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2019 Sprunt Lectures
May 6, 2019 @ 8:00 am - May 8, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
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Dr. John J. Collins
Lecturer: Dr. John J. Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation, Yale Divinity School. Dr. Collins’s talks will center on the theme “What are Biblical Values?” A native of Ireland, Professor Collins was a professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Chicago from 1991 before taking on his current role at Yale Divinity School in 2000. He previously taught at the University of Notre Dame. He has published widely on the subjects of apocalypticism, wisdom, Hellenistic Judaism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Come and take advantage of this opportunity to hear a world-class lecturer and to fellowship and connect with other attendants.
The Opening Lecture on Monday, May 6, at 6:00 p.m. after the Registration and Opening Reception the lecture series kicks off with “Does the Bible Affirm a Right to Life?” in Watts Chapel.
Dr. Lance D. Watson
Preacher: Dr. Lance D. Watson (M.A.C.E.’86), senior pastor, St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Watson is a graduate of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Watson is married to Rosemary Wilder, a noted and world-traveled singer, producer, and entrepreneur. Together, they parent three children and five grandchildren. A gifted communicator, pastor, ideapreneur, television personality, and cultural architect, Dr. Watson is the author of three books and numerous social media publications available for viewing at lancewatson.org.
He has been honored as an Outstanding Community Leader, an Outstanding Contributor to Education, and Minister of the Year by several organizations. He is listed in Who’s Who in Religion and is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
For over 30 years, he has served as senior pastor of Saint Paul’s Baptist Church of Richmond, Virginia, and chief visionary for its corporate affiliates. He is host of the telecast “Positive Power,” seen globally at myspbc.org.
The lectures are free and open to the public!
Join us Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. for a Cookout on the Quad with live entertainment and at 7:15 p.m. in Watts Chapel to help us celebrate the many years of service provided by the chapel’s organ. The organ is now so unreliable that it must be repaired before each use. Doug Brown, Union’s music director, promises to make it an evening to remember as we make way for a new pipe organ. Let’s see who can stump the organist.
On Wednesday, 9:00 a.m., the final lecture concludes with Q&A: “Social Justice in the Shadow of the Apocalypse” held in Lake Chapel.
Join us afterward for the Closing Worship and Lunch.
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Alumni: $55
BAA Member: $40 (Alumni Lunch on 5/7 is paid for with dues)
Friend: $55
Faculty/Staff: $55
Student: Free
Spouse: $55
