James Camden Helms, born May 13 to 

Rhonda (Ragan ’90) and Ted Helms (’88), 

Lawrenceville, Ga. Ted is divisional IT manager at 

Georgia-Pacific in Atlanta. Rhonda is a stay-athome 

mom. Their other children are Spencer, 2, 

and Collin, 1. 

Elijah Lance Henson, born Jan. 21 to Becki 

(Edgeworth ’99) and Jonathan Henson (’98), 

Muscle Shoals, Ala. Jonathan is a financial advisor 

for American Express Financial Services in 

Florence, Ala. Their other child is Alexis (Lexi), 2. 

Joseph Reed Henson, born July 27 to Tracey 

(Hemby ’93, MBA ’03) and Joseph Henson (’95), 

Waverly, Tenn. Joey works for Armstrong Wood 

Products in Dickson, Tenn. Tracey is a teacher at 

Waverly Central High School. Their other child is 

Brooke Elizabeth, 5. 

Mallie Marie Higgins, born March 3 to 

Candace (Parsons) and Jim Higgins (DLHS ’86), 


James Donald Hinson III, born May 6 to Joy 

(Sutton) and James Donald Hinson (’96), Jr., 

Nashville. 

Austin Jacob Holt, born July 2 to Suzanne 

(Seyfried) and Jacob Holt (DLHS ’94), 

Goodlettsville, Tenn. 

Lori (Thompson) and Paul Hounshell (’91) 

welcome the arrival of Claire HuanMing 

Hounshell on June 18, 2004, Franklin, Tenn. 

Claire was born in China on May 10, 2003. 

Dean Robert Huffman, born April 5 to Missy 

(Ragan ’90) and Paul Huffman (’91, DLHS ’87), 


Katelen Suzanne Hunter, born June 8 to 

Denise (Fortner ’99) and Jack Hunter, 

Watertown, Tenn. Jack is a supplier quality engineer 

for Federal Mogul in Smithville, Tenn. 

Denise is a stay-at-home mom. 

Holt David and Clay Daniel Jackson, born 

May 6 to Jennifer Eve (Daniel ’94) and Dale 

Jackson, Nashville. Dale is an engineer for Nissan 

in Smyrna, Tenn. Eve is a stay-at-home mom. 

Their other child is Seth, 5. 

Brianna Noel Janbakhsh, born May 19 to 

Alicia Diane and Mahan Janbakhsh (’98), 


Elisha Patrick Jordan, born June 14 to Holly 

(Barnes) and Jonathan Jordan (’01), Nashville. 

Trevor Eli Keele, born April 4 to Teresa (Young) 

and Evin Keele (’85), Hendersonville, Tenn. 

Anna Elizabeth Komisek, born May 13, 2003 

to Ashli (Sain ’93) and Rick Komisek, Knoxville, 

Tenn. Rick is employed with the University of 

Tennessee. Ashli is a stay-at-home mom. Their 

other children are Abby, 6, Paul, 5, and Luke, 3. 

Kai Thomas Lancaster, born June 15 to Lisa 

(Sheffield ’90) and David Lancaster, Steamboat 

Springs, Col. Lisa is business manager for the 

Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel. David is sports 

director for KBCR Radio. 

Conner William Lee and Carter Wayne Lee, 

born May 21 to Janet (Warren ’85) and Wayne 

Lee, Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 

Stephen Palmer Leonard, born May 2 to Dr.

Martha (Price ’94) and Stephen Leonard, 

Nashville. 

Laura Anne Ling, born June 27 to Susan 

(Langham ’00) and Jonathan Ling (’00), Helena, 

Ala. Jonathan is a teacher for Jefferson County 

Schools in Alabama. Susan works for Liberty 

National Life Insurance Company in 

Birmingham. 

Prady Camille Martin, born May 6 to Donna 

(Mansfield ’94) and Jamon Martin (’93, DLHS 

’89), Brentwood, Tenn. Jamon works for 

Communication Components in Brentwood, 

Tenn. Michelle is a homemaker. Their other children 

are Gunner, 6, and Addison, 3. 

Ella James Masterson, born April 14 to Jennifer 

(James M.Ed. ’97, ’92) and Brian Masterson 

(’95), Alexandria, Va. Brian is an attorney with 

Venable LLP in Washington, D.C. Their other 

child is Blythe Carolina, 2. 

Aspen Riley Matosky, born January 25, 2003 

to Amy (Vanover ’95) and Chris Matosky, 

Johnson City, Tenn. 

Samuel Austin Mayer, born July 23 to Tonya 

(Goforth ’89) and Dr. Daniel Mayer (x ’80), 

Nashville. 

Lofton Marshall McConnell, born June 19 to 

Carmen (O’Dell ’99) and Phillip McConnell, 

White House, Tenn. 

Maggie Sylvia Morgan, born Aug. 29, 2003 to 

Kelly (Ramsey ’95) and Dr. Justin Morgan (’96), 

Little Rock, Ark. Justin is a resident physician with 

the University of Arkansas Medical Services 

Otolaryngology Dept. Their other child is Kelsey, 4. 

Samuel Isaiah Morgan, born May 20 to Anna 

and Dave Morgan, Nashville. Dave is director of 

testing at Lipscomb University. Their other child 

is Emma, 4. 

Anna Kathleen Nance, born June 26 to Shelley 

(Linam ’93) and David Ralph Nance (’89, DLHS 

’84), Brentwood, Tenn. 

Walter Finley Neese, born June 19 to Erin 

(Reed ’95) and David Neese, Nashville. Erin 

works for Greenwich Transportation 

Underwriters, Inc. in Nashville. David works for 

the State of Tennessee Treasury Department. 

Emily Elizabeth Nelson, born May 26 to Kelli 

(Buttrey ’91) and Mark Nelson, Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 

Ruby Gabrielle Nicholson, born May 16 to 

April (Draine ’00) and Kenneth Nicholson, 

Knoxville, Tenn. 

John Burton Orum, born March 19 to Melissa 

(Dickson ’96) and John Orum, Franklin, Tenn. 

John is systems administrator for Dollar General 

Corp. in Goodlettsville, Tenn. Melissa is senior 

designer for Dalmation Press in Franklin, Tenn. 

Bailey Ann Osborne, born May 19 to Kelli 

(Taylor ’94) and David Osborne, Gallatin, Tenn. 

David is a database administrator for the 

Department of Education, State of Tennessee. 

Kelli is a stay-at-home mom. Their other child is 

Gracen Elizabeth, 2. 

Ezra Livingston Phillips, born June 23 to 

Jessica (Haslam ’00) and Micah Phillips (’98), 

Nashville. Micah is a Children’s Case Manager 

with Centerstone. Jessica is a stay-at-home mom. 

James Stewart Phillips, born May 4, to Jenny 

(Stewart ’98) and James Phillips (’98), Nashville. 

James is a financial analyst for Nissan North 

America in Smyrna, Tenn. Their other child is 

Carson Ainsley, 2. 

Connor Cline Pigg, born June 22 to Leslie 

(Moran ’98) and Russell Pigg (’97), The 

Woodlands, Texas. Russell is chief operating officer 

at Conroe Regional Medical Center. Leslie is marketing 

manager with Black-eyed Pea Restaurants. 

William Jacob Pittman, born May 3 to Miriam 

(Pittman ’87) and Billy Pittman, Helena, Ala. Billy 

is an art director for Marathon Apparel in 

Childersburg, Ala. Miriam is a clinical dietitian for 

Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, Ala. 

Ellery Grace Price, born July 6 to Amanda 

(James ’97) and Bill Price (’91), Nashville. 

Bennett Thomas Ragan, born May 2 to 

Gwendolyn (Gray ’92) and Russell (Todd) Ragan 

(’89), Dickson, Tenn. 

Henry Hardeman Ragan, born July 27 to Becky 

(Erranton ’93) and Alan Ragan, Dickson, Tenn. 

Their other children are Carrie, 4, and Erran, 2. 

Isabella Nicolette Reininger, born March 4 to 

Melissa (Ericson ’90) and David Reninger, White 

House, Tenn. 

Grace Elizabeth Ring, born April 8 to Julie 

(Golden ’95) and John Ring, Chattanooga, Tenn. 

Their other child is Caroline, 3. 

Riggs Gabriel Rowe, born May 7 to Kristy 

(Riggs ’99) and Jay Rowe (’99), Nashville, Tenn. 

Abigail Irene Salisbury, born June 10 to Heather 

(Woollard ’98) and David Salisbury (’96, MAR ’99, 

M.Div. ’01), Hohenwald, Tenn. David is pulpit 

minister for Lomax Church of Christ in 

Hohenwald. Heather is a stay-at-home mom. 

Kaitlyn Ann Sanders, born Oct. 29, 2003 to 

Janita (Fancher ’90) and Chris Sanders, Antioch, 

Tenn. Chris is employed with Fujitsu 

Corporation. Janita is a homemaker. Their other 

child is Jantilyn, 3. 

Lilian Dechen Sekeres, born Aug. 28 to 

Rebecca (Moss ’95, DLHS ’92) and Tad Sekeres 

(’95), Nashville, Tenn. Their other children are, 

George, 4, and Henry, 2. 

Jordan Elizabeth Senn, born March 3 to 

Valarie (Vester ’97) and Jonathan Senn, 


Mae Burton Sherrod, born Jan. 15 to Kimberly 

(Kirincich ’96) and Bryan Sherrod (’88), 

Nashville. Bryan is a sales representative, field 

sales trainer for Cordus Neurovascular. Kimberly 

is a homemaker. 

Lila Joy Shipp, born July 3 to Sherrise (Herring x 

’01) and Preston Shipp (’99), Nashville. Preston is 

an assistant attorney general for the State of 

Tennessee. Sherrise is a stay-at-home mom. 

Brooklyn Elaine Smith, born May 22 to Lisa 

(Andriano ’02) and Sam Smith (’01), Nashville. 

Sam is head-resident of Sewell Hall at Lipscomb 

University. Lisa is a stay-at-home mom. 

