Lecture given Monday, February 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The question of what to pray and how to pray are determined in part by the question "to whom do we pray?" Let's consider together Jesus' picture of prayer in the Sermon on the Mount."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "When crisis hit, why does one person's faith soar while another person's crumbles? Faith substitutes are easily adopted by us all, but they leave us confused and powerless in moments of trial. Faith focused in Jesus leads to freedom."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class discusses the research that has been done on why Christians lose faith. We will describe how it comes about, what can be done to prevent it, and how to help those who have fallen away."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "God wants us to be confident in His love, and to better understand His loving discipline brings us security and thankfulness. When gratitude pervades our relationship with God and compassion clothes our view of others, evangelism becomes as natural as breathing."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Baptism does more than wash away our sins; it initiates us into a particular story or way of life. We are immersed into a new way of seeing things that includes every aspect of life - even sex."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "John's Gospel is about sending and being sent. We will examine how God, the church and the message in the book of John provide a missionary message for today's church."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Churches fell stymied by crisis, conflict or lack of direction. The Gospel gives us reason to avoid seeing these trouble spots as obstacles. Instead, they are the means by which God reconnects us to the mission and to the authentic life of the church."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The Gospel of John gives us a glimpse into what matters to God. On behalf of God, Jesus offers abundant life. And those who know that abundant life matters to God will also know his care for lost sheep."

Lecture given Monday, February 20, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In 1906, the United States Department of Commerce conducted a religious census of the nation, marking the first "official" recognition of the division between Stone-Campbell churches that had been coming for decades. How did 1906 become symbolic of the division, and can the centennial of the census become a rallying point for reconciliation?"

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Church leaders often face the challenge of managing the crisis of selecting elders, terminating a minister, or the misconduct of a congregational leader. Yet such crises are increasingly predictable. Suggested strategies for handling these leadership crises effectively will be offered."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Salvation is more than escape form condemnation postmortem; it's a journey into the glorious life of God. But, be warned, this transforming journey is both wonderful and more work than some would lead you to believe."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This hands-on, problem-solving workshop will help churches that are looking to improve their use of media. Special attention, including actual examples from churches, will be given to Web site production, worship support technologies and media creation. The workshop will be led by George Saltsman from ACU's Adams Center for Teaching Excellence. Bring both your questions and experiences and share with others who work week in and week out to make technology serve the work of the church."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 3:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Can the church balance her commitment to love a broken world along with her commitment to holy living? In an interdisciplinary conversation, a psychologist, historian, theologian, literature professor, and minister explore how achieving this balance may be more difficult than any of us had imagined."

Lecture given Monday, February 20, 2006, 3:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "No one would deny the importance placed in Scripture on the unity of Christ's followers. Yet the reality of division is stark. How can churches concerned with fulfilling Christ's prayer for unity actually live within it? A panel of leaders will pursue this important question."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Living God's way in the world requires God's active presence. The good news for us is that God's reign is always accompanied by God's empowering Spirit."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Our heritage was once known as a unity movement of people who wanted to be Christians only. Somewhere along the way that goal was lost. Can it be recaptured? Two preachers from different streams or our movement think it can, and think the time to say and do so is now."

Lecture given Monday, February 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "These four - a counselor, social worker, children's minister, and English professor - discuss what it is like to live prayerfully with John 3:16 in relation to the worlds they inhabit. Lectio divina meets our world."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can the church rediscover its mission, hold together and not forget its identity in such disorienting times? The book of Acts provides us with stories of God's work in a similarly disorienting time of rapid change for the church. As we reflect on these stories, we gain guidance to help us continue the story of Jesus within a rapidly changing world."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "While we confess that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine, pictures of His humanity are sometimes difficult for us to fully embrace. This class will focus on Jesus' humanity in the gospels in art history, and in contemporary popular culture."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "For so many, the names of Brecheen and Faulkner are synonymous with marriage enrichment. As we honor their ministry, come and celebrate marriage, both its power and possibilities."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Youth ministries thrive, not based on the strength of their programs, but on the depth of their spiritual practices. This depth needs to be cultivated in the lives of both teens and adult leaders, and must characterize the relationships between congregational and youth leaders. We have invited experienced youth ministers both to present fresh material and to respond to your questions and concerns."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Salvation is more than escape form condemnation postmortem; it's a journey into the glorious life of God. But, be warned, this transforming journey is both wonderful and more work than some would lead you to believe."

Lecture given Monday, February 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, Christians were in a position to see the world the way God does - through the lives of the poor and suffering. The opportunity to be God's people in a post-Katrina world will require both justice and mercy."