Wednesday, January 23, 2008

L. Russ Bush, A Race Well Run

From SEBTS:

Tuesday evening, January 22, 2008, Dr. L. Russ Bush, SEBTS' Academic Vice President and Dean of the Faculty Emeritus, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Dr. Bush was loved by us all at SEBTS, and by many others. God used him in a mighty way during his years of service to the Kingdom. We will be forever indebted to him. Please keep his wife and children in your prayers.

We rejoice that now he sees his Savior face to face, and we cherish the time that we had to serve along side of him.

Memorial Service: Sunday, January 27, 2008, at 3pm
Location: Binkley Chapel on the campus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Gifts: In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in memory of L. Russ Bush to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary for the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture.

Please mail any gifts to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Attn: Financial Development, PO Box 1889, Wake Forest, NC 27588-1889.

Dr. Mohler has eulogized him today on his blog.

Dr. Bush was also one of my professors, teaching Philosophy of Religion. Marcus David Johnson, a dear friend from long ago, recommended I take Dr. Bush's class. Mark studied under Dr. Bush at SWBTS. I studied with him shortly after his arrival at SEBTS under Dr. Lewis Drummond. Dr. Bush wasn't exactly the most animated person, but underneath, he had a certain dry, though very serious, wit. To this day, I remember his lecture on Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek - long story; perhaps I will tell it another time. I'd be surprised if his other students don't remember that lecture too. He will be greatly missed.

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