Elsie James Spivey, born May 21 to Robbie 

(East ’97) and Randy Spivey (’98), Nashville. 

Randall Bryant Staats, born July 6 to Bethany 

(Smith ’98) and Brad Staats, Hermitage, Tenn. 

Their other child is Monet, 7. 

Nathan Alexander Steen, born April 7 to 

Nicole (Luther ’95, DLHS ’90) and Ronald Steen, 

Jr. (’92), Nashville. 

Allison Dawn Stone, born March 25 to Valerie 

(Westlund x ’96) and Christopher Stone (’96), 

Westland, Mich. Christopher is director of 

Finance for STATPROBE, Inc. in Ann Arbor, 

Mich. Their other children are Bryan, 5, and 

Allison, 4. 

Sarah Elizabeth Sullivan, born July 31 to 

Rachel (Powell ’96) and Peter Sullivan (’96, 

DLHS ’92), Antioch, Tenn. Peter is an unemployment 

consultant for U.C. Consultants in 

Nashville. Rachel is a stay-at-home mom. Their 

other child is Joshua, 1. 

Maxwell Albert Thweatt, born June 14 to Susan 

(Moore ’96) and Albert Thweatt, Jr. (’98, M.Ed. 

’04, DLHS ’94), Nashville. Their other child is 

Carter, 2. 

RECORD BABY ENROLLMENT 

BISONS 

Gracie Elizabeth Tiller, born Aug. 7 to Paula and 

Matt Tiller, Nashville. Matt is human resource 

director at Lipscomb University. Paula is a stay-athome 

mom. Their other child is Grant, 2. 

Harper Sue Tolle, born July 30 to Noelle 

(Wiggins ’90) and Jeff Tolle, Pegram, Tenn. 

Luke Andrew Tucker, born Aug. 8 to Laura 

(Bussell ’93) and Jonathan Tucker (’93, DLHS 

’89), Nashville. 

Kealan Paige Waldron, born April 27 to Wendy 

(Watkins ’96) and Jonathan Waldron (’97), 

LaVergne, Tenn. Jonathan is a general contractor/home 

builder. Wendy is a homemaker. Their 

other child is Jon Tristan, 2. 

Braden Aaron Walters, born May 10 to Jana 

and Aaron Walters (MBA ’02), Franklin, Tenn. 

Emma Rae Weber, born April 19 to Jennifer 

and Josh Weber, Nashville. Josh is an elementary 

school teacher at David Lipscomb Campus 

School. 

Kimberly (Clark ’96, DLHS ’91) and Kevin 

Wells welcomed the arrival and adoption of 

Connor William Wells born April 20. 

Luke Isaac Westerman, born Feb. 3 to Amy 

(Anderson ’93) and Scott Westerman (’97), 

Nashville. Scott is senior product manager for 

Global Healthcare Exchange in Nashville. Amy is 

a stay-at-home mom. 

Melissa (Smith ’02) and Jeffery Brian Young 

(’01) welcomed the arrival and adoption of 

Jonah Brian Young, born Jan. 15, 2003. Jeff is 

employed with Alstos Co., Galesburg, IL. Melissa 

is a stay-at-home mom. 

Alumni News 

Here’s what’s going on in the lives of 

your Lipscomb classmates. 

News included in this issue was submitted from 

May 2-Sept. 1, 2004. 

Dr. Bailey McBride was recently selected 

56for induction into the Oklahoma Higher 

Education Hall of Fame. Dr. McBride has served 

as a faculty member, academic dean, academic 

vice president, provost and past director of the 

honors program for Oklahoma Christian 

University and as editor of “The Christian 

Chronicle.” McBride lives in Edmond, Okla. with 

his wife, Joyce (Warren ’56) McBride. 

Dr. Edwin S. Gleaves was recognized at 

58the 2004 Annual Conference of the 

Tennessee Library Association in Knoxville, Tenn. 

for his dedication and service to his profession as 

the namesake for the TLA Scholarship Program. 

Gleaves lives in Nashville. 

Dr. Prentice Meador, Jr. (’60, DLHS ’56) 

60served as guest chaplain on the floor of 

the U.S. Senate, June 8, in Washington, D.C. 

Prentice lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, 

Barbara (Morrell ’60, DLHS ’56), where he 

preaches for the Prestoncrest Church of Christ. 

Jim Alderdice retired from Auto Owner’s 

61Insurance Brentwood, Tenn. Jim and his 

wife, Margaret, live in Eddyville, Ky. 

Congratulations to Cynthia (Bailey x ’64) 

64Watson who was a 2004 winner of the 

Profile In Courage award. She stood up to the 

powerful hog industry in her state in order to 

protect the environment, health and well-being 

of her constituents. “The John F. Kennedy Profile 

in Courage Award is presented annually to public 

servants who have withstood strong opposition 

to follow what they believe is the right course of 

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ALUMNI NEWS 

action.” Cynthia and her husband, Ebern Watson 

Jr. (’63) live in Rose Hill, N.C. 

Bert Bryan is the client delivery executive 

70for the Saturn account with Electronic 

Data Systems in Rochester, Mich. Ann (Freeman 

x ’72) Bryan is field experience coordinator for 

the education department at Rochester College. 

The couple lives in Rochester. 

Linda (Nicks) Nash and her husband, John 

Nash, are enjoying retirement in their new community 

at Mountain Home, Ark. 

Tom Reed (DLHS ’65) and his wife, 

71Shirley, have returned to the Nashville 

area after having been away for 25 years. Tom is 

regional manager with Harleysville Insurance. 

They reside in Springfield, Tenn. and worship at 

the Skyview congregation in White House, Tenn. 

Joy Anstey is a federal officer working for 

72the Department of Homeland Security in 

Honolulu, Hawaii. 

Tommy Doty received the Doctorate of 

73Ministry in Marriage and Family Therapy 

from Southern Christian University in 2003. 

Tommy is executive director for the Tennessee 

Children’s Home in Knoxville. He and his wife, 

Mary Louise, have four children, Rachel, 17, 

Lydia, 15, Sarah, 13, and Adam, 10. 

Joan (Murphy x ’73) Dowlen of Ashland City, 

Tenn. has been elected District VIII Director of 

the International Association of Workforce 

Professionals (IAWP). The district includes 

Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. 

Carol (Weir) Morris and her husband, 

74Larry, live in Grayson, Ga. Carol is a teacher 

for Gwinnett County Public Schools. Larry is a district 

forester for the Georgia Forestry Commission. 

Their children are Mandy, 17, and Katie, 13. 

David Carrell is executive director of 

75Lighthouse Family Ministries, Inc. He has 

written a book entitled Lure of the Liar, published 

by Power Source Productions. His wife, 

Marti (Gangluff x ’75) Carrell is office manager 

for Frasier, Dean & Howard CPA’s. Their children 

are Jason, 24, and Brian, 21. 

Bill Elrod and his wife, Diane, have moved to 

Ventura, Calif. Bill works on rockets and radars 

for the U. S. Navy. Diane teaches math. 

Kevin Rachel and his wife, Denise 

76Cassetty (’79) Rachel live in Fairfax, Va. 

Kevin is manager of collective bargaining and 

arbitration for the Labor Relations Department 

of the U.S. Postal Service Headquarters in 

Washington, D.C. Denise is a homemaker. They 

have two daughters, Melissa and Amanda. 

William Hugh Caldwell (x ’78) is a service 

78executive-assistant administrator with 

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. William lives in 

Tampa, Fla. 

Kent Cleaver is a commercial banking 

79executive for Regions’ Middle Tennessee 

Banking Group in their retail banking division. 

Kent and his wife, Stephanie, live in Franklin, 

Tenn. 

Myron Schirer-Suter (M.A.R. ’99) is director of 

library services for Jenks Library & Learning 

Resource Center at Gordon College in Wenham, 

Mass. Myron and his wife, Cordelia, live in 

Beverly, Mass. 

Holly Locke is presently serving as gover- 

80nor of the valley district of Civitan 

International. Holly is also a CPA and lives in 

Franklin, Tenn. 

Kevin Arvin is senior partner and chief 

operations officer at Wheless & Associates 

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Class of 1954 Golden Circle Reunion 

Class of 1954 members who attended the Golden Circle Reunion in October included Martha Joy Anderson, JoAn Holley Banks, 

Joyce Brown Brackett,Emma Thomas Brown,Betty Cheatham Brown,Don Brown,Maurine Breeding Duggar Cahela,Charles Arnold 

Carpenter, Geraldine Carver Carpenter, Nancy Cohoon Cochrane, Joan Crawford Cooper, Martina Campbell Davis, Evelyn Silveman 

Davy, Verdean Evans Dobkins, Marian Fish Ezell, Martha Jones Frost, Betty Sharp Funck, Mary Lynne Gilmore Fussell, Catherine 

Goodpasture Halsey, Vivian Wilson Hanvey, Joyce Moon Haworth, Edwin Bruce Headrick, Jewell Gregory Hearn, Carolyn Scobey 

Hinson, Thomas Hayes Holland, Robert Hooper, Patricia Fogarty Jurek, Nadine Dabbs Keith, Bettye Knox Layne, Glenda Ralston 

Major, Charles William McDearman, Twyla Ellis McKee, William Parrott, John Shoun, Clarence Sparks, Otis Doyle “Springer, Jr.”, 

Richard Waggoner, June Carol Waldon, June Carol Dunn Waldon, Leland Whitney, Irene Duff Womack and Van Mabry. 

and serves as administrator for Education Search 

Services. He also serves as deacon of youth and 

family ministry and worship leader for the 

Riverchase Church of Christ. Kevin and his wife, 

Susan (Green ’80) Arvin live in Pelham, Ala. 

Susan is commercial marketing support manager 

for AmSouth Bank. Their children are Chris, 20, 

Nicholas, 19, and Mary, 13. 

Lee Ann (Farley) Burney, CPA, president- 

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elect of the Tennessee Chapter of 

Healthcare Financial Management Association, 

has joined Horne CPA Group as institutional 

healthcare manager in Nashville. She and her 

husband, William Burney (’86), live in Nashville. 

