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MARSHALL, Texas (11/11/15) - East Texas Baptist University paid tribute on Veterans Day to honor all who have served our country.  ETBU President Dr. Blair Blackburn led this special Chapel service.
  

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (11/7/15) - East Texas Baptist University is taking everything to the foot of the Cross with its new on-campus intercessory prayer ministry.

"God answers prayer. When I first became president, I challenged the faculty, staff and trustees to join together in prayer," ETBU President Blair Blackburn said. "I invited them to begin praying for 40 days and we as a university family read Mark Batterson's book 'Draw the Circle, The 40 Day Prayer Challenge.'" 

Blackburn said the staff took the 40-day prayer journey together, running June 1 to July 10.

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (9/5/2015) - East Texas Baptist University President Blair Blackburn encouraged students, faculty and staff on Friday to be the light of the world during the university's 2015-16 school year convocation ceremony. 

"The light on the hill burns day and night, symbolizing enduring knowledge, guidance and truth," the university's Director of Student Success Kelley Paul said Friday referring to the institution's light on the hill. "We believe you chose is as a result of God's leadership."

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (8/23/15) - East Texas Baptist University's new President Blair Blackburn has returned home with the recent move back to East Texas from his previous post at Dallas Baptist University.

The University of Texas at Tyler and Tyler Junior College alumnus said he is a true East Texan at heart with a love for hunting, God and family - not in that order.

Blackburn spent the past 20 years at the Dallas Christian university before he said a calling from God brought him back to the Pine Curtain.

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (5/3/15) - East Texas Baptist University celebrated its graduates as they prepared for the next stage in their life during spring commencement Saturday.

Held in Baker Auditorium of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center, graduates heard inspiring words from ETBU administration before embarking on life after college.