Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A new population is moving to the center of the city and urban areas, creating a strong need for more urban congregations to emerge. Discover what is required for a church to become a light to the city."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What does it mean to be a Bible-believing people? Are we the guardians of divinely revealed truths cleansed from human traditions? Are we historical investigators reconstructing a first-century church? Come and see why living in Scripture can mean much more."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Discover the 10 most common theological errors people make and why we make them."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Hear stories of churches seeking to understand the Bible's teaching about gender and worship. Gary led a congregation through study and implementation of expanded roles for women. Sara works with elders and ministers as they explore women's roles in church. Explore resources like "A Woman Called.""

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Luke's Gospel suggests Jesus came to reach people on the margins of society. Christians today can embrace the ministry of Jesus, who became friends of sinners, set the captives free, and carried his cross to bring people hope and salvation."

Lecture given Sunday, February 16, 1997, 7:30 PM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Of all the compositions in the New Testament, the two-volume work known as Luke-Acts is least apocalyptic and separatist, and is most positive toward the created order, toward human institutions, and toward culture."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In most stories the good guys are easy to recognize from the bad guys. In the best stories, however, the characters are harder to peg and full of surprises. Jesus tells the best stories. Listen to them again."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "One's experience when praying the Lord's Prayer might change drastically by simply moving from a church auditorium to a jail cell. Find out if 20 prisoners can reshape your experience of this ancient prayer."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The popularity of C. S. Lewis continues 50 years after his death. This class will consider passages in his writings that will offer spiritual blessing to the readers."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In efforts to welcome children, many church practices actually marginalize them. While relevant for children's ministers, this session seeks to engage the broader faith community in seeking communal understanding and practices that welcome children into the midst of the congregation."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A live demonstration relating the ancient art of pottery to the scriptures, showing how God works to prepare, shape and finish us to serve Him according to His purpose. God is the Potter, we are the clay and the work of His hands."

Lecture given Sunday, September 16, 2012, 8:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Film speaks without preaching. Hear ACU students, who produce short films for class or FilmFest, explain how they approach the craft and ministry of filmmaking. Discover how filmmakers tell compelling stories as they consider other viewpoints.Film speaks without preaching. Hear ACU students, who produce short films for class or FilmFest, explain how they approach the craft and ministry of filmmaking. Discover how filmmakers tell compelling stories as they consider other viewpoints.Film speaks without preaching. Hear ACU students, who produce short films for class or FilmFest, explain how they approach the craft and ministry of filmmaking. Discover how filmmakers tell compelling stories as they consider other viewpoints.Film speaks without preaching. Hear ACU students, who produce short films for class or FilmFest, explain how they approach the craft and ministry of filmmaking. Discover how filmmakers tell compelling stories as they consider other viewpoints.Film speaks without preaching. Hear ACU students, who produce short films for class or FilmFest, explain how they approach the craft and ministry of filmmaking. Discover how filmmakers tell compelling stories as they consider other viewpoints.Film speaks without preaching. Hear ACU students, who produce short films for class …

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Jesus knew how to treat a lady and the church has not caught up. Jesus engaged different women in Luke's Gospel: paupers, prostitutes, patrons, pupils and preachers. Luke teaches us that Jesus intended women to be full participants in God's mission."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Exploring the image of Jesus and its effects on global religions, specifically the Rastafarian movement in Jamaica."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Leaders must manage the inevitable transitions of congregational life, but effective leaders also initiate change as they lead their churches in honoring God's mission. This class will explore a process for initiating purposeful change in congregational practices."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Despite its positive outlook, Luke's two-volume work also issues a radical prophetic challenge to the ways in which humans deal with creation, with human institutions, and with culture, providing a vision of God's will for humans that is deeply counter-cultural."

Lecture given Sunday, September 16, 2012, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "How did contemporary culture come to suspect that taking God seriously would restrict our freedom, threaten our dignity and hinder our search for happiness? Explore how embracing a God-centered identity in a me-centered culture does support such fears."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "By exploring the history of interpreting the parables, learn how to move the parables beyond Sunday schools and sermons and into pastoral care and ministry contexts."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "With few exceptions, North American Churches of Christ (along with other churches) are declining and failing to reach new generations. This class proposes substantial theological and practical ideas to renew and prepare us for God's unfolding work in the world."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "By imagining life in first-century Pergamum, with its two dominant stories (the power of Rome and the majesty of the Greek gods and goddesses), we can see the powerful way John's apocalypse speaks into our climate today."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Hear a historian from Southern Methodist University explore "Why the Churches of Christ Were Right After All," a blog post sharing some of the distinctive temptations and challenges facing Churches of Christ."

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Every Christian needs to have a mentor and be a mentor. Discover six principles of mentoring from scripture and people."