Center Happenings

2009 Bible Conference to Feature D. A. Carson
8/13/2008 - Renowned New Testament scholar D. A. Carson will headline the Ryan Center’s upcoming 2009 Bible Conference. It is a great privilege and honor to be hosting Dr. Carson, a widely popular teacher, speaker, and writer.

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Ellsworth Makes Book Donation to Ryan Center
4/3/2008 - Roger Ellsworth, pastor for over 40 years and former president of the Illinois Baptist State Association, has recently donated over 600 books to Union University’s Ryan Center for Biblical Studies. The books include several bibles, some with Hebrew and Greek texts, commentaries, theological works, (READ MORE)
Ryan Center Currently Closed for Rebuilding
2/25/2008 - The R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies at Union University is currently closed due to damage from the recent tornados. We are currently working to determine which books can be salvaged. The total loss of books is yet to be determined. More information will be made available when possible. Thanks (READ MORE)
Union Library Provides Critically Needed Space for Ryan Center Holdings
2/25/2008 - The Ryan Center would like to offer special thanks to Union University's Emma Waters Summar Library for providing space to store the books which were evacuated from the Ryan Center. Damp and hastily boxed up, the books were in critical need of a climate controled space where they could be opened up (READ MORE)
Cornerstone Community Church Contributes to the Evacuation Efforts of the Ryan Center
2/25/2008 - The Ryan Center offers special thanks to Cornerstone Community Church of Jackson, Tennessee for donating boxes to the Ryan Center for use in packing up and moving the library after the tornado. After roof damage and a burst water pipe threatened to destroy the center's holdings, Center Director Ray (READ MORE)
Area Businessmen Use Ryan Center as Outlet for Building the Kingdom
7/28/2006 - The Ryan Center has been pleased to receive significant book donations recently from two area businessmen, Robert Caldwell of Jackson and Lee Simmons of Lexington. This was the second donation from both men. Caldwell donated a large number of books valued at thousands of dollars. As (READ MORE)
Upcoming 2007 Conference: "One Bible, One Gospel...Exploring the Unity of Scripture"
7/28/2006 - The Ryan Center’s bi-annual conference on bible study has been set for April 27-28, 2007. The theme will be “One Bible, One Gospel: Exploring the Unity of Scripture.” The plenary speaker will be Dr. Paul House, Associate Dean and Professor of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, (READ MORE)
Ryan Center receives a 400 year-old page from Luther’s Bible
1/3/2006 - The Ryan Center is honored to receive the donation of an original page from the 1594 printing of the Luther Bible. The page is particularly valuable because it contains a woodcut illustration depicting Gideon’s army. Printed on hand-made paper, this rare Reformation artifact signifies a main t (READ MORE)
Ryan Center Adds New Resources
1/3/2006 - The Ryan Center for Biblical Studies at Union University recently added a number of new volumes to its select holdings.  New commentaries were added on Revelation, Matthew, John, Isaiah, Song of Songs, and others.  The Center acquired two volumes from a promising new commentary set entitled (READ MORE)
Ryan Center Hosts New Testament Scholar
11/15/2005 - The Ryan Center for Biblical Studies recently sponsored a visit to Union University by Dr. Bruce Winter, Warden of Tyndale House and Director of the Institute of Early Christianity in the Græco-Roman World at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England. Dr. Winter has written and lectured extensively (READ MORE)
Area Businessman Donates Vast Collection of Audio Sermons and Lectures
7/14/2005 - Recently 860 audio cassette recordings of sermons and lectures were donated to the Ryan Center for Biblical Studies by local Jackson accountant and Christian leader Robert Caldwell. Speakers on the tapes include R.C. Sproul, John MacArthur, J.I. Packer, Ravi Zacharias, W.A. Criswell, Norm Geisler a (READ MORE)
"For All Its Worth" Conference is Great Success
4/27/2005 -

The R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies recently held its bi-annual Bible Study Conference at Union University. The theme was “Reading the Bible for All Its Worth,” taken from a book title by the Conference’s keynote speaker, Dr. Gordon Fee. Fee gave three addresses which challenged conferenc (READ MORE)
Conference Registration Nearing 250
3/30/2005 - Nearly 250 people have registered to attend the Ryan Center's upcoming conference entitled "For All Its Worth." The conference will feature New Testament scholar Dr. Gordon Fee and Christian recording artist Michael Card.

This is the second conference sponsored by the Ryan Center. Two years ag (READ MORE)
Center Obtains 1708 Copy of Theodore Beza’s Greek and Latin New Testament
3/3/2005 -

The Ryan Center has recently acquired a 297 year-old Greek and Latin Bible originally published by Theodore Beza (1519 - 1605). This piece is a great compliment to the Center’s artifacts holdings because it was used to translate the New Testament in publications of the Geneva Bible which we (READ MORE)
Michael Card and Gordon Fee to Headline 2005 Conference
7/23/2004 - Nationally known Christian recording artist and Bible teacher, Michael Card, will be performing and teaching at the upcoming Ryan Center Conference to be held April 15-16, 2005 at Union University.