Keith Fussell received an M.A. in counsel- 

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ing from Harding University Graduate 

School of Religion in Memphis, Tenn. in May 

2004. He is an adjunct instructor at Harding and 

is the family life minister at Sycamore View 

Church of Christ in Memphis. He and his wife, 

Kimberly, live in Bartlett, Tenn. 

John Gott and his wife, Ruth (Griffith x 

85’86) live in Smiths Grove, Ky. John is a 

chemist for Test America, Inc. Ruth is a registered 

nurse at Bowling Green Medical Center. 

Tammy Barrett is working for Responsive 

86Management in Harrisonburg, Va. as a 

research associate. Tammy lives in Staunton, Va. 

Lauren (Hicks) Burman and her husband, 

88 

Major Mark Burman, live in O’Fallon, Ill. 

Mark is stationed at Scott Air Force Base in the St. 

Louis, Mo. area. Their children are Drew, 8, 

Cailey, 5, and Lainey, 2. 

Michael Felzien and Cynthia Thompson 

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were married June 19. Michael is 

employed by White House High School. Cynthia 

works for Skyline Physicians Management. The 

couple lives in Cottontown, Tenn. 

Dr. Cindy Stockton is a physician for the 

Maryville Pediatric Group. Cindy lives in 

Maryville. 

Derek Bell and Angela Hackney were mar- 

92ried July 3. Derek is employed by 

Symbion. Angela works for Metro Schools at 

Sylvan Park Paideia Design Center. The couple 

lives in Nashville. 

David Hicks and his wife, Heather, have 

moved to New Orleans, La. and are working with 

the Carrollton Ave. Church of Christ there. Their 

son, Caleb, has begun pre-school this year. 

Philip Thomason and Melanie (Cabaniss 

93 

’98) were married June 19. Philip is a 

sales account manager for Bonus Building Care 

in Birmingham, Ala. Melanie is a high school 

counselor for the Hoover City School System in 

Birmingham. The couple lives in Birmingham. 

Dr. Stephen Heffington has started his 

94 

own practice in urology at Middle 

Tennessee Urology Associates in Columbia, Tenn. 

He and his wife, Emily (Phillips ’95, DLHS ’92) 

live in Columbia, Tenn. with their children, 

Jessica, 4, and Ashley, 2. 

Dean Lenz is completing a one-year urologic 

fellowship in oncology at Monash University 

Medical Centre. His wife, Lisa Petty (’95), is a 

homemaker. Their daughter, Macy, is 1 year old. 

Kathryn Rowland and Zachary Martin were 

married June 13. Kathryn is a teacher at Percy 

Priest Elementary. Zachary teaches at Rockvale 

Elementary. The couple lives in Bell Buckle, Tenn. 

Dr. Joel Wynne is in private practice as a doctor 

of optometry in Hendersonville, N.C. He and 

his wife, Denise (Mayo x ’97) Wynne live in 

Sylva, N.C. with their children, Abbey, 5, Joel Jr., 

3, and Bethany, 1. 

Edwin Moyo is a missionary at the 

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Pelandaba Church of Christ in Bulawayo 

Zimbabwe. He asks for our prayers for their work 

in Zimbabwe. Edwin and his wife Nobuhle have 

three children, Noma, Sane, and Andile. 

Barry Phillips is working as a lighting technician 

for Ringling Brothers and Barnum and

Bailey Circus. Barry lives in Winter Park, Fla. 

Jennifer (Tillman) Norris is senior vice president, 

senior credit products manager for the commercial 

loan risk management of Wachovia Bank. 

Her husband, Lee, is a CPA and technology consultant. 

The couple lives in Dallas, Texas. 

Bradley Brandt (x ’96, DLHS ’92) and 

96 

Toni Robbins were married June 26. Brad 

is an insurance agent for Stewart Hubbard & 

Associates in Brentwood, Tenn. Toni is a senior 

programmer and analyst for VHP Community 

Care in Brentwood. The couple lives in Nashville. 

Jason Havens has become editor of the 

“Technology: Probate,” column of Probate & 

Property, the primary practice-oriented publication 

of the American Bar Association’s Section of 

Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law (“RPPT”) 

as announced by the law firm of Havens & Miller, 

P.L.L.C. in Destin, Fla. Jason and his wife, Daphne 

(McDermitt x ’96) live in Destin, Fla. 

Heather Holland (DLHS ’92) and David 

Helton (DLHS ’91) were married May 20. 

Heather is restaurant manager of Martha’s at the 

Plantation. David works for Technological- 

Computer Sales. The couple lives in Nashville. 

Carl Matthew Moss and Sara Bradshaw (’01) 

were married Aug. 14. The couple lives in Nashville. 

Kara Adcox and Jeff Krinks were married 

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May 29. Kara teaches physics at Martin 

Luther King High School in Nashville. Jeff is a 

public relations specialist at BioImaging in 

Nashville. The couple lives in Nashville. 

Phillip (x ’97) and Rachel (Cauthen x ’00) Barr 

live in Jonesboro, Ark. Phillip is a real estate 

developer with Barr Investments, Inc. Rachel is 

owner of Private Edition Beauty Salon. 

Angela (Eaton) Clemons lives in Houston, 

Texas, with her husband, Larry. Larry is a claims 

team manager for Liberty Mutual. Angela is a 

homemaker. 

Luvell Glanton Jr. and Pierrecia Lyons were 

married Aug. 9. Luvell is anesthesiology resident 

in Buffalo, N.Y. Pierecia is an attorney with Lewis 

and Lewis in Buffalo. The couple lives in 

Williamsville, N.Y. 

Gregory Wade Smith, a member of The 

Tennessee National Guard, has been deployed to 

Iraq. The family has requested our prayers for his 

safety. His wife, Jaclyn (Sherman) Smith remains 

in Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 

Donna Wynder and Fabian A. Sohtera were 

married Oct. 2, 2003. The couple lives in New 

York, N.Y. 

Hansel (Rip) Clayton Jr. (DLHS ’94) and 

98 

Mary Pulliam were married May 15. Mary 

is the director of research at Neurological 

Surgeons, P.C. Rip is an account manager at 

Document Solutions, Inc. 

Betsy Nelson and John E. Sloan III were married 

July 24. Betsy is employed by Bowie Reading 

and Learning Center. John is employed by Renal 

Care Group. The couple lives in Franklin, Tenn. 

Jon Suttles (MEd ’03) and Johanna Woollard 

(‘99, MBA ’02) were married June 5. Johanna is 

director of adult studies at Lipscomb University. 

The couple lives in Nashville. 

Christopher William Adams and Theresa 

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Delores Crague were married June 19. 

Chris is an investment sales associate at SunTrust 

Bank. He is also a candidate for the master of arts 

in history at Middle Tennessee State University in 

Murfreesboro, Tenn. Theresa is majoring in elementary 

education at Tennessee State University 

in Nashville. The couple lives in Hendersonville. 

Jason Holt (MBA ’01) was recently promoted 

to financial systems manager at Ardent Health. 

He has also opened Ginger’s Health Foods with 

his mom in Hendersonville, Tenn. He and his 

wife, Jennifer, live in Hendersonville. 

Daniel Cober and Mary Petrea (’99) live 

00in Ann Arbor, Mich. Daniel is an internal 

medicine resident at the University of Michigan 

in Ann Arbor. Mary is a pediatric pharmacy resident 

at the University of Michigan. 

Amy Pike and Ron Davis were married June 5. 

Ron is a professor at the University of North 

Alabama. The couple lives in Muscle Shoals, Ala. 

Chad Johnson and Kathi McPherson (’99) 

were married April 24. Kathi is an adjunct teacher 

in the College of Arts and Humanities at 

Lipscomb University. The couple lives in 

Nashville. 

Kim Puckett (MBA ’01) works for Cat 

01Financial as Information Technology 

Manager I. Kim and her husband, Jeff, live in 

Goodlettsville, Tenn. 

RECORD ALUMNI ENROLLMENT 

NEWS 

Sheffield enjoys variety in life 

Down time is something Dorcas Sheffield 

(’83) doesn’t know much about. In fact, if she 

doesn’t have several projects going on at one 

time, Sheffield grows restless. 

She is a writer, a business consultant, a business 

owner, a playwright, an active church member, a 

wife and a mother of three. By day, Sheffield is 

manager of the Opry Mills Career Center, a first-ofits-kind 

joint venture with the government to connect 

employers with job seekers. There, job seekers 

learn how to look for a job, how to interview and 

other tips for finding employment. These services 

are free through government funding. Employers 

can post jobs, participate in customer service training 

and learn how to interview prospects correctly. 

“It’s been very successful in the community 

and the mall vendors have been very helpful,” 

said Sheffield, who was born in Benton, Ark. 

In her “spare” time, Sheffield pursues her 

other interests. Most recently she published her 

first book, You Know They Say ... A Collection 

of Old Wives Tales (Light House Press). 

“A few years ago I started collecting old wives’ 

tales. I was fascinated by the lessons that could 

be learned from the tales of those around me 

and from the history associated with these stories,” 

said Sheffield, who majored in communication 

at Lipscomb. 

“It’s a fun book to read and was a stress reliever 

for me to work on. I really wanted to complete 

this project. I just didn’t want to grow old and 

someday wish that I’d published a book.” 

Sheffield is also a playwright and founding 

director for NewBirth Players. 

“I feel there are actors in all of us. In my productions, 

I try to use people who haven’t acted 

before,” she said. 

Sheffield’s most recent play, Beyond 

February, made its debut last February. Written 

for Black History Month, the play focuses on 

inventions that African Americans have contributed 

throughout history. She said through 

the play she hopes “to encourage children to 

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Dorcas (Wiley ’83) Sheffield 

study about their heritage.” 

In addition, Sheffield is executive director 

and consultant for Gazelle Productions, 

through which books and plays are produced 

and that also focuses on motivational speaking 

and business consulting. She is a college counselor 

at the Shrader Lane Church of Christ and 

runs a household of five. She and her husband, 

Philip, have three children, Philip Jr., 3; Lenita, 

6; and Brandon, 15. 

