2017-2018

Summer Graduation: Graduate and Adult Studies (Jul 28, 2018)
More than 120 students received their diplomas at the summer commencement. The event took place in the G. M. Savage Memorial Chapel on Union's campus. Dottie Myatt, retired assistant dean for teacher education and accreditation, encouraged graduates to work to God's glory.
Spring Graduation: All Undergraduate except BSOL (May 19, 2018)
Speaker: Daniel Dreisbach, a professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C.
Spring Graduation: BSOL and All Graduate Levels (May 19, 2018)
Speaker: Daniel Dreisbach, a professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C.
Spring Graduation: Undergraduate Commissioning Service (May 19, 2018)
Chapel: Awards Day (May 4, 2018)
Chapel: GO Trip Report and Commissioning (Apr 27, 2018)
Word Series Chapel: Eric Smith (Apr 25, 2018)
Speaker: Eric Smith, Pastor, Sharon Baptist Church, Savannah, Tennessee - Address from 1 Peter 5:6-14
Chapel: Christina Bieber Lake (Apr 20, 2018)
Speaker: Christina Bieber Lake, Clyde S. Kilby Professor of English, Wheaton College
Word Series Chapel: John Enoch (Apr 18, 2018)
Speaker: John Enoch, Pastor, Meridian Baptist Church, Jackson, Tennessee - Address from 1 Peter 5:1-5
SAC: Variety Show 2018 (Apr 14, 2018)
Word Series Chapel: Nic Seaborn (Apr 13, 2018)
Speaker: Nic Seaborn, Pastor, Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church, Homewood, Alabama - Address from 1 Peter 4:12-19
Word Series Chapel: Josh Stone (Apr 11, 2018)
Speaker: Josh Stone, Pastor, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Bradford, Tenn. - Address from 1 Peter 4:1-11
Chapel: Jacob Harris (Apr 6, 2018)
Speaker: Jacob Harris, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Huntingdon, Tenn.
Word Series Chapel: John Nix (Apr 4, 2018)
Speaker: John Nix, Vertical Purpose Ministries, Germantown, Tenn. - Address from 1 Peter 3:8-22
Chapel: Kelly King (Mar 23, 2018)
Speaker: Kelly King, Women's Ministry Specialist, Lifeway Christian Resources
Women's Basketball: Excerpts from NCAA Division II Final Four Press Conference (Mar 21, 2018)
Chapel: GO Trip Commissioning Service (Mar 21, 2018)
Chapel: Pam Neu (Mar 16, 2018)
Speaker: Pam Neu, Teacher, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Knoxville, Tenn. - Address: "I鈥檝e Got Nothing But a Story"
Word Series Chapel: George Guthrie (Mar 14, 2018)
Speaker: George Guthrie, Benjamin W. Perry Professor of Bible and Senior Fellow, Ryan Center for Biblical Studies, 51社区 - Address from 1 Peter 3:1-7
Chapel: Selma Wilson (Mar 9, 2018)
Speaker: Selma Wilson, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, Lifeway Christian Resources
Word Series Chapel: Steven Smith (Mar 7, 2018)
Speaker: Steven Smith, Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas - Address from 1 Peter 2:13-25
West Tennessee Evangelism Rally (Mar 4, 2018)
Preacher for the Rally: Dr. James Merritt, Pastor of Crosspointe Church, Duluth, Ga. - Worship Leader: Travis Cottrell, Worship Leader at Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, Tenn.
Chapel: Jacob Shatzer (Mar 2, 2018)
Speaker: Jacob Shatzer, Associate Dean, School of Theology and Missions, 51社区
Community Sing Chapel: Scott Shepherd (Feb 28, 2018)
Scott Shepherd, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, Worship and Music; Adjunct Faculty, 51社区
Word Series Chapel: Matt McCullough (Feb 23, 2018)
Speaker: Matt McCullough, Pastor, Trinity Church, Nashville, Tennessee - Address from 1 Peter 2:1-12
Word Series Chapel: Jamie Mosley (Feb 21, 2018)
Speaker: Jamie Mosley, Pastor, Redeemer Church, Hendersonville, Tennessee - Address from 1 Peter 1:13-25
Crabtree Family Life Series Chapel: Andy & Ellen Neely (Feb 16, 2018)
Speakers: Andy & Ellen Neely, West Jackson Baptist Church, Jackson, Tennessee
Crabtree Family Life Series Chapel: Andy & Ellen Neely (Feb 14, 2018)
Speakers: Andy & Ellen Neely, West Jackson Baptist Church, Jackson, Tennessee
Word Series Chapel: Justin Wainscott (Feb 9, 2018)
Speaker: Justin Wainscott, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Jackson, Tennessee - Address from 1 Peter 1:3-12
Word Series Chapel: Todd Brady (Feb 7, 2018)
Speaker: Todd Brady, Vice President of University Ministries, 51社区 - Address: 1 Peter Overview
Founders Day Chapel: David S. Dockery (Feb 2, 2018)
Speakers: Kimberly Thornbury and David S. Dockery - 10-yr Tornado Remembrance
God in the Whirlwind: A 10-Year Remembrance (Feb 2, 2018)
Ten years ago, on Feb. 5, 2008, an EF-4 tornado ripped through the heart of the 51社区 campus, causing $40 million in damages and injuring dozens. Miraculously, no one was killed. This video recaps the story and tells about the tornado鈥檚 lasting impact upon those who experienced it.