Also, nationally recognized Bible scholar, Dr. Gordon F. Fee will be lecturing at the conference. (READ MORE)
Work of Renowned New Testament Scholar Available Through Ryan Center
7/16/2004 - Dr. Thomas R. Schreiner, professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently contributed a significant number of book reviews to the web site of Union University’s Ryan Center for Biblical Studies. (www.uu.edu/centers/biblical) Schreiner’s contributions (READ MORE)
British New Testament Scholar Hosted by Center
1/8/2004 - The Ryan Center for Biblical Studies recently sponsored a visit to Union University by Dr. Simon Gathercole, Lecturer in New Testament at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Dr. Gathercole is the author of the recently published Where is Boasting? (Eerdmans), a critique of the so-called N (READ MORE)
Ryan Center Hosts New Testament Scholar and Missionary
1/8/2004 - On Dec. 2-3 the Ryan Center hosted a visit to Union University by Dr. James Hering, recent Ph. D. graduate from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland and missionary with World Witness (Associate Reformed Presbyterian). Dr. Herings doctoral research focussed on the passages in Colossians, Ephesians (READ MORE)
Kregel Academic and Professional Publishers makes donation
6/17/2003 - The Kregel Publishing Company has made a generous donation to the Ryan Center for Biblical Studies. Their donation includes such works as James Montgomery Boice's Standing on the Rock as well as the Complete Works of Josephus. Kregel has been on ongoing partner with the Center. They (READ MORE)
Soli Deo Gloria donates to Ryan Center
6/3/2003 - Soli Deo Gloria Ministries is an exciting non-profit organization that is committed to making available many otherwise hard to find titles. Among these are many Puritan reprints. The Center is please to announce that Soli Deo Gloria has donated 11 volumes to our holdings.
Presbyterian & Reformed makes donation to Center
5/14/2003 - Presbyterian and Reformed publishers graciously donated all 16 books which the R. C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies requested from them. The donation included John M. Frame's The Doctrine of God which Wayne Grudem described as a "magnificent treatment that will be a standard work fo (READ MORE)
Power and Promise of the Word Conference is Huge Success
4/30/2003 - Over 100 people attended the opening banquet of the Ryan Center for Biblical Studies' first bi-annual conference. The conference, April 3-5, included such world-class scholars as Dr. Grant Osborne and Dr. Daniel Block. Memphis pastor Sandy Wilson and Beeson Divinity School Professor Robert Smith, (READ MORE)
Combined Publishers' Donations Tops $10,000.00
4/17/2003 - Many publishing houses have graciously donated all of the volumes which the Center for Biblical Studies requested from them. As of April 17, 2003 the grand total of book donations equals $10,459.00. We have received large donations from Eerdman's, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Zondervan, Baker Book Ho (READ MORE)
Crossway Books makes large donation to Center
4/16/2003 - Representatives of Crossway books were tremendously generous in donating nearly $1000.00 worth of books to the Ryan Center for Biblical Studies. This donation included R. Kent Hughes' Preaching the Word Series. The Center is extremely grateful that Crossway agreed to donate all of their pub (READ MORE)
Ryan Center Houses Original 1615 Geneva Bible
3/12/2003 - Dr. Carl Trueman, associate professor of church history and historical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, reminded the Union community in Wednesday's chapel service of the great sacrifices made by 16th century English exiles who produced the Geneva Bible.