What makes Sheffield fill every waking 

moment with activity? “I want to give people 

something to enrich their lives. I want to help 

people. God has given me talents and we’re supposed 

to use those talents. I believe God places 

things in my path to help me do what He wants 

me to do,” she said. 

One of Sheffield’s next projects is to compile 

a second edition of the wives’ tales book. 

Barry Tunks (MBA ’01) is director of sales for 

the Marriott Residence Inn in Bethesda, Md. 

Barry lives in Abingdon, Md. 

Shelby Webster (MBA ’01) is human resource 

manager with Coke Consolidated in Nashville. 

Cindy Wilson (x’01) and Chris Garton were 

married July 17. The couple lives in Mathison, 

Miss. 

Susan Armstrong and Andy Donald 

02Smithson were married May 15. The couple 

lives in Rockvale, Tenn. 

Kimberly Beckham and Golden Hand were 

married Aug. 7. Kimberly is employed by Frist 

Cardiology. Golden is in the Army. The couple 


Catherine Best and Michael Davis were married 

April 17. Michael works for Service Master 

Clean, product development, in Memphis, Tenn. 

Catherine is in graduate school at Harding 

Graduate School of Religion in Memphis. 

Autumn Chilton and Dustin Kendall (DLHS 

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’00) were married May 29. The couple lives in 

Nashville. 

Alan Collins (MBA ‘02) and Misty Paris were married 

June 12. Alan is a machinist at McMinnville Tool 

& Dye. Misty is a family nurse practitioner for the 

Warren County Health Department. The couple 

lives in McMinnville, Tenn. 

Amber Everson and Jeffrey Hammond (x ’98) 

were married June 25. Amber is a teacher with 

Metro Nashville Public Schools. Jeffrey is a civil 

engineer at Neel-Schaffer, Inc. The couple lives in 

Nashville. 

Will Logue received the Master of Accountancy 

degree from Belmont University in August. He 

joining the accounting firm of Deloitte and 

Touche as a consultant in the Enterprise Risk 

Services practice in September. 

Reuben Mason and Rachel Thompson (’01) 

were married July 31. The couple lives in 

Nashville. 

William Osburn and Shelly (Clark’04) were 

married July 10. William is a fitness trainer at 

Delta Fitness Center. The couple lives in 

Nashville. 

Daniel Palk and Janaina de Paula Araugo were 

married Nov. 28, 2003 in Recife, Brazil. Daniel 

and Jana are working with the school of Bible in 

Recife and are in charge of the Bible correspondence 

courses there. 

Robert Parker (DLHS ’97), and Bria (Baker 

’03) were married June 26. Bria is attending Ohio 

State University School of Music. Robert received 

a master’s degree from Western Kentucky 

University in 2004. The couple lives in 

Columbus, Ohio. 

Ryan Roller (DLHS ’98) and Melia (Cotham 

’01) were married May 31. Ryan is branch manager 

for National Bank of Commerce in Green 

Hills. Melia works for Le-Nature’s, Inc. The couple 

lives in Old Hickory, Tenn. 

Julie Steele has finished her second year of law 

school at Louisiana State University. Julie lives in 

Baton Rouge, La. 

Sidney Jackson Ware III and Leslie Poole (’03) 

were married Oct. 25, 2003. Sidney works for 

Dell, Inc. Leslie works for Lipscomb University as 

a payroll assistant. The couple lives in Nashville. 

Megan Barnett (MBA ’03, DLHS ’95) and 

03 

Ken Geon were married Aug. 7. The couple 


Brad Brooks and Katherine (Kimberly ’04) 

were married May 22. The couple lives in 

Nashville. 

Rebekah Bryan and Joshua Tate were married 

Dec. 13, 2003. The couple lives in Woodbury, 

Tenn. 

David Buffington (DLHS ’99) and Christie 

Chadwick (’02) were married Aug. 28. Christie is 

employed by Lost Highway Records. David works 

for JRS Investments. The couple lives in Nashville. 

Claudia Calderon (MBA ’03) is assistant to the 

chair of the biostatistics department at Vanderbilt 

University. Claudia lives in Nashville. 

Brian Cromer and Heather (Swilley x ’06) were 

married May 22. The couple lives in Atlanta, Ga. 

Thomas Crosslin and Ursla Hicks (’04) were 

married July 10. Thomas plans to enter The Ohio 

State University College of Medicine this fall. 

Ursla is a graduate student in Musicology at Ohio 

State. The couple lives in Columbus, Ohio. 

Kathryn Dousette (MBA ’03) has been promoted 

to manager-in-training with AIM 

Healthcare in Nashville. 

Debbie Drake (MBA ’03) has completed her 


ALUMNI NEWS 

MSN at Vanderbilt University. Debbie lives in 

Nashville. 

Rachel McCumsey and Gavin Hammers were 

married May 14. Rachel is a student at Vanderbilt 

University in the Nurse Practitioner’s Program. 

Gavin is a student at Lipscomb University. The 

couple lives in Nashville. 

Jay Miller (MBA ’03) and Julie Bowers (MBA 

’03) were married May 16. Julie works at 

Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. 

Shelley (Sims ’02) and Brittain Douglas Little 

(DLHS ’99) were married May 29. Brittain is a 

student at the University of Tennessee College of 

Medicine in Memphis, Tenn. Shelley is a student 

at the University of Tennessee College of 

Pharmacy in Memphis. 

Lee Warren (MBA ’03) is a marketing representative 

for CAT Financial in Nashville. Lee lives in 

Nashville. 

Christopher Douglas Wiles and Ashley 

Michelle Williams were married June 5. The couple 


Benjamin Zeller and Hillary Ware (’04) were 

married May 15. Benjamin is employed with AIM 

Healthcare. The couple lives in Brentwood, Tenn. 

Tony Anderson (MBA ’04) is director of 

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Horticultural Development for Southern 

Land Company in Franklin, Tenn. 

Jenny Ashby and Matt Barker were married 

May 14. Jenny works for Atkinson Public 

Relations. Matt is a free-lance video-editor. The 

couple lives in Nashville. 

Chelsey Bason and Aaron Riemann were married 

Aug. 1. Aaron is continuing his education at 

the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The 

couple lives in Knoxville. 

Elizabeth (Beth) Batson (’04) and Michael 

Deming were married June 19. Beth is employed at 

Frank Batson Homes. Michael is owner of a landscape 

company. The couple lives in Nashville. 

Julie Bigler is admissions representative for 

Southeastern Career College. Julie lives in 

Nashville. 

Christy Chadwell and James Mullens were 

married July 10. Christy teaches second grade at 

Carter Lawrence Magnet School. Robert is 

employed by Mark Sullivan Builders. The couple 


Elizabeth Hallman (MBA ’04) is a Medicare B 

credentialing specialist with Cigna. 

Jill Harris and Jeff Tyson were married June 12. 

The couple lives in White Fair Lake, Minn. 

Kristen Nelson and Barton Norman were married 

July 10. The couple lives in Nashville. 

Nate Sylvester and Amanda Ferrell were married 

May 22. Nate is a computer programmer at 

AIM Healthcare. The couple lives in Franklin, 

Tenn. 

Shane Whittington and Stacy Lawson were 

married May 10. The couple lives in Nashville. 

HIGH SCHOOL 

Angela Alexander (DLHS ’97) and Brent 

Logsdon were married June 6. Angela is 

employed by Schatten Properties. Brent works for 

Carrabba’s Italian Restaurant. The couple lives in 

Nashville. 

Katherine Chester (DLHS ’02) and Mitchell 

Wiggains were married Aug. 14. The couple lives 

in Searcy, Ark. 

Joshua Cunningham (DLHS ’94) and Jennifer 

King were married July 24. Joshua is employed by 

Enesco. Jennifer works for Sumner County Schools. 

Allison Dobbs (DLHS ’96) earned her J.D. 

Alumni in Action 

• The Nashville Sounds have 

announced the promotion of 

Brent High (’96) to vice president 

of sales. 

High has been the driving 

force behind the success of the 

Sounds’ nationally-acclaimed 

“Faith Night” series. He recently 

completed his second season 

with the Sounds after joining 

Brent High 

the team in December 2002 as church and 

youth programs manager with the task of 

increasing group sales to churches and little 

leagues. High will direct the overall ticket sales 

strategy for the Sounds as they head into the 

2005 season. 

“I feel very blessed and honored by this 

increased responsibility,” said High. “I caught 

my first foul ball at a Sounds game when I was 

ten years old. I got my first autograph hanging 

over the left field fence when I was 13. Now I 

feel like I’ve been given an important stweardship 

in making sure those scenes continue to 

play out in Nashville for many years to come.” 

• Doug Howard (’78), senior vice president of 

A&R/Lyric Street Records, was recently elected 

to a two-year term as president of the board of 

governors of the Nashville Chapter of the 

Recording Academy. He is also a member of the 

Academy’s national board of trustees. Before 

joining Lyric Street in 1997, Howard was vice 

president and general manager of Polygram 

Music/Nashville. 

Established in 1957, the National Academy of 

Recording Arts & Scienes, Inc., also known as 

the Recording Academy, is an organization of 

musicians, producers, engineers and recording 

professionals that is dedicated to improving the 

cultural condition and quality of life for music 

and it’s makers. 

• Kim Chaudoin (’90), has 

been promoted to director of 

marketing and public relations 

at Lipscomb University. 

Chaudoin, formerly director 

of marketing at Lipscomb, succeeds 

G. David England as 

director of the office. England 

Kim Chaudoin 

was appointed to a new position 

in the university's Advancement Office 

Aug. 1. 

“Kim Chaudoin is one of the most talented 

professionals employed by the university in a 

long time. She is well-respected by the faculty. 

She is creative, insightful, and sensitive, which 

makes her a marvelous fit for what we're doing 

here,” said Dr. Jim L. Thomas, interim vice president 

for enrollment and marketing. 