Merry Christmas 2017 (Dec 20, 2017)
From all of us at 51社区, we wish you a joyous holiday season. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Fall Graduation: Undergraduate (Dec 16, 2017)
51社区 President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver spoke to undergraduate graduates about the importance of questions at Union鈥檚 fall commencement exercises at West Jackson Baptist Church.
Fall Graduation: Graduate and BSOL (Dec 16, 2017)
51社区 President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver spoke to graduate and adult studies graduates about the importance of questions at Union鈥檚 fall commencement exercises at West Jackson Baptist Church.
A Union Christmas (Dec 5, 2017)
Chapel: A Christmas Celebration (Dec 1, 2017)
Chapel: Adam Dooley (Nov 29, 2017)
Speaker: Adam Dooley, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sunnyvale, Tex.
Chapel: Community Sing (Nov 17, 2017)
Worship led by Scott Shepherd, Worship and Music, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board
Chapel: Joe Ball (Nov 15, 2017)
Speaker: Joe Ball, Director of Discipleship and Ministry, University Ministries, 51社区
Chapel: Nathan Finn (Nov 10, 2017)
Speaker: Nathan Finn, Dean & Professor of Theological Studies, School of Theology & Missions, 51社区
Chapel: Norris Grubbs (Nov 8, 2017)
Speaker: Norris Grubbs, Provost, Professor of New Testament and Greek, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, La.
Chapel: Homecoming (Nov 3, 2017)
Faculty of the Year Chapel: Scott Huelin (Nov 1, 2017)
Speaker: Scott Huelin, Director, Honors Community, 51社区
Chapel: John Onwuchekwa (Oct 27, 2017)
Speaker: John Onwuchekwa, Lead Pastor, Cornerstone Church, Atlanta, Ga. - Address: "Walk in the Light" from 1 John 1:5-2:2
Chapel: Charlotte Rees (Oct 25, 2017)
Speaker: Charlotte Rees, Author and Speaker, Forest, Va.
Chapel: Landon Dowden (Oct 20, 2017)
Speaker: Landon Dowden, Lead Pastor, The Church at Trace Crossing, Tupelo, Miss.
Chapel: Robert Morgan (Oct 18, 2017)
Speaker: Robert Morgan, Author, Teaching Pastor, The Donelson Fellowship, Nashville, Tenn.
Uniquely Union (Oct 17, 2017)
Shown at the 2017 Scholarship Banquet featuring George W. Bush.
Chapel: Joe Ball (Oct 11, 2017)
Speaker: Joe Ball, Director of Discipleship and Ministry, University Ministries, 51社区
Faith in Practice Chapel: Thirst (Oct 6, 2017)
Thirst, Life Action Ministries
Faith in Practice Chapel: Thirst (Oct 4, 2017)
Thirst, Life Action Ministries
Chapel: Todd Brady (Sep 29, 2017)
Speaker: Todd Brady, Vice President of University Ministries, 51社区 - Address: "Getting in On What God is Doing" from Matthew 9:35-38
Chapel: The Traveling Team (Sep 27, 2017)
The Traveling Team, Conway, Ark.
Chapel: Summer GO Trip Report (Sep 22, 2017)
Chapel: Chuck Kelley (Sep 20, 2017)
Speaker: Chuck Kelley, President, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, La.
Chapel: Aaron Campbell (Sep 15, 2017)
Speaker: Aaron Campbell, Pastor/Elder, The Bridge Church, Storrs, Conn.
Chapel: Kay Arthur (Sep 13, 2017)
Speaker: Kay Arthur, Author and Speaker, Precept Ministries
Constitution Day Lecture: Ryan T. Anderson (Sep 12, 2017)
Ryan Anderson, the William E. Simon Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, gave this public lecture on how Americans should weigh the religious liberty claims of people of faith against claims of discrimination by members of the LGBTQ+ community. Anderson gave this lecture as part of 51社区鈥檚 annual Constitution Day Lecture and was sponsored by the Department of Political Science, the Center for Politics and Religion, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the School of Theology and Missions.
Constitution Day: Ryan T. Anderson (Sep 12, 2017)
Speaker: Ryan T. Anderson, William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation - Address: "Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination"
Chapel: Timothy O'Day (Sep 8, 2017)
Speaker: Timothy O'Day, Church Planter, Christ Fellowship Network, Lehi, Utah
Chapel: Timothy O'Day (Sep 6, 2017)
Speaker: Timothy O'Day, Church Planter, Christ Fellowship Network, Lehi, Utah
Chapel: Justin Perry (Sep 1, 2017)
Speaker: Justin Perry, Lead Pastor, Covenant Life Church, Tampa, Fla. - Address: "A Treasure Proclaimed"
Chapel: Justin Perry (Aug 30, 2017)
Speaker: Justin Perry, Lead Pastor, Covenant Life Church, Tampa, Fla. - Address: "A Treasure Possessed"
Fall Convocation: Dub Oliver (Aug 25, 2017)
Speaker: Dub Oliver, President, 51社区 - Address: "Prudence"
Welcome Chapel: Dub Oliver (Aug 18, 2017)