Archive for May, 2007
Jerry Falwell Dies at 73
You can find more detail about it here.
As some of you know, I attended Liberty University from 1989 to 1994 (yes, I packed a four year degree into five). My dad called and my friend Kevin emailed me to tell me of the news about Falwell’s passing.
But you know, after reading all the hate, and all the blogs smashing on him, I decided I would add another post about Falwell.
First, He was a man. He had balls of steel. He feared no man, not even Phil Donahue. He shamelessly went on talk shows, and TV shows knowing why they had invited him and when they spewed their bile (as they are now that he is dead) he smiled and said “son, you need Jesus” and that was IT. How many men do YOU know, even amongst christians who stand up for their beliefs?
Second, He loved his God. You know, I dont even have to write about this because we know it to be true. He rose every morning at 4:30 AM to pray to his God and study His word. He lived it.
Third, Summer of my freshman year, I was walking back to my dorm and I saw his black suburban driving by. I thumbed him, you know ‘hitched’ a ride. Dang if he didnt stop and give me a ride. He asked my name and where I was from and a few questions about Liberty. Years later I ran into him with my wife and he sucker punched me (as he did most of us students) said “David, from Georgia right?” I met him more than a dozen times, played in his orchestra (Tuba) for several years and of all the thousands of folks that he knew. I was one of them. And I knew it.
I will be a LU grad for all time. And I wont ever let anyone forget it either.