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- African Science and Western Spirits
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Based on their experiences in Africa, John and Sara will explore cultural issues and themes. They will consider what other cultures and people can teach us about our world and about the kingdom of God."
- African Wealth and Western Poverty
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Based on their experiences in Africa, John and Sara will explore cultural issues and themes. They will consider what other cultures and people can teach us about our world and about the kingdom of God."
- The Amazing Founding Documents
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement aimed from its beginning to renew the church to what God wants it to be. This is a rich legacy from which to draw for renewal in today's church. Garrett and Doug Foster of Abilene examine our heritage and current efforts to be a church after God's heart."
- An Amazing Legacy
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The gulf between black and white churches remains largely in place despite legal desegregaion decades ago. Sensing and Jerry Taylor provide insights into the problem and suggest biblical ways to end these divisions."
- Answering the Call to Spiritual (Urban) Renewal - Part 1
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The socio-cultural usefulness of today's church is debatable. Many urban centers lie in virtual ruins. Can the church afford to absolve itself from the process of healing the malaise? Classes will examine the predicament and consider potential strategies for authentic inner-city spiritual renewal."
- Answering the Call to Spiritual (Urban) Renewal - Part 2
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The socio-cultural usefulness of today's church is debatable. Many urban centers lie in virtual ruins. Can the church afford to absolve itself from the process of healing the malaise? Classes will examine the predicament and consider potential strategies."
- A Bath of Regeneration: Baptism or the Sinner's Prayer
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Many believe baptism is simply the sign of salvation already received. Others believe it is an indispensable command that legally divides those heading for heaven from those going to hell. Baptism is more important than either think."
- A Call to Disciplemaking Youth Ministry
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The greatest threat to the church is enabling Christians to believe in Christ without expecting Christ to transform their lives. Disciple-making ministry is the way in which we fulfill Christ's call by encouraging our students, and ourselves, to be changed into His image."
- I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation - Part 1
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "'I can resist everything except temptation,' said playwright Oscar Wilde. Temptations! We face lots of them during the course of a day. These sessions present practical steps to help us resist temptation."
- Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2004-2005
- Undergraduate catalog describes the governance, history, academic programs, course descriptions, and campus life of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Index begins on page 213.
- Catching God's Vision
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "We want easy answers to questions about church growth. Not unlike Isaiah, genuine growth takes place when churches are willing to pay the price of strategic planning by shifting into neutral and catching God's vision for the kingdom."
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 1, Ed. 1, January 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 2, Ed. 1, February 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 3, Ed. 1, March 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 4, Ed. 1, April 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 5, Ed. 1, May 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 6, Ed. 1, June 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 7, Ed. 1, July 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 8, Ed. 1, August 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 9, Ed. 1, September 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 10, Ed. 1, October 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 11, Ed. 1, November 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 12, Ed. 1, December 2004
- Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
- Christians Only or "The Only Christians"
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Churches of Christ were born of a dream of simple, biblical, non-denominational Christianity. Have we moved away from this dream and slipped into sectarianism and denominationalism? Can we recover the dream? What will it look like in the 21st century?"
- Church-a-Christer or "Christians Only"
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Churches of Christ were born of a dream of simple, biblical, non-denominational Christianity. Have we moved away from this dream and slipped into sectarianism and denominationalism? Can we recover the dream? What will it look like in the 21st century?"
- The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 1
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "These authors will be presenting material from the fourth volume in the 'Heart of the Restoration' series. How do we best account for the church? These authors suggest that the church is primarily the community that lives within the story of God."
- The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 2
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "These authors will be presenting material from the fourth volume in the 'Heart of the Restoration' series. How do we best account for the church? These authors suggest that the church is primarily the community that lives within the story of God."
- The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 3
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "These authors will be presenting material from the fourth volume in the 'Heart of the Restoration' series. How do we best account for the church? These authors suggest that the church is primarily the community that lives within the story of God."
- Church Growth Hurts: Strategies for Renewal Shifting into Neutral
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "We want easy answers to questions about church growth. Not unlike Isaiah, genuine growth takes place when churches are willing to pay the price of strategic planning by shifting into neutral and catching God's vision for the kingdom."
- Come and See: Accepting Jesus' Invitation
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Accept Jesus' invitation to 'come and see' the place where God dwells. When we dwell imaginatively in the gospel of John, the realities of heaven come alive and offer us eternal life."