Chaudoin earned a master of science degree 

from Middle Tennessee State University. She 

earned her bachelor of arts degree from 

Lipscomb in 1990 in political science-communication. 

She was a marketing associate at Deloitte and 

Touche in 1990-91 before returning to Lipscomb 

as assistant director of public relations, a position 

she held until her advancement to director of 

marketing in November 2002. In addition, 

Chaudoin serves as president of the Tennessee 

College Public Relations Association.

degree with honors from The University of 

Tennessee School of Law in May. She lives and 

works in Knoxville, Tenn. 

Beth Evans (DLHS ’87) and Todd Vessel were 

married August 14. Beth is an attorney with 

Waller, Landsen, Dortch, & Davis. Todd is a night 

desk supervisor with The Associated Press. The 

couple lives in Brentwood, Tenn. 

Donna (Gardner DLHS ’76) Kinnane was a 

volunteer instructor at Presidential Classroom in 

Washington, D.C. for the March 13-20 National 

Defense in a Democracy Program. 

Kennita Jobe (DLHS ’99) and Marcus 

Ferguson were married Aug.14. Kennita is pursuing 

a Ph.D. in pharmacology at Meharry Medical 

College in Nashville. Marcus is working toward a 

master’s degree in chemistry at Middle Tennessee 

State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The couple 

lives in Antioch, Tenn. 

Scott McCormac (DLHS ’01) and Laressa 

Daniel were married May 15. The couple lives in 

Abilene, Texas. 

Gail Oakley (DLHS ’97) and Troy Hillis were 

married June 12. Gail teaches first grade at 

Paragon Mills Elementary in Nashville. Troy is 

employed by Applebee’s. The couple lives in 

Antioch, Tenn. 

Jessica Orman (DLHS ’95) and Scott Williams 

were married June 19. Jessica is employed by 

Metropolitan Public Schools. Scott is employed 

with the Metropolitan Nashville Fire Department. 

The couple lives in Goodlettsville, Tenn. 

Amber Padilla (DLHS ’99) and Robert Lee 

Hatchett Jr. were married July 24. The couple lives 

in Nashville. 

Jeremy Pharr (DLHS ’94) and Rebekah Beasley 

(DLHS ’94) were married July 16. Jeremy recently 

received law degree from Vanderbilt University 

and is executive director with Trustcore 

Charitable Strategies, Inc. Rebekah graduated 

from Middle Tennessee State University and is 

employed by Monroe Harding Children’s Home 

as Development Coordinator. The couple lives in 

Nashville. 

Tara Pharr (DLHS ’97) and Brian Layton were 

married May 22. Tara is pursuing the master’s 

degree in education at Lipscomb University. 

Brian is employed by K-Shaw Construction. The 

couple will reside in Colorado. 

Allison Preston and Jeremy Barber were married 

Aug. 7. Allison is a head start teacher at Berry 

School. Jeremy is employed by Travis Electric Co. 

The couple lives in Joelton, Tenn. 

Erin Prillaman (DLHS ’98) and Mitchell 

Greggs were married Aug. 7. Erin works for Alpha 

Omicron Pi International Headquarters. Mitchell 

is a third year law student at Washington and Lee 

University School of Law. 

Kristen Saunders (DLHS ’00) and Adam 

Spencer were married May 29. The couple lives in 

Dallas, Texas. 

Fletcher Douglas Srygley IV received the M.D. 

Degree from the University of Texas, 

Southwestern, in June 2004. He and his wife, 

Megan, live in Durham, N.C. 

MEMORIAL GIFTS 

Gifts were given in memory of the following 


Lewis Akin 

Mr. & Mrs. Lynch B. Corley Jr. 

Henry (Buddy) Arnold 

Mr. Jim Bill McInteer 

Mr. & Mrs. Henry D. Stroop 

Mr. & Mrs. R. Edward Wiggins 

Copeland Baker 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael King 

James Benton (Ben) Baxter 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ivie Cook 

Mr. & Mrs. C. Myron Keith 

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Moss 

Mrs. Pat Beamer 

Mr. & Mrs. Wavell P. Stewart 

Lyle Bean 

Mr. & Mrs. John J.Beauchamp, Dr. & Mrs. 

Ryndal E. Bouldin, Dr. & Mrs. Gary Clark Hall, 

Dr. & Mrs. Doy Ott Hollman, Dr. & Mrs. Carroll 

Glenn Wells 

Mr. Word B. Bennett, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Elliott 

Everett Bizwell 

Jim McKinney’s Class 

(Fourth Ave. Church of Christ) 

Mrs. Jeanne Bowman 

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Arthur Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Cecil 

A. Boone, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Metcalf, Mr. & Mrs. 

Ronald T. Winfree 

Eugene (Fessor) Boyce 

Dr. David Lee Adams 

Henry N. Boyd 

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Byers III 

Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Braswell 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Braswell 

Mrs. Sara D. Brown 

Miss Margaret J. Batey, Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bittles, 

Ms Alice Conner, Mr. & Mrs. Lynch B. Corley Jr., 

Ms Anita Ferrell, Mr. & Mrs. John Koerner 

Mrs. Isabel Buterbaugh 

Mrs. John M. Crothers 

James & Ruth Byers 

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Byers III 

J. B. Campbell Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Joel B. Campbell III 

Ann Chapman 

Mr. & Mrs. S. Russell Brown 

Mrs. Julia Cooper 

Mr. & Mrs. David Hanes Jent 

Arline & Jim Cornette 

Mr. & Mrs. James C. Stone Jr. 

Mrs. Frances Craig 

Miss Janette Welden 

L. Freeman Crowder 

Mrs. Rita M. Hill 

Joey Davey 

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Weinberg 

W. Lipscomb Davis 

Dr. & Mrs. Perry Glen Moore 

Marshall N. Dennison Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. John M. Dennison 

Connie Binkley Dorris 

Mrs. M. N. Dennison Jr. 

Wilma C. Downey 

Mr. & Mrs. Gene Barker 

Miss Susan Edgin 

Dr. & Mrs. Mark A. Miller 

Dr. Carroll B. Ellis 

Church of Christ at South Jefferson St., 

Cookeville, TN 

Lucille Ellis 

Mrs. Plomer E. Hunter 

Allen Erwin 

Mrs. Carolyn T. Wilson 

Barbara Eubanks 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ray Gamble 

Mrs. Marjorie Evans 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Ray Duncan 

Mrs. Maudean Farley 

Ms Johnnye F. Diemar, Mr. & Mrs. Donald 

RECORD ALUMNI ENROLLMENT 

NEWS 

Ray Frick, Mr. & Mrs. Pete T. Gunn III, Mr. & 

Mrs. Neal Haley, Ms Doris Harper, Dr. & Mrs. 

Robert G. McCrory, Mr. & Mrs. Fred T. Miller, 

Ms Juanita Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Billy B. Morgan, 

Dr. & Mrs. Paul W. Schaper, Ms Ruth Ellen 

Shumaker, Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Sparks, Mr. & Mrs. 

Robert D. Speers, Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. Telle 

Mrs. Lu T. Flatt 

Mrs. Rita M. Hill 

Clyde & Constance R. Fulmer 

Dr. Constance Marie Fulmer 

Richard Gann 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Rutherford 

Mrs. Pat Goldsmith 


Tom Hanvey 


Mrs. Frances Harris 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Bowen 

Mrs. Jessie Gentry Harris 


Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd A. Linton 

Miss Ava F. Sellers 

Bobbie Lee Holley 

Mr. & Mrs. Homer D. Stroop 

Mr. & Mrs. Kinnard White 


Margaret L. Hooper 



Mrs. Virginia Hooper 

Dr. Robert E. Hooper 

Mr. & Mrs. William T. Looney 

Steve Hubbard 

Mr. & Mrs. Darryl Pate Hubbard 

Mr. & Mrs. John M. Dennison 

E. Jean Hunt 

Dr. & Mrs. Barry D. Bender 

Mrs. Mildred Hunt 

Mr. & Mrs. Roger B. Shacklett 

Mrs. Dorothy Jones 


Mrs. Christine Kincaid 

Col. & Mrs. Joseph L. Methvin 

Dr. Morris P. Landiss 

Dr. & Mrs. Matthew G. Hearn 

Mrs. Aldameda S. Landiss 

Let’s Start Talking Ministry 

David E. Lavender 

Ms. Geneva B. Connor, Mrs. M. N. Dennison 

Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Evan Roberts, Mrs. Emily 

Young Hartman, Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Shoemaker, Ms. 

Karen S. Ward, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald T. Winfree 

Walter Cody Leaver Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Roger B. Shacklett 

Ms. Garnetta Lovett 

Mr. & Mrs. G. Hilton Dean 

Thomas J. (Jim) McMeen Jr. 


Mr. David Patrick Orr 

Thomas J. McMeen Sr. 


Margaret & Prentice Meador 

Mr. & Mrs. James C. Stone Jr. 

Mrs. Margaret S. Meador 

Dr. Linda Margaret Meador 


V. O. Mitchell 

Dr. Villa M. Mitchell 

Sarah H. Moore 

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Brown, Mr. & Mrs. James 

E. Neal, Ms Carole W. Sheppard, Mr. & Mrs. 

Joseph M. Wilce 

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ALUMNI NEWS 

Charles Morris 


Crystal Murphy 

Dr. & Mrs. Mark Murphy 

Louise L. Neely 


Shannon Neely 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Neely 

Dr. Marvin Nikolaus 

Mrs. Doris W. Nikolaus 

Keith & Sharon Nikolaus 

Dr. Julian Olsen Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. Michael R. McDonald 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Ross 

Dr. & Mrs. William H. Tucker 

Corinne Ormes 


im McKinney’s Class (Fourth Ave. Church 

of Christ) 

John Watson Parker 


Norman L. Parks 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Broadus 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Goode 

Mr. & Mrs. George K. Parkman 

W. B. & Eloise Parman 

Mr. & Mrs. F. E. McKennon 

Mrs. Katie Petty 


Mrs. Joy Platz 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott T. Price 

James “Buck” Putney Jr. 

