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Against the Night - Deeper and Deeper I Go

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 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 20, 2006
Duration: 40 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Meador, Prentice
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The Ascent Into Richness - Prayer and Duty and Delight

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "William Law describes prayer as an ascent, "the rising of the soul out of the vanity of time into the riches of eternity." This class will explore some practical ways in which prayer might be more than an empty ritual, and become journey into spiritual places of wonder and power."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 51 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Barham, Dean
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At Home with God - Bearing Fruit That Endures to Eternal Life

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 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 20, 2006
Duration: 56 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Love, D'Esta
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The Challenge and Reward of Faithful Living - The Heart of Evangelism

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "God wants us to be confident in His love, and to better understand His loving discipline brings us security and thankfulness. When gratitude pervades our relationship with God and compassion clothes our view of others, evangelism becomes as natural as breathing."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 52 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Fleming, Andrew
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The Church: Culturally Relevant But Not Culturally Regulated - The Dialogical Relationship Between Church and Culture

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The relationship of the church and culture is analogous to that of an oil drilling platform built in the midst of an ocean. It must be capable of reacting to the mighty waves of the ocean environment and yet remain centered over the well deep within the ocean. How is church to be responsive and related to the culture without being regulated by it?"
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 50 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Winrow, Dewayne
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The Church is the Church of Christ - The Church Is...The Prevailing Kingdom

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 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 20, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 37 seconds
Creator: Goldman, Chris
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City Saturation - Jesus in Close Reach

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Metropolitan Resource Teams are a powerful means God is using to launch church planting movements in North American cities. Learn from people who are seeing it happen."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 57 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Looney, Jared; Schroeder, Chadd & Smith, Kent
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Come As You Are - Creating a Climate of Acceptance in the Church

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can the church welcome spiritual seekers? What can the church to do create a culture that promotes both acceptance and growth? Discover how the church can capitalize on the opportunities of a postmodern world."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 56 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: McNeese, Art
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The Continuing Pursuit of Non-Denominational Christianity - Identity and the Non-Sectarian Ideal

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Is our plea to be just Christians realistic? Is it even possible in today's society? Too often our attitudes betray our plea. This study will help us to better grasp and apply our non-sectarian plea."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 47 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Hawley, Monroe
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The Day After Tomorrow: The Apocalyptic Voice is Alive in Contemporary Culture

Description: Lecture given Sunday, September 20, 2009, 8:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The apocalyptic voice is alive and well in contemporary culture - most commonly found not in pulpits bat at the movies. Current apocalyptic films are nuclear, some biological, some ecological. All of them raise big questions about the world, human beings and the divine. This coffee house conversation explores the apocalyptic intersection of contemporary culture and Christian faith."
Date: September 20, 2009
Duration: 48 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Johnson, Stephen
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Deciphering The Da Vinci Code and the Gospel of Judas - How the Pictures of Jesus in "The Da Vinci Code" and the Gospel of Judas Can Open Doors of Gospel Conversation

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: ""The Da Vinci Code" - to some a riveting read and a fun film, but to others a thinly disguised exercise in blasphemy. Gospel of Judas - does it really support a different understanding of Jesus and his relationship with Judas? The phenomenal interest generated by these controversial works helps us read our culture's assumptions about Jesus, opening up opportunities for dialogue."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 52 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Childers, Jeff
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Developing a Substance Abuse Prevention Program for Your Congregation - Deconstruction Messages of Popular Youth Culture

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can churches address one of the most devastating issues youth and families face in any congregation? As we understand addiction and prevention issues, how drugs appeal to our youth, and how much the church has historically responded to addiction, we will better be able to minister to those in need."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Dublin, Michael
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Developing Faith that Endures - Fix Your Eyes on Jesus: From Fabrication to Focus to Freedom

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "When crisis hit, why does one person's faith soar while another person's crumbles? Faith substitutes are easily adopted by us all, but they leave us confused and powerless in moments of trial. Faith focused in Jesus leads to freedom."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: McAlister, Mike
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Did I Hear That Right? Surprising Insights from a Second Hearing of John's Gospel - "Hearing" the Future: Jesus' Glory

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The acts of Jesus in John's Gospel are not simply miracles or profound deeds; they are "signs" symbolizing something else. So, what do they symbolize? To what "spiritual reality" do the signs point? Hear the deeper meanings..."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 55 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Neller, Ken
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Disciple's Mission Outside the Church Walls - What Chickens Learn Outside the Pen

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Jesus' followers have always struggled with staying too close to the nest. Experience stories of god at work in apartments, in bars and through everyday people. Rediscover the gospel in motion in our new world."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 58 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Bryce, Brady
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Driving for Depth - Experiential: Foundations of Truth-Telling

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Moving beyond eye candy and trendy fads to communicational depth, these classes will focus on our need to use image-rich communication, including attention to active learning, communication culture, biblical foundations, practical examples and available resources."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Ware, Phil
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The Eclipse of a Vision? - The 21st Century: Postmodern Crisis

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Like America itself, our goal was to transcend history. But can any movement escape the assumptions of its own time? In fact, at inception, we were the religious expression of the spirit of the republic. Can that vision thrive?"
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 49 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Thomson, Ross
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Families in Formation - Practical Strategies for Ministry With Families

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The class will discuss principles of spiritual formation and family theory. From this we will find practical strategies for a ministry that affirms the importance of a healthy family life and the role that families play in shaping us into the image of Christ."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 55 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: McMichael, B. J.; Oglesby, Rober & Wray, David
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Following Jesus Into a Changing World - Proud to Be a Pharisee

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can the church rediscover its mission, hold together and not forget its identity in such disorienting times? The book of Acts provides us with stories of God's work in a similarly disorienting time of rapid change for the church. As we reflect on these stories, we gain guidance to help us continue the story of Jesus within a rapidly changing world."
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Bouchelle, Dan
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Founding Documents, Future Directions - The Religious Identity of Abilene Christian University

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "ACU's founders were clearly members of the Churches of Christ, yet the documents they wrote to bring the school into existence opposed defining the college as serving any one group; it was to be simply a Christian school. This lecture looks at the founding documents of ACU as well as other Christian colleges formed in the 19th and 20th centuries to see how they defined themselves and how that can inform who w… more
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 59 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Foster, Douglas A.
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From Feast to Famine! - Prayer + ? = Church Growth

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "What has changed regarding church growth in the last five decades? If Jesus came to "seek and save the lost," and challenged us to do the same, why these results? What specific steps can we take to renew an evangelistic spirit in our local churches?"
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 28 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Cooper, Dan
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Gigabytes, Podcasts, and IP's, Oh My! - Making Your Technology Work at Church, Part 1

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This hands-on, problem-solving workshop will help churches that are looking to improve their use of media. Special attention, including actual examples from churches, will be given to Web site production, worship support technologies and media creation. The workshop will be led by George Saltsman from ACU's Adams Center for Teaching Excellence. Bring both your questions and experiences and share with others w… more
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Saltsman, George
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Gigabytes, Podcasts, and IP's, Oh My! - Making Your Technology Work at Church, Part 2

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This hands-on, problem-solving workshop will help churches that are looking to improve their use of media. Special attention, including actual examples from churches, will be given to Web site production, worship support technologies and media creation. The workshop will be led by George Saltsman from ACU's Adams Center for Teaching Excellence. Bring both your questions and experiences and share with others w… more
Date: September 20, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Saltsman, George
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