Lectureships Arm motions help Kip Long. youth and family minister, present h is lecture, "United We Stand: Building Bridges Across Generations, " Sept. 28, to a group of lectureship attendees. Several classes foeued on youch ministers and the role they play in helping"young Chris tians have a benet understandi ng of the times they live m . James Benge, sen io r, conducts his lecture entitled, "It 's Time for a Change," Sept. 28. Men and women student lectures were scheduled each afternoon during [he Lectureship in order that students would be able to auend after their regular academic classes. Othes student lecturers included J .A. Wiser, Rachel W ilson and Amy Black, seniors. £gctureships give insight on "C(1nderstanding the 'Times" Every fal l, visiw[s from all over the nation congregate to the Harding campus for the annual Lectureship. Ho"ed by me In"itute fot Church and Family, this fall was the 76th year for the lecturesh ips. Speakers came from va rious locations to address large numbers of studems, facul ty and visitors that gathered for specialized talks cemering around the theme, "Understanding the Times." Four days of lectures were scheduled beginning Sunday night and running throughWednesdayevening. Keynme speakers, including Monce Cox, professor of Bible, and Steve Flatt, President of David Lipscomb University, were assigned the night sessions while other speake rs and studems occupied the slots during the day either in chapel or classrooms throughom campus. One main goal of the Lectureship was to offer something for everyone. The Institute for Church and Family proved successful in their anempts to provide a comprehensive program, according to Man Tibbles, graduate assistam for the Institute for Church and Family. Tibbles said this year's lecturesh ip had a wide range of topics. "We feel the best way to have someth ing for everyone is to address topics that can apply to everyone in some way," Tibbles said. "We had lectures geared toward women and we had general topics that everyone could anend and benefit from." Not onlywere Harding facu lty and outside speakers utilized, but the studem body also served as a venue for prospective speakers. "We pinpoim some of the studem leaders on campus to address visitors and their fellow students ," Tibbles said. "They can offer a valuable insight inco issues that we feel relate bener to the studenc body. " Ashley Burton, senior, was one of three female studencs chosen to speak at this year's lectureships. "I felt very honored to be asked in the first place," Burton said. "To be given the opportuni ty to address my peers in that type of sening is a great experienc." The tide of Burton's talk was "Let the Beauty of Jesus be Seen in Me." Over 50 women were in anendance for her lecture . "Although the number of people in the audience was imimidating at first, I think it's much easier for students to associate with someone from their own generation," Burron said. Josh Keene, senior Bible and Missions major, appreciated the support of the facul ty members in al lowi ng studems to attend the di ffe rent lectures that were offered. "Most of the professors will encourage studems to go to the lecture of their choice," Keene said. "Some will excuse classes to make it easier for studems to be at the lectures. " Keene also said he was impressed with the varyi ng age of the lectures hip speakers . "It's good to have a broad range of speakers to choose from," he said. "While the wisdom and experience of the older speakers is beneficial, it's also a blessing to hear from people that are goi ng through the same things that we are as studems." - Bryan Jobe Lectureships 33
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