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- Acting the Faith
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A theatre artist and professor recounts her journey of living as a single woman of faith in New York City. Explore the struggles and joys of art, faith, divorce and marriage. Learn how obedience became her mantra to navigate life on the stage and off."
- Addicted to Drama - How Culture Breeds Relationship Dissatisfaction
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Our culture is addicted to drama, which is bad news. A Christian counselor investigates how our drama addiction has a profoundly negative impact on our relationship expectations, while offering biblical solutions to families in crisis."
- Anay's Will To Learn - A Woman's Education in the Shadow of the Maquiladora
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Come experience a view of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, during a time of violent upheaval. Hear Anay's edge-of-your-seat personal experiences coupled with Elaine's background ethnographic information on the complexities of factory worker situations. Discover stories of an education earned through perseverance and creativity."
- Being a Black ACU Student in the 1970s - What We Wish White Christians Knew About the Black Experience in America
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Two ACU alumni from the early 1970s talk about their experiences in a school that, although committed in principle to racial inclusion, was (and still is) on a journey that is not always easy or clear."
- Being Real - Building Real Community or Common Unity
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Community is a buzzword in contemporary Christianity, but how do we know if we are living it out? These sessions explore what our communities look like to minority populations in them. Learn how genuine communication and active understanding lead to authentic community."
- Being Wrong - 10 Common Theological Errors
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Discover the 10 most common theological errors people make and why we make them."
- Beyond King and Throne - Making 21st-Century Metaphors for God
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Is God like a smart phone app? An obscure rapper few listen to? Study how metaphors in scripture and literature have helped us imagine the invisible God. Then we will try forming fresh metaphors using elements of today's culture."
- Big Macs and Carrot Sticks - What Eating Disorders Teach Us About Spiritual Cravings
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A Christian psychologist describes the underlying emotional and spiritual issues relevant to the development of and recovery from eating disorders. Discover how these issues are relevant to all of us."
- The Blessed Life - Luke 6:17-36
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
- C. S. Lewis and the Inner Life - Seeing Lewis as An Asset for Enriching Spiritual Life
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The popularity of C. S. Lewis continues 50 years after his death. This class will consider passages in his writings that will offer spiritual blessing to the readers."
- Can We Trust the Gospels - New Evidence for Gospel Reliability
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
- A Case of Mistaken Identity - A Church With No History
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Some claim their church has no history and others offer interesting versions of Restoration heritage. Explore what may be lost if we tend to disown our roots or conceal our historical identity."
- Children Will Follow Someone; Lead Them to Jesus - The Soil and the Sower
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Children's ministry is not school nor is it babysitting. It is getting on the path with our children and their families and assimilating God's words into life. If kids do not follow Jesus when they are young, they are less likely to follow Him. Discover how we help children choose to follow Jesus, starting today."
- Christ's Church in the Community - Ambassadors of Reconciliation in a World of Hurt
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Christians are increasingly perceived to be judgmental and intolerant. Concern about life hereafter is interpreted as no concern for life here and now. Christ was holy and a "friend to sinners." Discover how to become Christ's church in our communities."
- The Churches of Christ - A Brief Introduction
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore a new booklet for use in churches and schools to introduce both outsiders and insiders to our heritage. Consider how Churches of Christ have been shaped for two centuries and where we are today. Copies will be available and there also will be time for interaction."
- Coffee House - The Gospel According to Monks Coffee Shop
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The buzzwords for a successful coffee shop are familiar to people of faith. Relationships, sacred space and community define a healthy faith experience and a good coffee shop. Learn how these have merged in a local ministry –Monks Coffee Shop."
- Connecting with American Hispanics in the USA - Simple But Not Easy
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Traditional ways of connecting across racial and cultural divides have proven to be less than effective. However, this difficulty is because American Hispanics actually are searching for a relationship with God. Connection is not a one-time event but a journey of life together."
- Creativity and Chaos - Learning From Theologies of Marginality
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "What does it mean to be "marginal?" What does it mean to be "mainstream"? Discover the difference location makes in our Christian witness and how we navigate the complex realities of a religiously plural but predominantly Christian nation."
