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?"

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?"

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 from their experiences?"

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The nature of the church is defined by its submission to the rule of God in Christ (not to the Evil One), its relationship to Christ (the source of its life) and its manner of life (renewed in God's likeness)."

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Hear one church's story of revitalization through a variety of worship experiences, including corporate assemblies, small groups, and leadership meetings. Learn practically how the presence of God can become real in your worship."

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "This class will explore the tensions Christians experience as participants in the arts, affirming the role of believers in the creative enterprise."

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Class will present key principles of effective leadership. Additionally, it will intoduce an area that is rarely discussed (effective fellowship), and will discuuss those in our congregations who can be obstacles to progress."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University

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."

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."

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."

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Is the church missing out on a powerful motivational force? Do we have a compelling vision of the end that encourages faithful living today? This class will explore what can be when we live each day with heaven in our minds."

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."

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "How are those new "praise songs" composed? Why are they sung in specific ways? How are they best taught? This class examines and explains the new songs and their congregational use."

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."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 22, 2005, 4:45 PM at Abilene Christian University

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)."

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."

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."

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "To counter a "deceptive philosophy" that threatened Christ's supremacy, Colossians offers one of the most expansive visions of Christ in the New Testament. These lectures will explore some of the distinctive features of Paul's Christology in Colossians, including the magnificent hymn (1:15-20)"

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: ""Evangelism" and "conversion" need a facelift. Through poor use and practice, these words have lost their power in our preaching and praying. Come and discover again these important and powerful words."

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."

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Preaching is more than education. Preaching is an invitation to find ourselves in a new story, in a new social reality. The gospel message always seeks to bring about a new kind of people living in a new kind of world."

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "In a typical Church of Christ congregation, 23 percent of the members are over the age of 65. Far from being a limitation, the "graying of the flock" provides an opportunity for congregations to tap the wisdom, energy and experience of their senior adult members if they will minister with them rather than just to them."