"The Geneva Bible was the (READ MORE)
Eerdman's makes largest book donation
2/23/2003 - William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company donated over $2664.00 worth of new books to the Ryan Center for Biblical Studies. There are more Eerdman publications on the Center's "Best of the Best" list than those of any other publisher.
First R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies Conference Scheduled
1/22/2003 - The center's first conference is scheduled for April 3-5, 2003. Speakers will include Robert Smith (Beeson Divinity School), Sandy Wilson (pastor of Second EPC, Memphis, TN), Grant Osborne (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School), and Dan Block (Southern Seminary). The theme of the conference is 'The (READ MORE)
Baker Book House makes large donation to Center
9/18/2002 - Over 50 volumes of premier Biblical Studies material have been donated to the R. C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies by Baker Book House. Baker was very generous, providing every work which the Center requested.
Thomas Nelson Publishers makes largest book donation yet
8/23/2002 - Phil Stoner, director of Thomas Nelson's Reference Book Division and Lee Hollaway, Managing Editor of Reference & Professional Publishing have delivered over $2,100 worth of books to the Center for Biblical Studies. This donation includes the entire Word Biblical Commentary set.
InterVarsity Press gives generous donation to R.C.Ryan Center for Biblical Studies
7/18/2002 - Robert A. Fryling, Publisher at InterVarsity Press, has delivered to the Centerfor Biblical Studies a copy of The Essential IVP Reference Collection on CD-ROM, which includes 13 of their primary reference books, including the very popular New Testament dictionary series, the Bible background (READ MORE)
Thomas Nelson Publishers promises large donation to Center for Biblical Studies
7/18/2002 - Lee Hollaway, Managing Editor of Reference & Professional Publishing at Thomas Nelson, announced Nelson's donation which will include a full set of the Word Biblical Commentary Series, plus Nelson's New Christian Dictionary, Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Nelson's New Illustrated Bibl (READ MORE)
Zondervan provides large donation of books
7/18/2002 - Nearly 60 individual titles were recently donated to the Center for Biblical Studies by Zondervan Publishing House. The donation included many of the volumes of the New International Version Application Commentary, multiple volumes of reference works that are among the best of their kind, and a sig (READ MORE)
Tyndale House Publishers donates to Center for Biblical Studies
7/17/2002 - The R.C.Ryan Center for Biblcial Studies is pleased to receive a generous donation from Tyndale House Publishers. Included in the donation are five foundational books by J.I.Packer. The Center has identified many Tyndale works as amoung the best of their kind. The publisher was generous enough to (READ MORE)
Broadman & Holman donates Commentaries and other resources
7/17/2002 - The Nashville, Tennessee based publisher, Broadman & Holman donated many of the volumes from their New American Commentary Series along with significant other reference and resource works. The NAC Series was edited in part by Union President, Dr. David Dockery. Contributors to this series include D (READ MORE)
Moody Press donates works to the Center
7/16/2002 - Gregory R. Thornton, Vice President of Publications for Moody Press, announced that he would be sending a donation of a number of Moody's significant works to the R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies. These works include The Moody Bible Atlas, Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, < (READ MORE)
The Center for Church Reform donates R.C. Ryan Center's first books
7/15/2002 - The Center for Church Reform, Washington, DC is the first publisher to donate books to the Center for Biblical Studies. Included in the dontation are 3 copies each of: Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, by Mark Dever, (in book and booklet form), Polity: Biblical Arguments on How to Conduc (READ MORE)

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Merrell donates 4,000-volume library to Union
10/26/2006 - Arthur William “Bill” Merrell has donated his personal library of 4,000 volumes to Union University’s R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies.

Merrell is the former vice president for convention relations for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Exe (READ MORE)
Ghana trip provides Van Neste with opportunities for teaching, evangelism
2/18/2005 - As Ray Van Neste was teaching a New Testament class on his recent trip to Ghana, he came to a passage about church governance that is often interpreted differently by various denominations.

Van Neste, assistant professor of Christian Studies at (READ MORE)
Newest publication by Dockery and Guthrie aids laity in Bible interpretation
6/24/2004 - The Holman Guide to Interpreting the Bible aims to introduce Christian laypeople to the basics of Bible study and interpretation. In the 100 page guide, co-authors David S. Dockery and George H. Guthrie explain the importance, history and prac (READ MORE)
Portrait of former professor, Bible translator donated to Union University’s Ryan Center
4/29/2004 - The last surviving child of the late Dr. Charles B. Williams has commissioned and donated a portrait of her father to Union University, which will hang in the university’s R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies.

“Charles Williams was a very promin (READ MORE)
Union's Ryan Center Hosts "The Power and the Promise of the Word"
4/8/2003 - The R. C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies at Union University hosted it inaugural conference themed “The Power and the Promise of the Word” April 3-5. Featured speakers for the conference included Daniel I. Block, Robert Smith Jr., Grant R. Osborne (READ MORE)
Union Remembers the Geneva Bible
3/12/2003 - Sponsored by the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Christian Leadership and the R. C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies, Union University hosted Carl Trueman, associate professor of church history and historical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, (READ MORE)
Geneva Bible Expert to Speak at Union
3/10/2003 - Carl Trueman, associate professor of church history and historical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, will speak on the history of the Geneva Bible in the G. M. Savage Memorial Chapel on the campus of Union University Wednesday, March 12 a (READ MORE)
The life of a pastor can be found in his books: Paschall library dedicated at Union
10/4/2002 - They cover the span of almost a lifetime – some worn and tattered, others in pristine condition, but all representing a piece of the legendary Southern Baptist pastor, Franklin Paschall. More than 4500 of the books Rev. Paschall collected during his (READ MORE)
Union University’s R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies launches new website
9/4/2002 - The R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies at Union University recently launched its internet website which provides information about the Center in addition to sponsored conferences and other activiti (READ MORE)
A 1615 Geneva Bible comes home to Union
6/26/2002 - Old and worn, with a non-descript musty cover and brittle pages, the book lies there, just one of many on Ray Van Neste’s bookshelf. The 1615 edition of the Geneva Bible—definitely ancient in appearance, is in excellent condition considering the fact (READ MORE)
Union receives Paschall book collection
5/13/2002 - Union University’s Summar Library has once again expanded with the generous gift of a large portion of Rev. Franklin Paschall’s book collection. The retired Southern Baptist pastor graciously decided to donate more than 2,500 books to the library fro (READ MORE)