Mr. H. Newt Spence 

Mrs. Louise Reynolds 

Mr. & Mrs. Haldon Lane Arnold 

Bill Rhodes 

Jim McKinney’s Class (Fourth Ave. Church 

of Christ) 

Dr. Douglas Rives 

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Easter 

Edward Bay Roberts 

Betty & Jim Brown 


Larry & Janice Strohm 

Mrs. Ginger Sandifer 


Mrs. Ida Mae Seals 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Seals 

Miss JJ Share 

Heidi & Drew Hanks 

Mr. & Mrs. David Nix 

Duane Slaughter 


Mrs. Corinne Collins Slayton 

Mr. & Mrs. James E. Lamberth 

Richard Smith 


Mattheau Spencer 

Miss Lisa Lenora Lancaster 

Bonnie Price Stamps 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Dean Mayes 

In Memoriam 

The Lipscomb University family has 

been touched by these recent losses. 

Deaths included in this issue were submitted 


Lewis Gerard Akin died June 30, Franklin, 

Tenn. Survivors include his sons, Lew Akin, 

Charles Akin (DLHS ’65), and daughter, Elissa 


William Ed Stephens III 

Jim Bill McInteer 

Herman W. Taylor 


Poyner L. Thweatt 


Brad Walker 

Mr. & Mrs. Dave A. Walker 

D. Ellis & Eloise Walker 

Dr. & Mrs. David E. Walker Jr. 

Mrs. Elizabeth Showalter Walker 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary T. Baker 

Effie Warbritton 

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip F. Dark 

Fred Watson 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Thompson 

J. Robert White 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Thompson 

Roy Whitehead 

Beersheba Springs Church of Christ 

Mrs. Ellen Wilkinson 


Mrs. Edith L. Wright 

Dr. & Mrs. John D. Conger 

HONOR GIFTS 

Gifts were given in honor of the following 


Larry & Kellene Adams 

Mr. & Mrs. Bayron Binkley Jr. 

Mrs. Anne Batey 

Mr. & Mrs. E. G. Burgess III 

Mr. & Mrs. D. Gerald Coggin Sr. 

Mr. & Mrs. John Carroll Frost 

Mrs. Carolyn S. Holmes 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Mayes 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomson Webb 

Joanne Coggin 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Batey Sr., Mr. & Mrs. E. 

G. Burgess III, Mr. & Mrs. John Carroll Frost, 

Mrs. Carolyn S. Holmes, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. 

Mayes, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomson Webb 

Mrs. Ruth M. Collins 


Lipscomb Crothers 


Mr. & Mrs. Harold Daniels’ 50th Wedding 

Anniversary 


Earlene Demonbreun & Family 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Burris 

Mrs. Colleen Dixon 

Mr. Justin Louis Scott 

Mrs. Trudy Frost 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Batey Sr. 

Mr. & Mrs. E. G. Burgess III 

Mr. & Mrs. D. Gerald Coggin Sr. 

Mrs. Carolyn S. Holmes 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Mayes 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomson Webb 

Omohundro. Several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren 

survive him also. 

The Alumni Office has been notified of the 

death of Frances (Neal ’40) Austin, Lebanon, 

Tenn. 


death of George F. Baker (’40, DLHS ’38), 

Chattanooga, Tenn. 

James Benton Baxter died May 3. He is survived 

by parents, Karen (Keith ’78, DLHS ’74) and 

Timothy Dwight Baxter (’79), brothers, Timothy 

Keith Baxter (DLHS ’00) and Rusty Baxter, grand- 

Barry & Connie Harrison 

Mr. & Mrs. Bayron Binkley Jr. 

Mrs. Carolyn Holmes 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Batey Sr., Mr. & Mrs. E. 

G. Burgess III, Mr. & Mrs. D. Gerald Coggin Sr., 

Mr. & Mrs. John Carroll Frost, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph 

C. Mayes, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomson Webb 

Dr. Robert Kerce 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Chambers 

Dr. & Mrs. Gary C. Hall 

Dr. & Mrs. Mark A. Miller 

Mrs. Kathy Gann Millson 


John Platz 


Mrs. Martha Riedl 

Greg & Linda Hardeman 

Keith & Sharon Nikolaus 


Paul E. Rogers 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerrie Wayne Barber, Mr. Douglas 

T. Bates III, Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Craig Sr., Mr. 

& Mrs. Phillip L. DeWire, Mr. Kenneth Dotson, 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Hughes Kerce, Greg & Linda 

Hardeman, Mr. & Mrs. C. Myron Keith, Mrs. 

Willie E. McDonald, Mr. Jim Bill McInteer, Dr. 

& Mrs. Carl McKelvey Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Alan Keith 

Parker, Dr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Pennington, Mr. 

& Mrs. James G. Pounders, Mr. & Mrs. Carl D. 

Rodgers, Mr. David G. Rogers, Terry D. Sawyer, 

D.D.S.; Mr. & Mrs. Roy Hanes Shannon; Mr. & 

Mrs. J. W. Tolley; James & Faye Vandiver 

Meredith & Dot Shepherd’s 65 th Wedding 

Anniversary 


Meredith & Dot Shepherd 

Mr. & Mrs. M. Edward Binkley 

Bill & Margaret Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. M. Edward Binkley 

Dr. Fletcher D. Srygley IV 

Miss Rena Carolyn Rogers 

Mrs. Peggy Foster Rush Stephens 

Mr. & Mrs. Harrison S. Davis 

Dr. Axel Swang 


Mr. & Mrs. Melvin White 

Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Cunningham 

Martha Whitelaw 


Dr. Sara W. Whitten 

MAJ. & Mrs. Leroy D. Chamness 

Dr. Oliver Yates 

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Nevin and Family 

Have news? 

If you have moved recently or have news, 

please e-mail that information to 

Sherry.Cunningham@lipscomb.edu or visit 

alumni.lipscomb.edu. 

parents, C. Myron Keith (’55), Lois (McGill ’53) 

Keith, and James and Dorothy Baxter. 

James William (Billy) Boyd (’52) died June 5, 

Elgin, Ill. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine, 

son, Kenneth Boyd, daughters, Linda Neff and 

Barb Westbrook. Several grandchildren and one 

great-grandchild survive him also. 

Leonard K. Bradley Sr. (‘36) died July 20, 

Lebanon, Tenn. Survivors include his children, 

Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, Bill Bradley, Leonard K. 

Bradley, Jr. Tom Bradley, and Mary (Bradley ’77) 

Ogren.


death of Dr. William Russell Brown (’56, DLHS 

’51) on Aug. 14, Florence, Ala. 

Isabel Buterbaugh died July 10, Indiana, 

Penn. She is the mother of Betsy (Buterbaugh 

’75, MA ’01) Piper. Betsy teaches eighth grade 

English at David Lipscomb Middle School. 

Joseph Lamar Casey died June 4, Snellville, 

Ga. His daughter, Robin (Casey M.Ed. ’98) 

Rosch, teaches Spanish at David Lipscomb 

Campus School and is an adjunct faculty member 

for Lipscomb University. 

Charles E. Cobb Jr. (’38) died July 8, 

Bridgeport, Ala. Survivors include his wife, 

Charlene, and five children. 

Jack Cochrane (x ’53) died Aug. 21, 

Nashville. Survivors include his wife, Nancy 

(Cohoon, x ’54, DLHS ’50), son, Michael 

Cochrane (’78, DLHS ’75), daughter, Linda 

(Cochrane ’88, DLHS ’85) Bates, grandchildren, 

Chad, Lora, and Kyle Cochrane, and Kaitlyn and 

Nicholas Bates. A brother, Tom Tanner survives 

him also. 


death of James C. Crabtree (’43) on March 25, 

Aiken, S.C. 

James Michael Compton (x ’81) died Aug.23, 

Madison, Tenn. Survivors include his son, James 

Ashley Compton, parents, J.R. and Sarah 

Compton, and sister, Linda Compton. 

Lori Ellen Crownover (DLHS x ’77) died July 

11. Survivors include her father, Leonard L. 

Crownover, and sisters, Rena Harding, Lana 

Ward, and Cheroyl Lehnig. 

Louise (Pullias ’45) DeJarnatt died May 27, 

Fayetteville, Tenn. Survivors include her husband, 

Robert, and sons Dr. Dan DeJarnatt (’79), 

and Dr. Alan DeJarnatt. Sisters, Gene (Pullias 

’43) Totty, Shirley (Pullias x ’55) Headrick, a 

brother, John Clyde Pullias, and several grandchildren 

also survive . 

Helen (Henry ’53) Dobson died June 22, 

Long Beach, Calif. Survivors include her husband, 

Dr. Paul V. Dobson (’52), daughters, 

Paula Renee and Beth. 

James “Jimmy” Dorris (’57) died Aug. 11. 

Survivors include his wife, Christine, daughters, 

Judy Perkins and Suzan Walling; sons, Charles 

Dorris, Michael Dorris (’80), and Jim David 

Dorris (’85) and several grandchildren. 

Marjorie Evans died May 11. She is the mother 

of Glen Evans (DLHS ’57) who teaches in the 

Raymond B. Jones School of Engineering here at 

Lipscomb University. Several grandchildren also 

survive. 

Lu Thomas Flatt died May 10. She is survived 

by husband, Leamon Flatt (’64), daughters, 

Cynthia Phiffer, Phyllis Cooper, and Jennifer 

Hilsher. Her brother James Thomas and several 

grandchildren survive her also. 

Elbert Guy Gastineau died May 16. Survivors 

include his wife, Mary Frances (Shepherd ’42), 

sons Kenneth Gastineau, Jerry Gastineau, stepson, 

Rick King, daughters Mariana Lawson and 

Judy Weger. 

Leo Curtis “Curt” Greer, Jr. (’79) died June 

20, Goodlettsville, Tenn. Survivors include his 

wife, Kristi, sons, Josh and Zach Greer. His parents, 

Leo and Evelyn Greer, a sister, Cynthia 

Greer (’76, DLHS ‘72), and brother, Billy Greer 

(’82), also survive. 

