By Destiny Hagood Local businesses have seen an increase in customer traffic as a result of ACU's annual Summit. The Hampton Inn and Suites near ACU is a popular choice for Summit attendees, said Anna Jane Perrey, administrative coordinator for Ministry Events. "It houses partners, speakers and class leader," Perrey said. "They are very ... [Read More…]
Archives for September 2011
Curl opens Summit: ‘God has had enough’
Dr. Billy Curl opened Summit 2011 Sunday with an impassioned lecture emphasizing that God has had enough with believers' lack of passion to act out their faith. Curl said the most important thing he wanted listeners to take away from his speech was compassion. "When people are full of compassion, they learn to accept things that are not like ... [Read More…]
SA passes $90,000 fall budget
The Students' Association voted with ease in the first congressional meeting to approve a $90,000 budget for the fall semester. View the Fall 2011 SA Budget This year, 46 student groups requested a total amount of $92,846. SA only granted 41 percent of that, fully funding the requests of just four groups. The remaining balance of the fall ... [Read More…]
iDevices gain ground against physical Bibles
Think back to the last Summit session you went to. When the lecturer said, "look in your Bibles to John chapter three," did you notice what the room was using to follow along with the passage? Were they using actual, hard-bound Bibles, or was it a mobile device? I normally just listen along since I can never seem to get to the passage in time no ... [Read More…]
Jerry World adds new dimension to ACU football
Upon approaching Cowboy Stadium on Saturday, it became obvious that this game would be unlike anything ACU faithful had ever experienced. The massive stadium is home to "America's team" and one of the most storied franchises in sports history. Yet for three hours, this hallowed ground became the setting for an Abilene Christian football game. The ... [Read More…]
Campbell speaks on women’s roles
Summit lecturer Susan Campbell discussed the leadership role of women in the church on Monday in her lecture entitled "Dating Jesus." From a young age, Campbell began asking why a woman could not be a preacher. Growing up in a fundamentalist Church of Christ community, Campbell soon learned women in leadership wasn't part of the doctrine. ... [Read More…]
University endowment remains strong
Despite a summer of stock market extremes, the university boasts numbers of a healthy endowment. ACU's endowment is currently valued at $290 million-$295 million, placing the university among the top 250 in the country, said Jack Rich, chief investment officer. "It's always hard to know day to day how our investments are doing," Rich said. "But ... [Read More…]
Wildcats fumble at Cowboy Stadium
On the biggest stage in Texas, the Wildcats were shown up by a team from Alabama. The North Alabama Lions used a quick start and a suffocating defense to down the Wildcats 23-17. "I thought it was a heck of a game," ACU head coach Chris Thomsen said. "We played poorly in some areas with turnovers and penalties." Turnovers were the problem for the ... [Read More…]
The Chris Thomsen Show #4-2011
The Chris Thomsen Show airs on Saturdays at 11 on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date September 17, 2011) This week on The Chris Thomsen show we preview the Lone Star Conference Football Festival at Cowboy Stadium. We also recap other LSC action ... [Read More…]
Eye on Entertainment #117
Eye on Entertainment #117 - Original Air Date: 09/16/11 With the West Texas Fair and Rodeo in full swing, host Blane Singletary and the JMC Network's Farron Salley team up to bring you a soundscape of this unique annual event. Also, the next big fair is on the way with the Abilene Public Library's Book and Music Festival, featuring home-grown ... [Read More…]
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