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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: J.P. Sanders Sermons
Identifier/Call Number: 0059
Physical Description:
1.21 Linear Feet
(2 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1973-1986
Abstract: The collection includes audiocassettes of sermons given by J.P. Sanders from 1973 to 1986 at the Hillsboro Church of Christ
in Nashville, Tennessee, and Conejo Valley Church of Christ in Thousand Oaks, California.
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[Box/audiocassette# or item name], J.P. Sanders Sermons, Collection no. 0059, Churches of Christ Heritage Center, Special
Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Joel Pliant (J.P.) Sanders was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1906. He received a bachelor of science from Texas Christian
University in 1927, a bachelor of divinity from Vanderbilt University in 1931, and a PhD from the University of Southern California.
Upon completion of his doctoral program, Sanders took a part-time teaching position at David Lipscomb College. During this
time, he also served as a minister for various churches in the area including the Hillsboro Church of Christ in Nashville,
Tennessee, and the Walnut Street Church of Christ in Sherman, Texas.
In 1938, Sanders and M. Norvel Young started the publication
20th Century Christian. Sanders served as founding editor of the publication. Today, the publication is called
21st Century Christian.
In 1939, Sanders accepted the position of chairman of the religion department at Pepperdine College. While at Pepperdine,
Sanders met and married Gloria Millay in 1941. In 1942, the couple moved to Nashville, where Sanders assumed the role of academic
dean at David Lipscomb College. In 1957, Sanders' longtime friend, M. Norvel Young, became the president of Pepperdine College
and asked Sanders to return to Pepperdine to serve as dean, which Sanders accepted.
In 1970, Sanders left Pepperdine for the chance to serve as executive vice president of Columbia Christian College (now Cascade
College) in Portland, Oregon. After four years, he moved to the role of president of the college. In 1982, Sanders left his
position to return to Pepperdine to serve as a professor in the religion division. Sanders also resumed his role as a minister
preaching at Conejo Valley Church of Christ in Thousand Oaks, California.
At the age of 81, Sanders retired from his duties and settled in Nevada. On October 30, 2002, Sanders passed away at the age
of 96 in Reno, Nevada.
The collection includes audiocassettes of sermons given by J.P. Sanders from 1973 to 1986 at the Hillsboro Church of Christ
in Nashville, Tennessee, and Conejo Valley Church of Christ in Thousand Oaks, California.
The collection is organized in chronological order.
Morris M. Womack research materials on J.P. Sanders, 0061, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries,
Pepperdine University.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Sermons, American -- 20th century
Audiocassettes
Churches of Christ -- History -- 20th century
Conejo Valley Church of Christ,Thousand Oaks, Calif
Hillsboro Church of Christ, Nashville, Tenn
Sanders, J. P. (Joel Pilant)