J. Vernon McGee
John Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904, the son of very poor parents. At age 14, "Vernon" lost his dad to a cotton gin accident and his mother moved him and his sister to Nashville, Tennessee. Through the investment of significant mentors, Vernon was able to attend college and then seminary. After completing his education (earning degrees from Southwestern University [now Rhodes College] in Memphis, Tennessee; Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia; Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas), he was the pastor of churches in Decatur, GA, Nashville, TN, and Cleburne, TX. It was in Cleburne that Vernon met Ruth Inez Jordan and fell in love with her at first sight. He proposed on their second date, and the two married a year later. Eventually, he and Ruth settled in Pasadena, California, where Dr. McGee accepted a pastoral call to the Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. He recalled this period as the happiest in his life, with a young family and a young congregation whom he loved.
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Thru the Bible, also known as the Dr. J. Vernon McGee Bible teaching program, has been changing lives in Christian circles for over 50 years. The program's mission is to spread God's Word to people all over the world. Even at this moment, someone, somewhere is listening to Thru the Bible in their preferred language. Dr. McGee started teaching the Bible on the radio in 1967 and continued until his passing in 1988. Since then, the program has expanded its reach and is now broadcasted on over 800 stations in the U.S. and Canada, reaching listeners in over 100 languages and dialects. The program offers daily Bible study sessions that cover both the Old and New Testaments in just five years, along with a weekend Question & Answer program where Dr. McGee responds to listeners' inquiries about the Bible.
