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DMG Consumer Info Radio Show, is sponsoring a special fundraiser April 30, 2016 thru September 30, 2016. The company is promoting “Covered with the Blood of Jesus” novelty gift items, including glow-wristbands, coffee mugs and bumper stickers, all emblazoned with “I Am Covered With The BLOOD OF JESUS!” Tote bags, T-shirts, baseball caps and sweatshirts with the same phrase will, also, be available. Ten percent (10%) of all sales will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

A small Canadian publisher, Baruch House of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, has published William Tyndale’s 1535 New Testament as it was contained in the Matthew Bible, including original commentaries, all gently updated by Ruth Magnusson Davis.

Two new high school courses released Wednesday by the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics (IFWE) seek to equip the next generation of young people to make an impact in the world for Christ through their work. Understanding God’s Calling and Biblical Foundations for the Economic Way of Thinking are courses designed for homeschool students but can be used in a variety of educational settings, including Christian schools, churches, and small groups.

Cleveland, TN–Dr. Nancy Hill, professor of education at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education will address graduates and guests at Lee University’s spring commencement on Saturday, May 7, at 9:30 a.m. on the lawn of the Science and Math Complex (SMC).

Hill is a developmental psychologist and researcher, and her work identifies the unique and interactive ways in which race, ethnicity, and socioeconomics status influence parenting beliefs, practices and child outcomes, especially among African American, Latino, and Euro-American children. She is the co-founder of the study group on Race, Culture, and Ethnicity and has published books such as “African American Family Life: Ecological and Cultural Diversity,” “Families, Schools, and the Adolescent: Connecting Research Policy and Practice.”

Graduation festivities at the Church of God’s flagship educational institution will begin with a hooding ceremony for students earning graduate degrees. This service will take place in the Lee University Chapel on Friday, May 6, at 4:30 p.m. After the hooding ceremony, all graduates will march in the commissioning service at 6:30 p.m. on the SMC lawn. During commissioning, six graduates will share stories of their Lee experiences, and all graduates will receive Bibles to commemorate this personal milestone.  Students earning the top three awards, as chosen by the faculty, will be recognized during the Friday service. They include the F.J. Lee Award, for the top overall student, Zeno C. Tharp Award for the student believed to make the greatest impact in the church, and the Charles Paul Conn Award, given to the student believed to have the greatest potential to academically succeed beyond the undergraduate level.

On Saturday, over 510 degrees are set to be conferred, about 50 of which are for graduate students. In addition to the awarding of degrees and the address by Nancy Hill, the three top faculty awards for Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Advising, will be presented.

The spring commencement weekend is the largest of three graduation exercises held each year
All three ceremonies, including hooding, commissioning, and commencement will be available for live stream viewing at http://livestream.com/leeu.

For more information about commencement exercises, please contact the Academic Events Office at  academicevents@leeuniversity.edu, (423) 614-8117 or visit the website at www.leeuniversity.edu.

Many today are worried about the Zika virus. But I’m just as concerned about certain destructive doctrines that are spreading like an epidemic.

In a span of only 25 years, under the direction of Shirley Dobson, the National Day of Prayer has been observed at over 630,000 events with more than 33 million people praying for America. Today, a new chapter begins as Mrs. Dobson steps into the role of Chairman Emeritus and passes the mantle of leadership to Mrs. Anne Graham Lotz.