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Against the Night - G-Rated Life in an R-Rated World

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the great prologue of the Gospel of John, we are told that the reality of this great declaration? Jesus calls His disciples to live "against the night.""
Date: September 18, 2006
Duration: 50 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Meador, Prentice
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Alexander Campbell: Adventurer in Freedom - Founding a Church

Description: Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This series of three lectures will cover material from an important new book on the life of Alexander Campbell. They will trace his family heritage, home life in Ahorey, and his college days at the University of Glasgow and his early days in America, including the founding of Brush Run and his early debates on baptism."
Date: September 18, 2007
Duration: 59 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Cummins, Duane
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All Things By Prayer - By Prayer, All Things

Description: Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the 1700s it was A.H. Franke. In the 1800s it was George Muller. Who will it be in our day? Who will call out to God for daily demonstrations of His eagerness to hear and answer prayer? Will it be you? God has been faithful to hear and answer our prayers for provisions and people. Come. Hear. Believe."
Date: February 18, 2002
Duration: 49 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Meeks, Steve
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Anyone Want to Play Follow the Leader - Being an Elder in Biblical Israel

Description: Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "New Testament teaching on church elders assumes an Old Testament understanding of city elders. This class will demonstrate typical characteristics and responsibilities of city elders from books such as Micah, and offer advice in cultivating these in the elders of our churches."
Date: September 18, 2007
Duration: 57 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Willis, Tim
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The Artist as Priest and Prophet - Vision: The Cultivation of Sight

Description: Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The church cultivates believing souls by answering compelling questions, while the artist cultivates seeing souls by raising compelling images. Is there a conflict - an identity - in the believing artist's dual relationship with the Kingdom and the "world?" How can she be true to her work and be true to the community of faith?"
Date: February 18, 2002
Duration: 48 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Beaubeaux, Carmen
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At Home with God - Sharing His Life, His Spirit, His Love

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In this series (John 13-16) we will explore the secrets of the abundant life lived in the presence of God, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, and the love of Christ. We will allow Jesus to teach us to love, to find peace in a hostile world, to receive the Holy Spirit, and to bear fruit in His name."
Date: September 18, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 26 seconds
Creator: Love, D'Esta
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Baptism: Our Spirituality's Defining Moment - The Spirit's Grace That Comes Before Baptism

Description: Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can we hope to "Recover Spirituality" without recovering a rubust doctrine of the indwelling Holy Spirit? Is spirituality anything other than life in the Spirit of God? This life in the Spirit begins at baptism - spirituality's defining moment. Rediscover the Spirit's grace working in your life."
Date: February 18, 2002
Duration: 45 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Sager, Scott
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The Baptized Life and Sexual Ethics - Reflections on the Moral Vision of the Jesus Story

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Baptism does more than wash away our sins; it initiates us into a particular story or way of life. We are immersed into a new way of seeing things that includes every aspect of life - even sex."
Date: September 18, 2006
Duration: 37 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Cope, Mike
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Blessings for Dummies: Giving Elders the Last Word - God's Intention to Bless the World

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "If you were asked for a blessing, what would you offer? As the church gathers for worship, and even more as they leave the assembly to join God's mission for the sake of the world, they hope for the power of the Presence to go with them. You can help!"
Date: September 18, 2006
Duration: 49 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Harbour, Michael
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Called to Teach - The Stone-Campbell Movement and Higher Education

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This session will trace the rise of colleges and seminaries in the Stone-Campbell movement, with a focus on selected institutions and comparisons to trends in higher education among other faith groups."
Date: September 18, 2006
Duration: 47 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Carson, Glenn
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Celebrating the Wrath of God - A Faith for Grown-ups

Description: Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "These presentations claim that the wrath of God is another face of His holy love dealing with humanity's sin. It embraces humanity as a whole and shows itself as the suffering we see in the world. The wrath not only speaks of the sinfulness of our sin; it proclaims God's steadfast refusal to let us sink without trace. And since His loving wrath is so pervasive and relentless, it implies a glorious end that will "… more
Date: February 18, 2002
Duration: 53 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: McGuiggan, Jim
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Children Should Be Seen and Heard: Nurturing the Spirituality of Children - Let the Little Children Come: Who?

Description: Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "When Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me," He wasn't just inviting them to Sunday school; He was affirming their place in His Kingdom, His church. Growing a new generation of faith-filled Christians requires a commitment to rich communal practices that enable children to learn the language of faith, participate in the life of God's people and receive their lives as a celebration of the believing commu… more
Date: February 18, 2002
Duration: 50 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Neilson, Shelley
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Christian Leaders Benefits Alliance - Providing Needed Benefits for Christian Servants

Description: Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A team of experts including congregational leaders, a human resource professional, and a benefits consultant will present the latest efforts to provide nationwide health insurance, retirement plans, and discounts on electricity for churches, ministers and leaders from Christian schools, and non-profit organizations."
Date: September 18, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Allmon, Suzanne; Holifield, Ron; Mullican, Jon; Siburt, Charles & Wright, James
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The Christian Response to Humanitarian Tragedies - Humanitarian Tragedies: What Response is Needed?

Description: Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "With the proliferation of para-church organizations, there is a need for communication and coordination among them so that human and material resources are most effectively utilized. Two questions need to be answered: what is needed, and who should go?"
Date: September 18, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Allen, Sid
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The Christian's Green Thumb: The Essentials of Spiritual Growth - The Need for Spiritual Growth

Description: Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Agriculturists and horticulturists often boast of their mystical green thumb, which helps them produce bountiful harvests of fruits, vegetables and flowers. These sessions will explore ways that the Christian can develop a "green thumb" as he or she seeks to fulfill that all-important mandate to grow spiritually."
Date: February 18, 2002
Duration: 50 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Barclay, Richard
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The Church is The Church of Christ - The Church Is...A Created Community

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "If you're confused or content with the Churches of Christ in America, it's time to look again at the intent of Christ for His church. Some in the "Church of Christ" are thinking denominationally...and you might be surprised who they are."
Date: September 18, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Goldman, Chris
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Church of Christ and the Missional Church Movement - Assessment, Hopes, and Projects, Part 2

Description: Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A new word has risen in our church glossaries: "Missional." This word is attached to a body of literature and a growing movement amount congregations focused on a shift in how the church perceives its life in a rapidly changing North American context. Several congregations are expressing a desire to be more "Missional." But what does that mean? For the past five years, an organization, Church Innovations, has be… more
Date: September 18, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Hodges, Wade; Keifert, Patrick; Mattis, Charles & Reese, Jack
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A Church that Flies - Rediscovering Our Mission

Description: Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Everyone wants to be part of a "faithful" church. But "faithful" to what? To an apostolic patter? To an inherited tradition? To the purposes God intends for the church? We are commissioned people. God has work for us to do. This class identifies what God wants the church to be about and encourages to put that work first."
Date: February 18, 2002
Duration: 50 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Woodroof, Tim
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