Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Early Christians announced the in-breaking of God's kingdom as good news, not only in the message they proclaimed, but in the lives they lived. God's welcome in Jesus Christ became the welcome they extended to each other and to the world. Practicing Christianity in a contemporary culture characterized by individualism and competition will not be easy."

Lecture given Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class is designed to show the free agency of grace and how its purpose is to transform the lives of people. Time will also be given to how grace works in the context of the church's culture."

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Isaiah's prophetic career began with a personal encounter with God that opened Isaiah's eyes to God's perspective on the sin around him. His prophecies continue to challenge God's people to come face to face with the God who sees and hears."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This workshop helps participants think about preaching Old Testament texts concerning justice. Each session addresses a genre of biblical text and panelists discuss the move from text to sermon. Since biblical texts often conceive of justice as reciprocal, generous, mutually beneficial relationships, preaching can help us move beyond guilt to true community."

Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can we identify and cultivate the next generation of ministers? This class offers suggestions for encouraging and equipping young ministers to deal with the day-to-day realities of service."

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."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 4:45 PM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 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?"

Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Often, people who accomplish amazing feats, engage in death-defying acts, or daily live unusual lives are said to be out of their minds. Yet some are idolized, some institutionalized, and other ostracized. Is it OK to live "out of your mind?""

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Is genuine spirituality fact or feeling...neither or both? Is spirutal growth determined by external factors or internal transformation? Is it possible for us to gauge thelevel of our spiritual growth in tangible and practicle ways? Hear Peter's definitive instruction."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The Christian community is starved for answers to our questions about sexual orientation. In these sessions we will explore a more Christ-centered response to those who experience same-sex attraction - beginning with a better understanding of this struggle. Going beyond the first chapter of Romans, we'll reaffirm the truth that it is God's love that changes all of us. And we'll discover ways to take that life-changing truth to the world that is desperate for His love."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Every church desires to join more fully in God's mission. Unfortunately, some of the ways we do church can hamper our call to be the church. Join the conversation as we explore ways to turn our churches loose for ministry."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Paul's understanding of history in Romans features four different acts of creation: God's, Adam's, Christ's and the creation that stands at the end of time. Knowing which creation we belong to makes all the difference in how we live here and now."

Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "September 11. This is the day our world changed. While people around the globe were affected by the acts of terror that day, none were more impacted than the citizens of New York City. Hear stories of ministry from the perspective of "ground zero" - stories from the Manhattan Church of Christ."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How did Christians respond to the 2004 tsunami in Asia? What doors of opportunities have opened as a result? What pitfalls have emerged that might help shape future relief efforts? Hear some of the stories of faith from people on the scene."

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Olbricht, Randolph and Hughes were closely associated with 'Mission,' a periodical that prodded Churches of Christ on issues such as race, poverty and biblical hermeneutics. They will explore 'Mission's' history and what the journal accomplished for Churches of Christ from 1967 to 1988."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In the Missional church, worship is mission. This workshop will explore how worship enacts a vision of God's ultimate purposes for all of creation. Practical guidance will be given for various aspects of the church's worship."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There is no more demanding role in the church than the service of an elder. Servant leadership requires spiritual depth. This class examines the spiritual qualities necessary for church leadership."

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Can a congregation recognize spiritual leaders without going through a spiritual process? Many churches have a history of selecting and/of reaffirming leaders on a regular basis. Will that process be informed more by the spirit of the age or the Spirit that is holy?"

Lecture given Monday, February 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Many churches have transitioned from autocratic to participatory leadership. But, is there more? Are we shaped as much by participation in America's democracy as we are by participating in God's life?"

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We can no longer assume that the professional education system or the dogmas of our faith tradition that have informed our actions are adequate for the journey into the classroom of post modernity. How will our children have faith?"