Returning to CIU in 1983, Jack taught a variety of courses, notably Hermeneutics, Progress of Redemption, and Culture and Civilization (Western Man). His office was always open to students needing help or a friendly chat.

CIU Student Writer Dr. Jack Layman, an esteemed professor at Columbia International University, was sent off to retirement with a “roast.” Layman is retiring after 29 years of teaching at CIU, and 14 years as a teacher and administrator at Ben Lippen School, a …

Dr. Jack Layman, a student of Professor Hatch’s in the 1950s, began teaching Progress of Redemption in 1984. Building upon the McQuilkin and Hatch foundation, Dr. Layman has contributed to its development, particularly through the creative use of visualizations,

A strong follower of Jesus, loving husband, father, grandpa, and friend to all, Jack Layman died sweetly at home while with his family, three weeks before his 88th birthday. He was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, by his parents Charles and Claire Layman, with his sister Claire.

Jack Layman! When they die, some people in vocational ministry leave a larger vacancy than others. Jack left a proverbial Grand Canyon of a vacancy. For now, goodbye to a respected colleague, an incisive thinker, a warm human being, and a …

Beloved long-time Ben Lippen School and Columbia International University professor, Jack Layman, passed away in December 2021. He was well-loved and respected by all. The Layman family is...

In Progress of Redemption, James M. Hatch takes you on a journey through the entire Bible unlike any you’ve ever experienced. You will go beyond learning content to discover how all the parts of the Bible relate to one another. This course studies these relationships and, in particular, the unity and progress of what God is doing and saying.

The CIU Classics Library is a completely free resource provided by Columbia International University. It does cost money, however, to develop and maintain the website, as well as to digitize and convert the audio and video archives.

The CIU Classics Library is a resource from Columbia International University. The purpose of CIU is to educate people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ.

Drs. Jack Layman, Lindsey Hislop and Bill Larkin were featured in a Friday Chapel titled “It All Comes Down to This.” The professors imparted wisdom gathered over their many years of teaching at CIU. Layman and Hislop retired in May. Larkin will retire at …