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A Dinner Celebrating Ministry transcript

A Dinner Celebrating Ministry

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 5:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Rushford, Jerry
System: The Portal to Texas History
God's Word's Pointing: Exodus 20 transcript

God's Word's Pointing: Exodus 20

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. (Exodus 20:2)"
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Pemberton, Glenn
System: The Portal to Texas History
God's People Are Holy For The World: Exodus 19 transcript

God's People Are Holy For The World: Exodus 19

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "You will be for me a kingdom of priests. (Exodus 19:6)"
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Reynolds, Bert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reclaiming the Imagination: The Exodus as Paradigmatic Narrative: Exodus After Sinai: In the Wilderness transcript

Reclaiming the Imagination: The Exodus as Paradigmatic Narrative: Exodus After Sinai: In the Wilderness

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class offers perspectives on how the Exodus narrative continues to speak an important and powerful message to Christians today."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Fleer, David & Bland, Dave L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Community Without Barriers: The Early Church and Today transcript

A Community Without Barriers: The Early Church and Today

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class explores the roles of women in Jesus' community and the early church, and the challenges of interpreting the scriptures and applying them to the life of Christians today."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Robinson, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eternal Life in the Wasteland: Beyond Riches, Fame, and other Empty Treasures transcript

Eternal Life in the Wasteland: Beyond Riches, Fame, and other Empty Treasures

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Pleasure afflicts people. Many drown along the journey in a sea of irrelevance, although they never miss church. How do we find the eternal kind of life promised by Jesus?"
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Brecheen, Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
Restoring Alex and Bart: Missional Myopia transcript

Restoring Alex and Bart: Missional Myopia

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: ""Emerging." "Missional." What do these words mean? Simply trendy terms for "faithful" (how many would confess to being "anti-Missional"?). In this moment of multiple definitions, we need an understanding of what these movements are and what they are not."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Flanders, Chris
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Deeper Kind of Righteousness: Bright Salt transcript

A Deeper Kind of Righteousness: Bright Salt

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Jesus called His disciples to be salt and light in the world. He tells them to do this by putting on display a kind of righteousness vastly different from the traditional religion of their day. He calls us to do the same today."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Hodges, Wade
System: The Portal to Texas History
Relationships That Matter: Jesus and Women of the Gospel: What Does This Say to the 21st Century? transcript

Relationships That Matter: Jesus and Women of the Gospel: What Does This Say to the 21st Century?

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This class explores the Gospel stories of Jesus interacting with women to find antecedence for the church's reaction to gender-related issues in ministry."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: York, John & Lowry, Rhonda
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grief Is A Verb: Spiritual and Emotional Responses to Loss transcript

Grief Is A Verb: Spiritual and Emotional Responses to Loss

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Grieving a major loss is a difficult, jagged trek. Believers often hope that faith will eliminate deep feelings of sorrow and suffering. In reality, faith can provide us the safest place to express sorrow and confront harsh times."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Fry, Virgil
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Art of Leading Congregations for the Sake of the World: Missional Leadership and Congregational Imagination transcript

The Art of Leading Congregations for the Sake of the World: Missional Leadership and Congregational Imagination

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Congregational leaders typically have a well-developed imagination for how the congregation exists for its members. In our changing cultural environment, leaders increasingly need to form an imagination for how the congregations exists for the sake of the world."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Love, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Exodus: Then and Now: The Book of Exodus and Its Role in Korea's Democratization Movement transcript

The Exodus: Then and Now: The Book of Exodus and Its Role in Korea's Democratization Movement

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class attempts to demonstrate the significance of the Exodus in its historical and canonical context, underscores the continuing role it plays in South Korea's democratization movement and discusses its implication for us today in this global age."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Cha, Kilnam
System: The Portal to Texas History
Have We Understood Baptism Correctly? What Does History Say About the Early Christian Baptism? transcript

Have We Understood Baptism Correctly? What Does History Say About the Early Christian Baptism?

