2005 Henderson State undergraduate conference delegation.

Jim Blankenship to Translate Commentaries

Jim Blankenship has been invited by the Institute of Classical Christian Studies to be the first to translate John of Damascus' Commentaries from Romans to Hebrews into English from the Greek language. InterVarsity Press will publish the commentaries as part of a new 12 volume set, the "Ancient Christian Texts Series." Thomas C. Oden and Gerald Bray serve as general editors and Christopher Hall will serve as the associate general editor.

Prof. Bonnie Osmon Recieves Ceritified Family Life Educator Designation

"Bonnie Osmon, Ph. D. Assistant Professor, L.M.F.T., L.P.C. Has received the National Council on Family Relations' Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) Designation. Dr. Osmon has more than 20 years experience as a family therapist and supervisor. She teaches family studies courses in the Division of Biblical Studies and graduate counseling courses at JBU.

The CFLE designation recognizes professionals in the family life education field as qualified family life educators. The credential denotes a proven background and knowledge in ten Family Life Substance Areas including: Families and Society, Internal Family Dynamics, Human Growth and Development, Human Sexuality, Interpersonal Relationships, Family Resource Management, Parent Education, Family Law and Public Policy, Ethics, and Family Life Education Methodology. Over 1200 family life educators have been certified since 1985."

Galen Johnson (Biblical Studies) served as the conference organizer and secretary for the National Conference on Christianity and Literature in Washington, DC, Dec. 28-30. He is also involved in the annual board meetings for the organization. His article, "The Tribulation in Revelation and its Literary-Theological Milieu" has been included in the hardbound volume of 2001-2005 articles from the Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, published by Sheffield University Press.