- Different Strokes for Different Folks - How Various People-Groups Are Most Effectively Reached
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Peter did not preach the same sermon in Acts 2 as Paul in Acts 17. The call of God is heard differently in different cultures. Faithful ministers of the Word must learn the hearts of those to whom they minister."
- Does "All Flesh" Mean Me? - God’s Spirit Poured Out Without Distinction
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In the world we see the conspicuous presence of women, yet the absence of women's voices in our sacred assemblies. Explore Joel's prophecy (Joel 2:28-29) through Luke and Acts to discover whether we can envision a future where God's Spirit is poured out on all flesh."
- Freely Eat a Gift from God - Freely Eat of God’s Word and Live
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "God is the key to success over addiction. God preserved me while I learned to submit my will to His. Hear God's story through my journey of losing the weight of about five women. May we freely eat of His Word and live."
- Gender and Grace In the Body of Christ
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Hear stories of churches seeking to understand the Bible's teaching about gender and worship. Gary led a congregation through study and implementation of expanded roles for women. Sara works with elders and ministers as they explore women's roles in church. Explore resources like "A Woman Called.""
- Getting the Fuller Sense of Scripture - Living God's Future
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Disciples of Jesus can experience a deeper reading of God's Word through the variety of ways the early church read and interpreted Scripture. Explore the four classic ways of reading the Bible from the early church fathers."
- God, Freedom and Dignity - Discovering God-Centered Freedom
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "How did contemporary culture come to suspect that taking God seriously would restrict our freedom, threaten our dignity and hinder our search for happiness? Explore how embracing a God-centered identity in a me-centered culture does support such fears."
- God, The Master Potter - God Shapes Us
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A live demonstration relating the ancient art of pottery to the scriptures, showing how God works to prepare, shape and finish us to serve Him according to His purpose. God is the Potter, we are the clay and the work of His hands."
- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - The Strange Cast of Characters in the Parables in Luke, Part 2
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In most stories the good guys are easy to recognize from the bad guys. In the best stories, however, the characters are harder to peg and full of surprises. Jesus tells the best stories. Listen to them again."
- History of Churches of Christ in Cuba - Redigging The Wells
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The story of Churches of Christ in Cuba, from the arrival of the first missionaries in 1935 to the explosive growth since the year 2000."
- The History of Our Future as Next-Generation Churches - Structure: Forms of Life in the Kingdom
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Deep change in western culture presents challenges for Christians to faithfully follow Jesus and form new Kingdom communities. Join three seasoned church planting trainers who explore the changing face of new church development in our time."
- A History of Women in Ministry in Churches of Christ - Women Exhorters, Deacons and Missionaries
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There have been many women (both known and anonymous) who served in leadership in all three centuries of our history. These women were allowed and even encouraged by some of the more influential evangelists and authors in the history of Stone-Campbell churches."
- How Can I Trust the Bible of God - If the Bible Supports Slavery
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore how Christians may respond to common objections to faith and some of the most difficult moral objections to the Old Testament."
- How Can I Trust the Bible or God - If God Commanded Old Testament Wars
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore how Christians may respond to common objections to faith and some of the most difficult moral objections to the Old Testament."
- How to Advance Your Ministry Online - Five Steps to Developing a Great Online Strategy
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In this ever-changing technological world, the church cannot afford to be left behind. The iChurch Method is a five-part plan to help give a ministry a global presence and take the gospel to the world online."
- How to Love the Least of These - Effective Ways of Loving the Homeless
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "When you look at someone, how do you see them? Do you see them at all? A homeless person is someone normally not seen, but what about the everyday folk?"
- How to Preach to Women - Should There Be Two Testaments?
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore the longings of women today and discover how the good news of Jesus Christ meets their deepest needs. The God who is the same yesterday, today and forever offers modern women the same hope and good news received by the women in Scripture."
- Is Ecumenism a Bad Word? - Two Church of Christ Boys Enter the Global Ecumenical Conversation
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Hear first-hand experiences from the Ecumenical Movement, including praying with Benedict XVI and meeting in Geneva, Korea and Indonesia. Gary is director of the World Convention of Churches of Christ and Doug is an ACU professor and longtime member of the Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches."
