Published on December 3, 2021 by Sean Flynt  
Pitts
Janey Pitts is the author of Deeply Defined: Understanding Who You Are in Christ

Samford Communication and Media alumna Janey Pitts ’93 has published a new book, Deeply Defined: Understanding Who You Are in Christ, released as an e-book this fall and as a paperback in February, 2022. The author’s conversational communication style invites exploration of words like grace, mercy and faith through the original Hebrew and Greek languages, as well as first century culture. Pitts earned a master’s degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary after graduating from Samford, and has served on church staffs for many years.

 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.