Lecture given Wednesday, February 19, 1997, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Bio-medical sciences have ushered in a new era of sensitive ethical questions. Are living and dying defined by scientists, legislators, and ethicists? Faith claims the high privilege of being "made in God's image;" Who controls the stop and start button?"

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 1991, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University.

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do the multiple interpretations of marriage texts leave you confused? Have you heard that divorced people must remain unmarried despite being innocent of marital sin? Come examine whether the traditional teachings of mandatory celibacy for the divorced is biblical or reasonable."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 1990, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 3:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "When God breaks bones, he is blameless, and you will never be the same. That is good because he replaces guilt, grudges and grief with grace, goodness and gladness."

Lecture given Monday, September 19, 2011, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There is a lot to consider in leading a church – leadership, growth, community, spiritual formation, outreach. All of us are still learning. Discover lessons learned from both successes and failures in leading a church."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 3:30 PM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 1990, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Henri Nouwen proposes a simple yet significant model for intimacy through discipleship in the concepts of solitude, community, and ministry. Come explore the many applications for youth, college and adult ministries."

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 Monday, September 19, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This three-member panel of leading scholars will present three striking and central images from Isaiah. A different panelist will present at each session. Then, the other panelists respond before opening the class for general discussion."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "These classes will explore the biblical passages that reveal the mystery of God and/or spiritual paths to knowing that mysterious God. Old Testament passages and Old Testament spirituality will be emphasized, but New Testament material also will be included."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The church has a long held love/hate relationship with tradition. Tradition has both brought us together and torn us apart. Is it possible for tradition to help lead us into deeper intimacy with God without dividing the body of Christ?"

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In recent Christian experience, evangelism has focused primarily on the status of individual souls, and with some negative consequences. What difference would it make if Missional churches took Jesus' announcement of the gospel of the Kingdom of God as the starting place for evangelism?"

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The gospel of Jesus means freedom. It's an end to law. Its the context for understanding baptism. It sometimes means freedom to honor tradition."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "If God saves us by grace, then why do there seem to be so many rules in the Bible? Learn a biblical perspective and embrace the apparent paradox of grace and law."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Is God really with us in any way that matters when we can't see any miracles in life? Is God with us in times of tragedy? Since miracles have always been rather rare, even in biblical times, how does God act in our world when axe heads don't float, the blind stay blind, and the lame still need wheelchairs? By looking at the lives of Ruth and Esther we will see God's sovereignty working behind the scenes from the peasant's shack to the palace suite and find parallels in contemporary life."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 1990, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "As humans, we yearn for well-being, wholeness and security in our lives: what the Hebrew Bible calls shalom. Explore how three books – the Song of Songs, Ruth and Lamentations – help us find what we desperately seek."

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 19, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore one woman's spiritual journey through grief and how a period of lament can draw us closer to God. Come hear how a journey through grief can be a path to intimacy with God."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Does Paul teach imputed righteousness or personal righteousness and how does it relate to us today? Examine the doctrine of Lutheran and Reformed Theology regarding righteousness, seeking to determine whether they are distinctly Pauline Theology."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 19, 1997, 3:30 PM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 1990, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University