Mary Griffin died June 2, Nashville. She is 

the wife of Walter Griffin (x ’50, DLHS ’46). 


death of Lawrence O. Grimes (x ’39), Aiken, S.C. 


death of Edna (McKnight ’30) Gupton, 

Woodburn, Ky. 

Will Frank Halcomb (x ’41) died May 1, 

Russellville, Ky. Survivors include his wife, 

Hazel Mims Halcomb, son, Don Halcomb, sisters, 

Ann Levinson, Nancy Church and Betty 

Rouse. Several grandchildren also survive. 


death of Donald Wayne Hamrick (’54, DLHS 

’51), Pace, Fla. He is survived by his wife, Sue 

Hamrick, and son, Scott Hamrick, and a sister, 

Kathryn (Hamrick ’41, DLHS ’39) Bumgardner. 

Jean (Groce DLHS ’48) Hart died June 16, 

Nashville. 


death of Ethel (Overstreet ’30) Hatchett on May 

3, Columbia, Tenn. 

Scott Heath (’88) died May 29, Goodlettsville, 

Tenn. Survivors include his wife, Alicia, son, 

Collin, and daughter, Cassie Heath, his parents, 

Jack and Cheryl Heath, and grandparents, Walter 

and Irene Heath, and Tina Roaden. He is also survived 

by brother, Kevin Heath, and sister, Celeste 

(Heath DLHS ‘90) Clifton. 

Martha Neil Houston (’43) Gaer died May 

25, Atlantic, Iowa. 

Frances (Horn x ’44, DLHS ’42) Jackson died 

May 25, Nashville. Survivors include her husband, 

Charles Powell Jackson Jr. (x ’40, DLHS 

’38), children, Linda (Jackson ’69, DLHS ’65) 

Rainey, Charles Powell Jackson III (’72, DLHS 

’68), and David Ernest Jackson (DLHS ’74). 

Several grandchildren and a great-grandchild 

also survive. 

David Lavender died March 7, Smyrna, Tenn. 

Survived by wife, Mary Jane (Hostetler x ’71) 

Lavender, sons, Dr. Earl Lavender (’77), Tim 

Lavender (’71), Tom Lavender (’83), and 

daughters, Jan (Lavender) Shoemaker, Nancy, 

and Jane (Lavender ‘70) O’Neal. (Dr. Earl 

Lavender is professor of Bible at Lipscomb 

University.) Fourteen grandchildren survive 

him, nine of whom attended Lipscomb, and six 

great grandchildren. David was preceded in 

death by his first wife, Edith (Reed) Lavender. 

(This is a correction to the summer edition “In 

Memoriam” section of The Torch Magazine. We 

apologize for this error.) 

James Walter Lenoir (’59, DLHS ’53) died 

June 1, Huntsville, Ala. Survivors include his 

wife, Jane (Lowrey ’60), children, Cathy (Lenoir 

’84) Poyner, Billy Lenoir (’88), Carol (Lenoir 

’87) Hunt, Bobby Lenoir (x ’90), Brian Lenoir 

(’92), Brandon Lenoir (x ’93), Audrey Lenoir (x 

’91), and Carolyn Lenoir. Also survived by sisters, 

Martha (Lenoir x ’53, DLHS ’49) Hogue 

and Lucy Lenoir (x ’55, DLHS ’51), and a brother 

Eddie Lenoir (’71). Several grandchildren 

also survive. 

Donna Matheny died June 3. She is the mother 

of Dr. Mike Matheny who teaches Bible here 

at Lipscomb University. 

Thomas Benson McKinnon died June 13. 

Survivors include his wife, Jane (Mabry DLHS 

’62) McKinnon, sons, Mel, Mike, and Mark 

McKinnon, daughter, Elizabeth McKinnon, and 

several grandchildren. He is also survived by a 

brother, Don. 

Crystal Nicole Murphy (’02) died May 20 as a 

result of a car accident. She is survived by parents, 

ALUMNI NEWS 

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy, brothers, Mark II, and 

Daniel Murphy. Her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 

Eddie Garth Sr. also survive. 

Marynelle (Hartman ’61) Ortiz died May 19, 

2003, Phoenix, Ariz. 

Dr. Edward Lucien Palmer (x’48) died July 8. 

Survivors include his wife, Ida (Coates x ’48) 

Palmer, son, Edward Lucien Palmer, Jr. (x ’69), 

and a daughter, Patsy (Palmer x ’72) Pleasant, 

several grandchildren and a great-grandchild. 

His brother, Jeff Palmer (’50), survives him also. 

Mabel Patterson (’38) died Aug. 8, Linden, 

Tenn. 

Joyce Ann Rankhorn died June 15. Survivors 

include her husband, Cecil Wayne Rankhorn 

(’70), daughter, Christie (Rankhorn ’95) West, 

son, Jeff Rankhorn (x ’98). Several grandchildren 

also survive. 

Mary Alice (Merritt ’40) Drummond 

Richards died May 27, South Charleston, W.Va. 

Peter Robinson (x ’82) died July 15, 

Nashville. Suvivors include his mother, Rosaria 

Robinson (’81), daughter, Megan Robinson, 

brothers, Dan Robinson (’77), David, Barry, 

and Nick Robinson, and a sister, Gina 

(Robinson ’92, DLHS 85) Hayes. 

Alton Ray Simmons (x’75) died July 15, 

McMinnville, Tenn. 


death of Michael Glenn Smith (’74) on July 13, 


Richard Hartman Smith died May 12. He is 

survived by wife, Ruth (Brown) Smith, daughters, 

Sherri (Smith ’76) Hoskins, Gayle (Smith 

’79) Lawson, Cindy (Smith ’81) Charlton, and 

Donna (Smith ’85) Carnahan. Two granddaughters 

survive him also. 

The Alumni office has been notified of the 

death of Dr. George Dillard Spivey (’55), on 

July 25, Cookeville, Tenn. Survived by wife, 

Rosemary, children, Cameron, Cathy (Spivey) 

Haynes, and Christy (Spivey) Seibel, and nine 

grandchildren. 

Marvin Paul Vining (’49) died May 9. He is 

survived by daughters, Kay Arnette, Beth Baker, 

Kim (Vining ’85) Thetford, and Jill (Vining 

x’86) Morris, and their mother, Mavis Vining. 

Several grandchildren also survive. 

Elizabeth (Showalter ’31) Walker died May 

22. Survivors include her children, Raymond 

Clinton Walker, Jr. (’57), Eleanor (Walker x ’62) 

Hurst, Timothy Walker (’65), and Alice (Walker 

x ’57) Boyd. Several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren 

also survive. 

Sherry (Young) Walling died Aug. 7, 

LaVergne, Tenn. Survivors include her husband, 

Gary Walling (’89), children, Kaylea, and 

Cassidy Walling and Brittney Dodd, parents, 

Wayne and Donna Young, sister, Kara Wheeler, 

brothers, Chris and Kerry Young, and grandmother, 

Vada Young. 

Tammy Wright (’89) died July 30, Nashville. 

Survivors include her parents, Jimmy and Joyce 

Wright, and sister, Mindy Raines. 

In Memoriam includes notices regarding the deaths of 

alumni, their spouses and children, and Lipscomb 

employees, their spouses or former employees. To submit 

your news, write to In Memoriam, Advancement 

Office, Lipscomb University, 3901 Granny White Pike, 

Nashville, TN 37204-3951 or e-mail sherry.cunningham@lipscomb.edu. 

Be sure to include a phone number 

for verification purposes. 

FALL 2004 | 29

The Final Word 

BY GARY HOLLAWAY AND EARL LAVENDER 

“Spirituality is not the latest 

fad, but the oldest truth.” 

— EUGENE PETERSON 

Spirituality is “in.” At the largest 

general interest bookstore here 

in Nashville, the section formerly 

labeled “Religion,” now 

sports a sign saying, “Spirituality.” 

There are countless videos, tapes, and 

workshops on spirituality. Even Oprah 

speaks of spirituality. 

So is Lipscomb simply jumping on 

the spirituality bandwagon? What 

makes spirituality “Christian?” Is 

there a general category “spirituality” 

with “Christian” as a specific type? 

Some may want a general spirituality 

that improves life, leading to self-actualization 

and self-awareness. For 

them, something like Transcendental 

Meditation will do. 

Christian spirituality, however, is 

uniquely centered in a relationship 

with God-Father, Son, and Spirit-and 

relationships with others through 

God. We can even define spirituality as 

“the mysterious process of God at 

work in us.” As mystery, we cannot 

fully explain this process. God cannot 

be fully explained, but he can be genuinely 

experienced. And so we ask, 

who is this God at work in us? What 

kind of person is he? 

An Active God Who Pursues Us in 

Love 

In the Bible, God reveals his true 

character (that's why we sometimes 

refer to Scripture as “special revelation”). 

God pulls back the thick curtain 

of our misconceptions to walk 

boldly on the stage of history and 

make himself known. From Genesis 

to Revelation, the picture of God is 

consistent. He is a God who loves his 

creation forever. He created all things 

out of love. He lovingly molded 

humans from the ground, breathed 

life into them, and made them in his 

image (Genesis 1:27; 2:7). 

But we humans soon rejected the 

love of God, preferring our own 

desires to his, wanting to be our own 

gods (Genesis 3:1-7). But God does 

not reject us. He continues to pursue 

humanity in love. From creation, 

people have hungered for God, 

because he hungers for us. God alone 

can satisfy our deepest longings, but 

we try to satisfy them in countless 

ways. We pursue pleasure, success, 

security, wealth, romance, and 

numerous other ways to fill the deep 

longing within. We worship other 

gods. 

God clearly condemns idolatry, 

but does not condemn that craving 

for something to make us whole. 

Indeed, when Paul goes to Athens, the 


city that epitomized the “spirituality” 

of his day, he finds it full of idols. 