- Jesus Unleashed in the Margins - I’ve Got Friends in Low Places
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Luke's Gospel suggests Jesus came to reach people on the margins of society. Christians today can embrace the ministry of Jesus, who became friends of sinners, set the captives free, and carried his cross to bring people hope and salvation."
- The Kingdom of God Has Come Near - Luke 10:1-21
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
- Lepers, Storms and Conartists - Missions Stories from the Edge: Praise You in the Storm
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "God continues to teach lessons to our family that parallel what Luke records in his Gospel. Join us for family stories from Asia and Africa that are thought-provoking and encouraging."
- The Litmus Test of Faith - What is Worth Dying for?
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "For Paul, the Jerusalem Relief Fund was so important that he risked his life to personally hand it to the leaders in that church. Explore why this charity work was so important for Jews and early Christians as well as its implication for us today."
- Longing for a New World - Praying the Lord’s Prayer With Prisoners, Part 2
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "One's experience when praying the Lord's Prayer might change drastically by simply moving from a church auditorium to a jail cell. Find out if 20 prisoners can reshape your experience of this ancient prayer."
- The Meaning of Love - Defining Love
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We will examine the radical difference in the meaning of love when it is defined by the dictionary and when it is defined by how God loves.We will examine the radical difference in the meaning of love when it is defined by the dictionary and when it is defined by how God loves.We will examine the radical difference in the meaning of love when it is defined by the dictionary and when it is defined by how God loves.We will examine the radical difference in the meaning of love when it is defined by the dictionary and when it is defined by how God loves.We will examine the radical difference in the meaning of love when it is defined by the dictionary and when it is defined by how God loves.We will examine the radical difference in the meaning of love when it is defined by the dictionary and when it is defined by how God loves.We will examine the radical difference in the meaning of love when it is defined by the dictionary and when it is defined by how God loves.We will examine the radical difference in the meaning of love when it is defined by the dictionary and when it is defined by how God loves."
- The Meaning of Love - Were We Look for Love
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We will examine the radical difference in the meaning of love when it is defined by the dictionary and when it is defined by how God loves."
- Mega vs. Movement - Investing in the Few to Reach the Many
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Church leaders often invest in "the many" to reach a few. Jesus invested in "the few" to reach the many. Learn what His approach can look like in congregations today. Discover how churches grow from the surrounding culture and reach non-church people."
- Mentoring Is a Ministry that Keeps On Building - Help, I Need a Mentor
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Many people are talking about mentoring. Ministers, church leaders and other Christ-followers want a mentor. This class is for those who want a mentor and for those who want to be a more effective mentor."
- Mentoring; Money and You - Eight Keys to a Worry-Free Money Life
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Discover information valuable for all ages and all financial conditions. Learn how to use God's money and enjoy His peace."
- Moving from Generation Extinct to Generation Excel - Communication Barriers
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "As young people put on headphones and old people run away from technology, we witness a communication barrier between generations. Seek ways to understand and communicate over this divide so we all can benefit from the promise with future generations to come."
- A New Look at Models of Church Leadership - How Much Flexibility is there in a Biblical Model of Shepherding?
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The panel will explore various creative and effective ways for elders to lead within the context of biblical norms."
- Parables as Geography of Edge Living - Exploring Parables in the Context of Pastoral Care Ministries
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "By exploring the history of interpreting the parables, learn how to move the parables beyond Sunday schools and sermons and into pastoral care and ministry contexts."
- The Prodical Son - What Don’t You See?
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How many times have you heard this parable? You will be surprised what you do not see because of where you were raised. Who should have top billing? Is it the Prodigal Son, Gracious Father or Bitter Brother?"
- Promise and Peril of Initiating and Leading Change - Shaping the Journey
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Leaders must manage the inevitable transitions of congregational life, but effective leaders also initiate change as they lead their churches in honoring God's mission. This class will explore a process for initiating purposeful change in congregational practices."