What began as a seven-year-long prayer to participate in a beloved Lipscomb University program has led to a dream career position and a God-sized story for Kate Watkins, executive director of the Lipscomb Initiative for Education (LIFE) program and assistant professor in the College of Bible and Ministry.
Bible and Ministry Blog
Part of the Plan
June 5, 2020
As a doctor at Sumner Regional Medical Center, Dr. James Parnell knows the importance of being prepared. As a Lipscomb Mission team leader, he has witnessed how God moves beyond our plans.
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Ken Durham, Baxter Chair of Preaching, Retires
June 2, 2020
The Batsell Barrett Baxter Chair of Preaching at Lipscomb University, Dr. Ken Durham Jr., has announced his retirement at the end of the 2019 / 2020 school year.
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Displaced Mission Trip Participants Serve Together in Nashville Tornado Relief Effort
May 28, 2020
On March 3rd, 2020 the Greater Nashville area was hit by a deadly EF-4 tornado causing hundreds of injuries, millions of dollars worth of damage to structures and 24 deaths. Just ten days later, on March 13th, President Trump announced a National State of Emergency in response to the global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus. It was because of this pandemic that all Spring Break Mission Trips for Lipscomb University were canceled. This was a moment when the coronavirus impact was being felt on a personal level and yet the pandemic still felt “somewhere else.”
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Anchors for the Soul: Trusting God in the Storms of Life
May 20, 2020
A completely online small group experience to bring us together when we feel thrown apart
Searching for the Pattern - John Mark Hicks talks about his new book
November 13, 2019
In his new book, Searching for the Pattern: My Journey in Interpreting the Bible, John Mark Hicks shares the story of his relationship with Scripture and the church he loves. We sat down with him to learn more about it. You can purchase a copy of his book here. What is this book about?