William F. Buckley Jr. Dies at 82

Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 11:56 | Category : Culture/Society, Politics/Public Policy
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NEW YORK (AP) – William F. Buckley Jr., the erudite Ivy Leaguer and conservative herald who showered huge and scornful words on liberalism as he observed, abetted and cheered on the right’s post-World War II rise from the fringes to the White House, died Wednesday. He was 82.
Books authored by Buckley.
National Review has a [...]

Castro steps aside in Cuba

Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 11:49 | Category : Bible & Theology, Culture/Society
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Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro announced Tuesday he was stepping aside, ending five decades of ironclad rule marked by his brash defiance of the United States. Citing poor health, Fidel Castro, 81, said he would not retain the presidency when the national assembly meets later this week, in a message published by the online version [...]

New Indiana Jones movie trailer released

Friday, 15 February 2008, 16:13 | Category : Culture/Society
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The new movie, “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” has a website and looks like it will try to keep up the momentum of the original trilogy.

Jim Hamilton to Deliver JBG Lectures @ SBTS

Friday, 15 February 2008, 14:21 | Category : Bible & Theology, Campus, Church
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I am excited to read about the upcoming Julius Brown Gay Lectures at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Within the realm of Biblical Theology, the lectures, “The Typology of David’s Rise to Power: Messianic Patterns in the Book of Samuel,” will prove to be both insightful and encouraging.
Congrats to Jim!

Rob Bell’s Nooma reviewed by Greg Gilbert

Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 21:21 | Category : Bible & Theology, Church, Culture/Society, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics
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Profiled in Time magazine and called the heir apparent to Billy Graham by the Chicago Sun Times, Rob Bell, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Grandville, Michigan, and author of Velvet Elvis, has been gaining a lot of attention for his hugely popular NOOMA video series. (“NOOMA” is a play off the Greek word for [...]

Starbucks and AT&T build relationship

Monday, 11 February 2008, 15:02 | Category : Culture/Society
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AT&T says in their press release that all Starbucks Card holders will get two hours of free Wi-Fi a day.
Read the article.

New Union University Video

Sunday, 10 February 2008, 5:07 | Category : Bible & Theology, Campus
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David Dockery, students, and parents of students are featured in the video.
Click here to watch it.

Does God Exist: Christopher Hitchens, Shmuley Boteach Debate

Friday, 8 February 2008, 19:53 | Category : Bible & Theology, Church, Culture/Society, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics
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Watch the Video of these controversial figures.

Long and complex–its over 90 minutes.

Picture from Union

Thursday, 7 February 2008, 10:42 | Category : Campus
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Pray for the people whose lives have been impacted by this disaster.
HT: TB

Campus Recovery: A Letter from David Dockery

Wednesday, 6 February 2008, 15:52 | Category : Campus
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Below you will find the open letter composed by the president of Union University:
Dear parents and friends of Union University:
At 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening, the Union University campus was devastated by serious tornadic activity, resulting in extensive damage to the facilities. Following a nearly five-hour emergency effort, all students — including the 13 who [...]