- Come Let Us Walk In the Light of the Lord
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University
- Come to the Waters
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University
- Comfort, O Comfort My People
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University
- Cruciform Life: Do Spirituality and Discipleship Go Together?
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "With the release of a new, expanded edition of 'The Cruciform Church: Becoming a Cross-Shaped People in a Secular World' (1990, 2004), the author examines challenges of being a cross-shaped people today. Do churches truly receive the sinful and broken with the love of Jesus? Can the practice of baptism be strengthened and renewed? Does today's interest in 'spirituality' lead to the formation of disciples?"
- Cruciform Liturgy: Is Baptism Making a Comeback?
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "With the release of a new, expanded edition of 'The Cruciform Church: Becoming a Cross-Shaped People in a Secular World' (1990, 2004), the author examines challenges of being a cross-shaped people today. Do churches truly receive the sinful and broken with the love of Jesus? Can the practice of baptism be strengthened and renewed? Does today's' interest in 'spirituality' lead to the formation of disciples?"
- Cruciform Love: Can Churches Receive Sinners?
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "With the release of a new, expanded edition of 'The Cruciform Church: Becoming a Cross-Shaped People in a Secular World' (1990, 2004), the author examines challenges of being a cross-shaped people today. Do churches truly receive the sinful and broken with the love of Jesus? Can the practice of baptism be strengthened and renewed? Does today's interest in 'spirituality' lead to the formation of disciples?"
- Darkness and Light: Choosing Jesus' Life
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Accept Jesus' invitation to 'come and see' the place where God dwells. When we dwell imaginatively in the gospel of John, the realities of heaven come alive and offer us eternal life."
- Day Spa for the Christian
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The first session will examine the conflicts faced by the Christian performing artist and strategies on how to overcome them. In the second session, participants will view dramatic presentations, perform personal assessments of the spiritual gifts, and discover how those gifts can be used to edify the church."
- Dealing with Guilt - Psalm 51
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The Psalms speak to personal renewal in worship and life. Look in this inspired ancient hymnal to feel its life-changing impact on our attitudes and our actions."
- Developing Biblical Consciousness and Redemptive Community
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "These two-day sessions will focus on why conservative and liberal views on ethnic diversity are spiritually bankrupt for the believer and how Christians can glean from Isaiah biblical models for considering diversity, social justice and community."
- Discipleship: Christian Life from an American Novelist
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "'Where are we headed?' is a popular question about today's church, and for many the most disturbing. Come explore this question historically, generationally and personally. We will apply what we learn to questions of personal transformation, church unity, and our future in the great commission."
- Discipling Our Children
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Many believe baptism is simply the sign of salvation already received. Others believe it is an indispensable command that legally divides those heading for heaven from those going to hell. Baptism is more important than either think."
- Discovering How God Can Turn Your Life Around
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "When it comes to faith, do you feel like a couch potato? Maybe you're on the outside merely watching the action? Be challenged from selected texts to hear God's call on your life to find renewal in the extreme."
- The Doctrine of the Trinity in Our History
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The doctrine of the Trinity has been diversely treated, and often it has been ignored. Has a non-biblical teaching been appropriately avoided or has a key biblical teaching been overlooked? Could reconsidering the Trinity positively impact the church?"
- Dr. Jesus Comes to Church: Practical Ministry Ideas
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Dr. Phil McGraw has become a cultural icon. His forthright manner has won him a legion of fans. If 'Dr. Jesus' were to visit our church, how would he minister to the bereft, the burning and the bitter?"
- Dragged by Truth Onto the Stage
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "God's ways are not our ways. Knowing and doing the will of God often requires a glimpse behind the scenes into the hidden ways of God. Let's explore the mystery together."
- Dreams and Realities of the Hispanic Church
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The Hispanic population continues to grow in dramatic ways in the U. S. Are we prepared to minister effectively with this population? Come and dream about what can be done."
- Dunking our Neighbors: Our Relationship to the Unimmersed
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Many believe baptism is simply the sign of salvation already received. Others believe it is an indispensable command that legally divides those heading for heaven from those going to hell. Baptism is more important than either think."
- Embracing and Experiencing the Presence of God
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "What happens when the church allows itself to be moved by the working of the Spirit? What are the practical implications for today? What will renewal look like? Can we handle God's renewal, or do we want to remain in control?"
- Ethics After Utopia
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The final chapters of Isaiah address the challenges of living in a newly created community that does not yet live in the utopian world religious people sometimes seek. These chapters offer a model to us as we also live faithfully under less-than-ideal circumstances."