Asked to speak about his God in front 

of a group of philosophers, Paul does 

not condemn their hunger for gods, 

but praises it. Having found an altar 

inscribed “To An Unknown God,” he 

says, “Now what you worship as 

something unknown I am going to 

proclaim to you” (Acts 17:23). 

The God Paul proclaims is the loving 

God who made heaven and earth. 

He created humans so he could have 

relationship with them. “God did this 

so that men would seek him and perhaps 

reach out for him and find him, 

though he is not far from each one of 

us” (Acts 17:27). Paul then quotes not 

the Bible, but pagan poets who say, 

“'For in him we live and move and 

have our being.' As some of your own 

poets have said, 'We are his offspring'” 

(Acts 17:28). 

So what's wrong with pagan spirituality? 

It's not simply that these 

idolaters are wrong about God. What 

is devastating is that their erroneous 

view of God kept them from fully 

embracing his love. Although they 

do not know it, these idol worshippers 

are beloved children of God. 

Our God is not distant, angry, or 

powerless. He is a God who is near to 

us, near to all. He wants us to come 

close to him in love. He became one 

of us in Jesus to captivate us with 

gentle, endearing words, and self-sacrificing 

acts. At our births, he placed 

within each of us a hunger for happiness, 

wholeness, and meaning. A 

hunger for him. God loves and wants 

us for his own. 

Participating in the Kingdom of Love 

In a world full of competing “spiritualities,” 

it is important to clarify 

what makes Christian spirituality 

unique. Christian spirituality is a 

lived relationship with the God 

revealed in the Bible. He is a God 

with a story, a history with humanity. 

He made us, pursued us, and even 

died for us. He wants to be our God 

and for us to be his people. He wants 

to rule our lives in love, for our own 

good. Falling in love with the 

Almighty Ruler of the Universe 

means we participate in the very life 

of God. In him, our lives take on a 

cosmic significance. The Bible tells 

the story of our relationship with the 

God who reigns over everything, 

often describing this cluster of spiritual 

relationships as “the good news 

of the kingdom of God.” 

Good news here is more than the 

death of Jesus on the cross so we 

might have life after death. It is the 

good news that through Jesus we have 

the opportunity to live in God's kingdom 

now. The purpose of Jesus was to 

give us the gift of living as God originally 

intended, not to forgive us of 

sins and “save us” to continue to live 

in self-centered rebellion. Even 

Christian spirituality can be twisted 

into a technique for personal happiness 

instead of the long path of obedience 

to the purposes of God. 

The purpose of spiritual growth is 

to know God's will in a deeper and 

more compelling way so that we 

might more fully realize the life for 

which he created us. Spirituality will 

enhance the self, but only in relationship 

with God. 

We live out the will of God in relationship 

with him and with others. 

This life in community is what God 

means by “church.” The church is 

not an institution but a living, 

breathing relationship. As church, 

we become spiritual friends with one 

another and with God. Since God is 

Trinity, he has never been alone. To 

share in God's life means we too are 

never alone. Christian spirituality is 

both personal and communal. 

God's Invitation to Love 

Why begin an article on spirituality 

with an extended discussion of 

God's love? Didn't we already know 

all this? Perhaps. But many 

Christians may use spiritual disciplines 

and practices as techniques to 

make themselves better, holier, and 

more spiritual. They forget that God 

gives these practices so we may seek 

him. It is God we want, not religion, 

spirituality, meaning, or even happiness. 

But to truly desire to “seek the 

face of God” (Psalm 24:6), we must 

be assured that he is seeking us. God 

wants us more than we want him. 

The eternal, almighty Father, Son, 

and Spirit deeply desires a relationship 

with me. 

Christian spirituality is falling in 

love with the God we see in Christ. 

That mysterious process of God lovingly 

at work in us is not a trick, a 

shortcut, or a technique. It is a way of 

life. Spirituality is living our faith. It 

is believing from the heart, the very 

center of our being, believing that we 

are loved by God. It is living in that 

place of deep trust and acceptance. 

God wants all that we are. There is 

no corner of our hearts and lives he 

does not desire. But he desires them 

because it is truly good for us. 

Ultimately, he does not want to fix 

us, reform us, or save us (in the narrow 

religious sense of “save”). 

Instead, he wants to receive us, accept 

us, and love us. ■ 

Gary Hollaway is the Ijams 

professor of Bible. 

Earl Lavender is professor of 

Bible. 

Gary Holloway and Earl Lavender 

teach spiritual formation at 

Lipscomb. This article is adapted 

from their book, “Living God's 

Love: An Invitation to Christian 

Spirituality” (Leafwood Press, 

2004).

november 

November 18-28 

Faculty Tour: “In the Steps of Paul” The Best of 

Greece and Rome. Led by Dr. Michael Moss, 

professor of Bible and associate dean, College of 

Bible and Ministry 

615.279.6051 • 800.333.4358, x. 6051 

mike.moss@lipscomb.edu 

december 

December 2 

University Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble concert 

6:30 p.m. • Shamblin Theatre 

615.279.5929 • 800.333.4358, x. 5929 

marilyn.smith@lipscomb.edu 

December 2 

University String Ensemble concert 

8 p.m. • Ward Lecture Auditorium 

615.279.5929 • 800.333.4358, x. 5929 


calendar 

December 6 

A Cappella Singers, University Singers and 

Concert Band holiday concert 

7:30 p.m. • Collins Alumni Auditorium 

615.279.5929 • 800.333.4358, x. 5929 


December 7 

“A Mediterranean Christmas” featuring the Early 

Music Consort. 8 p.m. • Christ Church Cathedral, 

900 Broadway, Nashville 

615.279.5929 • 800.333.4358, x. 5929 


For a complete schedule or more details on 

these and other coming events on campus visit 

www.lipscomb.edu 

Lipscomb University 

Distinctively Christian. Premier Academics. 

january 

January 21 

Battle of the Boulevard @ Belmont 

615.269.1795 • 800.333.4358, x. 1795 

sherie.eubanks@lipscomb.edu 

february 

February 4-5 

Homecoming 

615.386.7635 • 800.333.4358, x. 7635 

alumni@lipscomb.edu 

February 8 

Artist Series featuring the Orlando Consort and 

the Lipscomb University A Cappella Singers 

8 p.m. • Shamblin Theatre 

Tickets: Free with Lipscomb ID, $10-adults, 

$5-children 

615.279.5929 • 800.333.4358, x. 5929 


February 21 

University Concert Band concert 

8 p.m. • Collins Alumni Auditorium 

615.279.5929 • 800.333.4358, x. 5929 


February 22 

University Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble concert 

6:30 p.m. • Shamblin Theatre 

615.279.5929 • 800.333.4358, x. 5929 


February 22 

Battle of the Boulevard 

7 p.m. • Allen Arena 

615.269.1795 • 800.333.4358, x. 1795 

sherie.eubanks@lipscomb.edu 

www.lipscomb.edu • Lighting the Way • 877.LUBISON 

Fall is a magnificent time on the Lipscomb campus. 

march 

March 10-12 

Singarama 2005 

615.279.7004• 800.333.4358, x. 7004 

sarahkeith.gamble@lipscomb.edu 

on-going 

Bison Athletics Events 

For a complete listing of Bison Athletics 

sporting events and schedules visit 

lipscombsports.com. 

upcoming 

Summer Celebration 2005 

July 6-9, 2005 • “Until He Comes” 

This annual lectureship features a variety of 

classes, keynote speakers, worship opportunities, 

special dinners and much more. There is 

something for everyone! 

DLCS is a college 

preparatory school, 

grades PreK-12, that has 

been shaping lives and 

opening doors to the 

future since 1891. 

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ffoorr 22000044--0055.. 

For Information call 615.279.6409 or DLCS@lipscomb.edu

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 

August 5, 2004 

Homecoming 2005 

February 4-5, 2005 

3901 GRANNY W HITE P IKE 

N ASHVILLE, TN 37204-3951 

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 

IGNITE! rolled into the Café La Cave in Chicago Aug. 5. 

The evening was hosted by board of trustees member 

William Thomas and his wife, Deidre. Clockwise from 

top: Matthew and Debbie (Schmittou ’88) Allgood 

and their five-week-old son, David Lawrence Allgood; 

Daniel Dennison (’96) and his wife, Susan, and Dr. Jim 

L.Thomas (’69), vice president of enrollment and marketing; 

President Steve Flatt talks with Charles (’81) 

and Susan Underwood; Carol (hunt ’76) Leaver visits 

with Roger (’74) and Joyce Poe of Kalamazoo, Mich.; 

From left to right,Deidre Thomas,Joanne Coggin (’73) 

and board of trustees members Gerald Coggin (’73) 

and William Thomas. 

Activities are planned for alumni of all ages. Some of this year’s highlights include: A 

Diamond Rio concert • Class of 1995 and 1980 reunion dinners • Alumni dinner theater 

• a 5-K fun run • a reunion brunch for all alumni • social club reunions • inflatable games 

for the kids • basketball games • an A Cappella Singers performance • a Baby Bison 

reunion and much, much more! Visit alumni.lipscomb.edu for more details! 

IGNITE! 

Coming soon 

to a city near 

you! 

• Atlanta, GA 

• Birmingham, AL 

• Blairsville, GA 

• Bowling Green/Franklin, KY 

• Centerville/Dickson, TN 

• Chattanooga, TN 

• Cincinnati, OH 

• Clarksville, TN/ 

Hopkinsville, KY 

• Columbia, TN 

• Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX 

• Dothan/Troy, AL 

• Florence, AL 

• Florida (East Coast): 

Daytona/Orlando/ 

Jacksonville 

• Florida (Panhandle): 

Destin/Panama 

City/Pensacola 

• Florida (West Coast): 

Ft. Myers/Tampa/Sarasota 

• Houston, TX 

• Huntsville, AL 

• Lexington/Louisville, KY 

• Murfreesboro/Lebanon, TN 

• Richmond, VA 

• Tullahoma/Manchester, TN 

For details on how you 

can participate, e-mail 

IGNITE@lipscomb.edu. 

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