When you consider that he’s built Liberty University into a 10,000+-student institution, with very well-regarded academic departments (and not just in theology), in only 36 years? It’s an amazing accomplishment.
There’s going to be a lot of sadness on Candler’s Mountain tonight.
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There’s going to be a lot of sadness on Candler’s Mountain tonight.
You are so right. Graduation is Saturday. This is going to be extremely hard on the students. He is very well-loved by them.
When you consider that he’s built Liberty University into a 10,000+-student institution, with very well-regarded academic departments (and not just in theology), in only 36 years? It’s an amazing accomplishment.”
You are so right. And that’s just one of his legacies.
I really feel like he can’t be replaced. Of course, God is in control, now and forever. Yet....I feel a tremendous sense of loss. Sort of like an era has ended.
I suppose my prayer is that thousands - perhaps Liberty grads., perhaps others who were touched by his life and minsitry - would rise up to take his place.
Over the last decade or so, personally, I have moved to a much more Calvinistic theology. In that context, I have heard a lot of people sort of thumb their noses at the likes of Falwell and another great one, Tim LaHaye. I was always quick to respond that perhaps I don’t buy all of Jerry’s theology, yet none of us can claim to have advanced the kingdom as much as him. Not even close! This man was a might warrior for God. I shudder to think what depths of depravity America would be in if not for the faithful witness, testimony, activism and preaching of this great man of God.
I am sad today for America.