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SCRIPTURE READING MARATHON CONTINUES AT UNION UNIVERSITY

March 10, 2017

By Tim Ellsworth Associate VP for Communications, Union University JACKSON, Tenn. — Despite drenching rain and forceful winds, the Scripture reading marathon at Union University went on as scheduled. About 500 volunteers from Union and the broader Jackson and West Tennessee communities are participating in the five-day public reading of the Bible from start to finish. The event was designed as a kickoff and wrap-up of sorts for REF500, a

THE SHAKINESS OF ‘THE SHACK’

March 9, 2017

By Todd Brady Vice President for University Ministries, Union University Based on the wildly popular best-selling book, The Shack, the movie by the same title hits theaters March 3. While all that glitters is not gold, The Shack proves that all that is spiritual is not trustworthy. Pastor Eugene Peterson outrageously claimed that the book “has the potential to do for our generation what John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress did for

GAINES TO HEADLINE RALLY

February 22, 2017

Compiled by B&R JACKSON — Southern Baptist Convention President Steve Gaines will be the keynote speaker at the second annual West Tennessee Evangelism Rally March 5 at Union University. Ernest Easley, professor of evangelism at Union, said last year’s rally was much more successful than he had hoped, with more than 800 people attending. He said the need for such an event is clear.

UNION STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN D.C. EVENT

February 9, 2017

Baptist Press JACKSON — Thirteen Union University students took part in the annual March for Life, a peaceful pro-life demonstration, held Jan. 27 in Washington, D.C. The students are members of Life139, Union’s pro-life student group. They also participated in Evangelicals for Life and Students for Life conferences while in D.C. “Abortion is the greatest human rights issue of our generation,” said Andrew Edmiston, a junior physics major and president

TN SENATOR CHALLENGES UNION GRADUATES TO BE COMMUNITY SERVANTS

December 27, 2016

By Tim Ellsworth Associate VP for Communications, Union University JACKSON — Sen. Bob Corker in his Dec. 17 commencement address advised Union University graduates to master a skill, to create a bold vision in their undertakings and to give back to their communities. “You don’t have to be a United States Senator or a mayor or in any other elected position to give back to others,” Corker said. “There’s nothing

UNION HONORS DOCKERYS WITH LECTURE SERIES

September 26, 2016

Baptist and Reflector JACKSON — Union University will launch a new lecture series in the spring that honors its former president and first lady and celebrates the school’s Baptist history and heritage. The Dockery Lectures on Baptist Thought and Heritage, named for former Union President David S. Dockery and First Lady Lanese Dockery, will be an annual event designed to examine the importance of the Baptist heritage, the distinctives of

STUDENTS MAKE DECISIONS ON UNION CAMPUS

August 26, 2016

Union News Office JACKSON — Union University hosted more than 4,000 campers at Centrifuge Camps throughout the summer. During the seven weeks of camps, more than 600 decisions were made, including 136 salvation decisions, 365 rededications, and 37 calls to ministry. Todd Brady, Union’s vice president for university ministries, said Union is grateful to have had a part in the life-changing experiences that students had on campus this summer. “Throughout

EZELL RECEIVES DODD AWARD FROM UNION

June 29, 2016

Union University News Office JACKSON — Union University presented Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, with its M.E. Dodd Denominational Service Award during Union’s alumni reception June 14 at the SBC annual meeting. The Dodd Award is the highest denominational service award Union gives. It is named for the man who was a 1904 Union graduate, served as president of the SBC

UU TRUSTEES OK $91 MILLION BUDGET

April 20, 2016

Union University news office JACKSON — Union University trustees approved a $91 million budget for 2016-2017 during their April 1 meeting. The projected budget for 2016-17 represents a 3.55 percent increase from the current year’s operating budget. “We’re committed to being wise stewards of the resources God has given us,” said Lisa Rogers, chairman of the board of trustees. “We’re grateful for the ways the Lord has provided for us

UNION MOURNS LOSS OF LANCASTER, 51, TO CANCER

April 1, 2016

By Tim Ellsworth Associate VP for Communications, Union University JACKSON, Tenn. — Holli Lancaster, a former IMB missionary in Southeast Asia and missionary in residence at Union University, died March 29 at age 51, following a battle with ovarian cancer. Holli’s husband, Dan Lancaster, serves as assistant vice president for university ministries at Union. “They brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to the campus and built incredible relations with