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The doctrine and practice of baptism are set against the background of Greco-Roman and Jewish religious washings. This class examines the literary and archaeological evidence of early Christianity in relation to New Testament texts."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Ferguson, Everett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Called to the Mountaintop: Developing a Leadership Philosophy transcript

Called to the Mountaintop: Developing a Leadership Philosophy

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do you feel called to leadership? Do you feel called to develop leadership potential in others? This session will offer real-life examples of personal leadership development experiences and current best practices for leadership development."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Barnard, Mimi
System: The Portal to Texas History
When Prayer Meets Justice: Prayerful Activists transcript

When Prayer Meets Justice: Prayerful Activists

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "There is a marriage needed in local churches between prayer and justice. This union ushers us into the rhythm of Jesus. God longs to cultivate prayerful communities for the sake of the world."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Ross, Joshua
System: The Portal to Texas History
On The Mountain With God: Discerning God's Will For Your Life and Church transcript

On The Mountain With God: Discerning God's Will For Your Life and Church

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We are called to be obedient to God's will, but how do we know what He desires of us? This class serves as a scriptural invitation to sit with God on the mountain and learn how to discern His will."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Wilson, Eric
System: The Portal to Texas History
God's Demand for Social Justice: "I Will Hear, For I Am Compassionate" transcript

God's Demand for Social Justice: "I Will Hear, For I Am Compassionate"

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The mission of Eternal Threads is dedicated to improving the lives of women and children most at risk of extreme poverty, trafficking and other forms of exploitation by income-generating projects."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Egle, Linda
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seeing His Glory Again: Taking Jesus at His Word transcript

Seeing His Glory Again: Taking Jesus at His Word

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Two studies from the Gospel of John that encourage Christians to explore the meaning of trusting in Christ. These classes will challenge participants to once again see His glory, and in doing so, place their trust in Him."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Puente, Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Principles to Live By transcript

Principles to Live By

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In a culture where values seem as variable as the weather, how does the Christian navigate this strange world? How do I decide between competing ethical viewpoints?"
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Harris, Randy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churches In Missional Renaissance: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture transcript

Churches In Missional Renaissance: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A fresh wind is blowing through congregations seeking spiritual transformation by clustering together to share learning and wisdom. Leaders in the Partners in the Missional Church movement will share successes and failures in their journey toward becoming Missional faith communities."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Wray, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
God's Voice In Your Ear: How To Hear God Speaking Into Your Life transcript

God's Voice In Your Ear: How To Hear God Speaking Into Your Life

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Too many believers yearn for an intimate relationship with God but have not idea where to start. Learn the active listening skills you need to recognize God's voice and take the first steps toward a closer walk with the Lord."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Stinson, Marilyn H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freedom's Meal: How Passover Became the Lord's Supper transcript

Freedom's Meal: How Passover Became the Lord's Supper

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What if Christ intended more from the experience at His table? This class considers the historic connections between Passover and communion. By examining these roots, Christians may incorporate greater meaning and imagine more powerful practices of the Lord's Supper in our assemblies, small groups and homes."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Dye, Steven
System: The Portal to Texas History
Colonies of Heaven: Revisioning Church at the Margins: Another Way of Telling transcript

Colonies of Heaven: Revisioning Church at the Margins: Another Way of Telling

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In these times of change, the church is discovering deep new opportunities for vibrant expression. Across North America, these faith communities present an alternative story about how life can be lived, and Christians are discovering how the news they bear is indeed good."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Holt, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jesus Feast: Spirituality for the Hungry: A Community Called Hope transcript

Jesus Feast: Spirituality for the Hungry: A Community Called Hope

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Based on Graves' book, 'Jesus Feet' (Leafwood, 2009), this class explores how to follow the teachings of Jesus in a pluralistic world. Sacred words such as grace, forgiveness, salvation, hospitality and gospel need to be re-imagined for our culture."
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Graves, Joshua
System: The Portal to Texas History