African Science and Western Spirits transcript

African Science and Western Spirits

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Based on their experiences in Africa, John and Sara will explore cultural issues and themes. They will consider what other cultures and people can teach us about our world and about the kingdom of God."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Barton, John & Barton, Sara
System: The Portal to Texas History
African Wealth and Western Poverty transcript

African Wealth and Western Poverty

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Based on their experiences in Africa, John and Sara will explore cultural issues and themes. They will consider what other cultures and people can teach us about our world and about the kingdom of God."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Barton, John & Barton, Sara
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Amazing Founding Documents transcript

The Amazing Founding Documents

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement aimed from its beginning to renew the church to what God wants it to be. This is a rich legacy from which to draw for renewal in today's church. Garrett and Doug Foster of Abilene examine our heritage and current efforts to be a church after God's heart."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Garrett, Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Amazing Legacy transcript

An Amazing Legacy

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The gulf between black and white churches remains largely in place despite legal desegregaion decades ago. Sensing and Jerry Taylor provide insights into the problem and suggest biblical ways to end these divisions."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Sensing, Tim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Answering the Call to Spiritual (Urban) Renewal - Part 1 transcript

Answering the Call to Spiritual (Urban) Renewal - Part 1

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The socio-cultural usefulness of today's church is debatable. Many urban centers lie in virtual ruins. Can the church afford to absolve itself from the process of healing the malaise? Classes will examine the predicament and consider potential strategies for authentic inner-city spiritual renewal."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Jarman, Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Answering the Call to Spiritual (Urban) Renewal - Part 2 transcript

Answering the Call to Spiritual (Urban) Renewal - Part 2

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The socio-cultural usefulness of today's church is debatable. Many urban centers lie in virtual ruins. Can the church afford to absolve itself from the process of healing the malaise? Classes will examine the predicament and consider potential strategies."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Jarman, Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Bath of Regeneration: Baptism or the Sinner's Prayer transcript

A Bath of Regeneration: Baptism or the Sinner's Prayer

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Many believe baptism is simply the sign of salvation already received. Others believe it is an indispensable command that legally divides those heading for heaven from those going to hell. Baptism is more important than either think."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Hicks, John Mark & Taylor, Greg
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Call to Disciplemaking Youth Ministry transcript

A Call to Disciplemaking Youth Ministry

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The greatest threat to the church is enabling Christians to believe in Christ without expecting Christ to transform their lives. Disciple-making ministry is the way in which we fulfill Christ's call by encouraging our students, and ourselves, to be changed into His image."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Hubbard, Jordan
System: The Portal to Texas History
I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation - Part 1 transcript

I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation - Part 1

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "'I can resist everything except temptation,' said playwright Oscar Wilde. Temptations! We face lots of them during the course of a day. These sessions present practical steps to help us resist temptation."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Barclay, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catching God's Vision transcript

Catching God's Vision

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "We want easy answers to questions about church growth. Not unlike Isaiah, genuine growth takes place when churches are willing to pay the price of strategic planning by shifting into neutral and catching God's vision for the kingdom."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Stephens, Barry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christians Only or "The Only Christians" transcript

Christians Only or "The Only Christians"

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Churches of Christ were born of a dream of simple, biblical, non-denominational Christianity. Have we moved away from this dream and slipped into sectarianism and denominationalism? Can we recover the dream? What will it look like in the 21st century?"
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: McRay, Rob
System: The Portal to Texas History
Church-a-Christer or "Christians Only" transcript

Church-a-Christer or "Christians Only"

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Churches of Christ were born of a dream of simple, biblical, non-denominational Christianity. Have we moved away from this dream and slipped into sectarianism and denominationalism? Can we recover the dream? What will it look like in the 21st century?"
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: McRay, Rob
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 1 transcript

The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 1

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "These authors will be presenting material from the fourth volume in the 'Heart of the Restoration' series. How do we best account for the church? These authors suggest that the church is primarily the community that lives within the story of God."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Foster, Doug; Harris, Randy & Love, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 2 transcript

The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 2

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "These authors will be presenting material from the fourth volume in the 'Heart of the Restoration' series. How do we best account for the church? These authors suggest that the church is primarily the community that lives within the story of God."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Foster, Doug; Harris, Randy & Love, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 3 transcript

The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 3

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "These authors will be presenting material from the fourth volume in the 'Heart of the Restoration' series. How do we best account for the church? These authors suggest that the church is primarily the community that lives within the story of God."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Foster, Doug; Harris, Randy & Love, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Church Growth Hurts: Strategies for Renewal Shifting into Neutral transcript

Church Growth Hurts: Strategies for Renewal Shifting into Neutral

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "We want easy answers to questions about church growth. Not unlike Isaiah, genuine growth takes place when churches are willing to pay the price of strategic planning by shifting into neutral and catching God's vision for the kingdom."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Stephens, Barry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Come and See: Accepting Jesus' Invitation transcript

Come and See: Accepting Jesus' Invitation

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Accept Jesus' invitation to 'come and see' the place where God dwells. When we dwell imaginatively in the gospel of John, the realities of heaven come alive and offer us eternal life."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Love, D'Esta
System: The Portal to Texas History
Come Let Us Walk In the Light of the Lord transcript

Come Let Us Walk In the Light of the Lord

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Henderson, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Come to the Waters transcript

Come to the Waters

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Cox, Monte
System: The Portal to Texas History
Comfort, O Comfort My People transcript

Comfort, O Comfort My People

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Woodroof, Tim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cruciform Life: Do Spirituality and Discipleship Go Together? transcript

Cruciform Life: Do Spirituality and Discipleship Go Together?

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "With the release of a new, expanded edition of 'The Cruciform Church: Becoming a Cross-Shaped People in a Secular World' (1990, 2004), the author examines challenges of being a cross-shaped people today. Do churches truly receive the sinful and broken with the love of Jesus? Can the practice of baptism be strengthened and renewed? Does today's interest in 'spirituality' lead to the formation of disciples?"
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Allen, Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cruciform Liturgy: Is Baptism Making a Comeback? transcript

Cruciform Liturgy: Is Baptism Making a Comeback?

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "With the release of a new, expanded edition of 'The Cruciform Church: Becoming a Cross-Shaped People in a Secular World' (1990, 2004), the author examines challenges of being a cross-shaped people today. Do churches truly receive the sinful and broken with the love of Jesus? Can the practice of baptism be strengthened and renewed? Does today's' interest in 'spirituality' lead to the formation of disciples?"
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Allen, Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cruciform Love: Can Churches Receive Sinners? transcript

Cruciform Love: Can Churches Receive Sinners?

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "With the release of a new, expanded edition of 'The Cruciform Church: Becoming a Cross-Shaped People in a Secular World' (1990, 2004), the author examines challenges of being a cross-shaped people today. Do churches truly receive the sinful and broken with the love of Jesus? Can the practice of baptism be strengthened and renewed? Does today's interest in 'spirituality' lead to the formation of disciples?"
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Allen, Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Darkness and Light: Choosing Jesus' Life transcript

Darkness and Light: Choosing Jesus' Life

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Accept Jesus' invitation to 'come and see' the place where God dwells. When we dwell imaginatively in the gospel of John, the realities of heaven come alive and offer us eternal life."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Love, D'Esta
System: The Portal to Texas History