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Nonsense vs. Common Sense - Part 2

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "This class seeks to reorient Christians to the original evangelistic purpose Christ laid out in the Great Commission. Let's avoid Satan's temptations to engage in meaningless endeavors, and be fruitful in mission instead."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 57 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Cowger, Darrin
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Jesus, Friend of Sinners

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "God loves the strong, but He'll settle for far less when far less is all that we have. An encouragement for the weak and an appeal to the strong to use their strength as God has called them (Romans 15:1)."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 59 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Wilson, Billy
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A History of our Histories

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "More than 10 years in the making and with the effort of more than 300 contributors, the "Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement" is a landmark in the 200-year history of this religious effort. The general editors tell the story of the book and something of the fascinating insights it provides."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 59 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Foster, Douglas A.
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Mission Alive

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Based on the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, Mission Alive is both a training program for new church planters and a catalyst for planting new churches. Learn about how you and your congregation can be involved."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 59 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Rheenen, Gailyn Van
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How to Develop Your Spiritual Perspective

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Culture trains us to see our relationships, our circumstances and ourselves in very secular ways. Secularism then in turn can shape our spirituality. This class will explore techniques from the Psalms to help our spiritual insight."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 42 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Taylor, Karla
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Living Up to Our Identity in Christ - Part 1

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "In Ephesians 4:1, Paul urges us to "live a life worthy of our calling." This class will explore both our calling as the Body of Christ and its impact on the way we live."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 57 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Hodges, Wade
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The Strategies/Stories of a Revived Sunday School

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "At the Highland Street Church of Christ in Memphis, Tenn., as few as 60 percent of the worshippers once attended Sunday school. Now more than 80 percent attend. Highland's Sunday school has transformed from a marginal ministry to the primary place for community-building, outreach and spiritual transformation. Hear the story of this revival and learn principles that can be applied to your congregation."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 57 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Altrock, Chris
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Practical Church Building Lessons

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Drawing from his church building experiences in Africa, South America, and the United States, Mike Taliaferro will be sharing some practical steps that ministers can take to help their communities hear the message of Jesus."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 53 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Taliaferro, Mike
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Ministering to Families

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The church has a forgotten population: mentally ill persons and the families who love and care for them. Too often the church's teachings hurt and there is no solace for these families. This class will attempt to break stereotypes and offer help."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Soper, Angela D.
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Keys to Successful Multi-Racial Congregations - Part 1

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The need for racial reconcillation has increasingly risen to the level of pressing concern among church members. As with any issue of concern, the real test comes in moving from rhetoric to action. This forum will feature ministers who serve congregations of racial and ethinic diversity. What accounts for their diversity? What challenges do they face? What can we learn from their experiences?"
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 44 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Hunter; Jackson; McLaughlin & Robinson
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Cross and Crescent: In Dialogue or Diatribe?

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "God is moving in the Islamic world. Kingdom shifts in centers of influence, the rise of and reaction to Islamic fundamentalism, the clashes of civilizations and new missions methodologies demand our attention and deeper spiritual insight."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 25 seconds
Creator: McVey, Dan
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Seeing Christ in Creation

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "This class focuses on the relationship among the risen Lord and the contours of creation, the process of spiritual formation in the life of the church, and the importance of living harmonious and peaceful lives in our surrounding communities."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 47 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Aquino, Frederick
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Keys to Successful Multi-Racial Congregations - Part 2

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The need for racial reconcillation has increasingly risen to the level of pressing concern among church members. As with any issue of concern, the real test comes in moving from rhetoric to action. This forum will feature ministers who serve congregations of racial and ethnic diversity. What accounts for their diversity? What challenges do they face? What can we learn form their experiences?"
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 52 seconds
Creator: Hunter; Jackson; McLaughlin & Robinson
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The Ethic of Christian Communion

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "In a world driven by fear and terror, the gospel of a resurrected Lord is no unrealistic, irrelevant pie-in-the-sky, but the only hope of the world, or so the theologians say. But do worship, baptism and communion really have anything to say to a world gone mad with vengeance, nationalism and greed?"
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 51 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Camp, Lee
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ACU's North American Church Planting Initiative

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "In 2003, ACU began planning on a major new initiative to increase the number and effectiveness of church planters for North America. Learn about the progess and opportunities to be involved in this exciting new work"
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 43 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Love, Mark
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Technology, Progress… End of the World - Part 2

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Are things really "getting better all the time?" How do new technologies affect our future? Is it possible to dream of a near-perfect human future, and what might this mean for Christians?"
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 55 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Thweatt-Bates, Jennifer J.
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Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The church is challenged to navigate a path between easy accommodation and easy condemnation of the homosexual lifestyle. This calls for a deeper understanding of both the homosexual person and the homosexual movement."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Soper, Matt
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Embracing Flesh and Spirit - Rediscovering a Spirituality of the Body

Description: Lecture given Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "From promiscuity to plastic surgery, our society struggles to find spiritual fulfillment through physical experience. Come discover the importance of developing a theological framework for how we think about our bodies and the spiritual life we live in the flesh."
Date: February 23, 2005
Duration: 51 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Spivey, Emily
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Reclaiming the Particular Language of Scripture - Part 1

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "In setting out to preach the Bible, we often lose sight of the particular language and imagery of the text itself. This class explores the nature of the Word of God and reading strategies that allow the Biblical text to be present before the preacher and congregation."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 44 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Johnson, Stephen
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Multi-Dimensional Community

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "We live in a culture of crowds and, consequently, "crowded loneliness." All too often, our churches become a reflection of our culture in this regard among others. Being created in God's image means we were created to live in the context of community and not just a crowd. When Biblical community emerges in the midst of a crowd, explosive things can happen."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 38 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Seidman, Chris
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The Power of Weakness

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Nobody tested Paul, his authority,his character, or his Nobody tested Paul, his authority, His character, or his patience quite like the Corinthians. In this particular, they resisted his leadership. In his dialogue on Godly leadership (2 Corinthians), Paul argues for key leadership qualities: transparency, vulnerability and failure."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Woodroof, Tim
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