Living As a Family In the Lord - Paternal, Maternal and Fraternal Defined Boundaries transcript

Living As a Family In the Lord - Paternal, Maternal and Fraternal Defined Boundaries

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can today's families live out Paul's instruction for marriage and parenting in a postmodern world? This class will examine healthy habits for families in light of both the witness of Scripture and current theories."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Alaniz, Armando
System: The Portal to Texas History
That You Might Believe - The Gospel of John and Salvation transcript

That You Might Believe - The Gospel of John and Salvation

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In many ways, the themes of John's gospel are unique and compelling. Three theologians read the Gospel of John to see what it has to say about truth, trinity and salvation."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Aquino, Frederick; Carter, Kelly & Hamilton, Rex
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prayer - Powerful and Problematic transcript

Prayer - Powerful and Problematic

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In prayer, we encounter the powerful presence of God. But prayer also presents some of the most perplexing issues related to faith. How then should we pray?"
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Ash, Tony
System: The Portal to Texas History
Together Again - Restoring Unity in Christ After a Century of Separation transcript

Together Again - Restoring Unity in Christ After a Century of Separation

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 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."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Atchley, Rick & Russell, Bob
System: The Portal to Texas History
Restoration Unity Forum - The Biblical Mandate for Unity - How Can We Live It Out? transcript

Restoration Unity Forum - The Biblical Mandate for Unity - How Can We Live It Out?

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 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."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Atchley, Rick; Barrett, Bryan; Burton, Sue; DeWelt, Chris; Garrett, Leroy; Knowles, Victor et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Imagine a Marriageā€¦ - The Marriage That "Put Out into Deep Waters" transcript

Imagine a Marriageā€¦ - The Marriage That "Put Out into Deep Waters"

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What if we could use some of the pictures of the ministry of Jesus to shape how we view our marriages? Beyond rules and roles, this class hopes that we can see our marriages in the stories of Jesus."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Barcenas, Ignacio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Will the Grandkids Be in the Church? - One Family's Inter-generational Discussion About Church and Faith transcript

Will the Grandkids Be in the Church? - One Family's Inter-generational Discussion About Church and Faith

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Why are so many of our young people leaving our churches? In this session, three generations of a "CofC" family explore questions like these, and in doing so, explore the dynamics of tradition, commitment, truth, inheritance, love, trust and faith."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Barton, John D.; Barton, Sara; Barton, John M.; Barton, Mary; Powell, Cynthia & Powell, Greg
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spiritual Pollution - The Challenge of Holding Together Love and Purity in the Church transcript

Spiritual Pollution - The Challenge of Holding Together Love and Purity in 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."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Beck, Richard; Elliott, Gary; Hicks, John Mark; King, Tommy & Shilcutt, Tracy
System: The Portal to Texas History
For God So Loved the World - Setting Our Hearts on John 3:16 in a Troubled World transcript

For God So Loved the World - Setting Our Hearts on John 3:16 in a Troubled World

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 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."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Bost-Henegar, Amy; Metcalf, Carolyn; Weathers, Steve & Wilson, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is He Calling Me? - Our Jobs and Christian Vocation transcript

Is He Calling Me? - Our Jobs and Christian Vocation

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 3:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "It's easy to think of prophets, apostles, or even present day ministers as being called to the work of God in the world. But what about accountants, carpenters or airline attendants? This panel will discuss how to think of our work as calling from God."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Bouldin, Todd; Clark, Rebecca; Grant, John; Hughes, Richard & Lytle, Rick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Celebration of Marriage - Wisdom from Years of Enriching Marriages transcript

Celebration of Marriage - Wisdom from Years of Enriching Marriages

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 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."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Breechen, Carl & Faulkner, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Getting What We Don't Deserve - Rumors of Grace transcript

Getting What We Don't Deserve - Rumors of Grace

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Who wants their fair share? Who wants justice? Which child of entitlement wants exactly what they deserve? Who can imagine such a scenario? 'No,' we cry, 'grant us mercy!'"
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Carlson, Ron
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fruit of the Spirit - How Galatians 5 Reads Us transcript

The Fruit of the Spirit - How Galatians 5 Reads Us

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class will open the conversation surrounding Paul's "fruit of the Spirit" in Galatians 5, as well as other passages of Scripture where virtues are listed as characteristics of those who follow Christ. How might we cultivate these virtues today as people of God?"
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Christian, Jeff
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experiencing Sacred Sorrow - The Two Words That Will Deepen Your Worship transcript

Experiencing Sacred Sorrow - The Two Words That Will Deepen Your Worship

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Is worship more than a formula? Have we lost an important purpose in our assemblies? God desires an authentic relationship with His people. Come and explore the two words that will freshen your worship and walk with God!"
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Clay, Randy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Developing Leaders - A Dialogue transcript

Developing Leaders - A Dialogue

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Leadership development should occupy the attention of all churches. These sessions focus on helping church leaders develop maturity and leadership among men and women in the local congregation."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Fair, Ian & Mitchell, Mitch
System: The Portal to Texas History
Church Planting Returns - Staying Faithful to Christ and Culture transcript

Church Planting Returns - Staying Faithful to Christ and Culture

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Church planting has become a buzz word, but the task still remains beyond the experience of most churches. These classes will help church leaders consider some important issues and connections for church planting within our Restoration heritage."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Granberg, Stan
System: The Portal to Texas History
We Beheld His Glory - Composing Worship songs from the Gospel of John transcript

We Beheld His Glory - Composing Worship songs from the Gospel of John

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In recent years, songwriters have blessed the church with numerous pieces for worship. While these songs have blessed the church, their range of both themes and exploration of biblical texts has been somewhat narrow. This class explores the possibilities for songwriting with the Gospel of John in mind."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Graul, Ike & Reese, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
Captives in Christ's Triumphal Procession - The Use of "Prisoners for Christ" in Prison Ministry transcript

Captives in Christ's Triumphal Procession - The Use of "Prisoners for Christ" in Prison Ministry

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Learn to lead individuals from prisoners of sin, crime, addiction and corruption into prisoners of Christ through the use of proven curriculum, materials, tools and processes."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Griffith, Buck
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can These Bones Live? - How We Moved Our Church and Lived to Tell About It! transcript

Can These Bones Live? - How We Moved Our Church and Lived to Tell About It!

Lecture given Friday, September 22, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class deals with the relocation and transformation of the Midtown Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas, now the Heritage Church of Christ in Keller, Texas. How a church changed from a declining and dying entity into a thriving and growing church in a vibrant neighborhood."
Date: September 22, 2006
Creator: Hackney, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Surviving A World in Spiritual Crisis - Overcoming Trauma to the Heart and Soul transcript

Surviving A World in Spiritual Crisis - Overcoming Trauma to the Heart and Soul

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We live in a world that is sometimes filled with tragedy, heartache, dysfunction and broken relationships. What answers does God provide for surviving the disappointments of life and the spiritual storms they bring?"
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Harbin, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Becoming Truly Human - Making the Case for Spiritual Direction transcript

Becoming Truly Human - Making the Case for Spiritual Direction

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We learn what it means to be truly human as we follow Jesus into the gracious life of God. Come and hear how the practice of spiritual direction aids Christians in the pursuit of becoming truly human."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Harris, Randy
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Desolate Valley is God's Roadway to Mission - Three Actions for Frustrated Church Leaders transcript

A Desolate Valley is God's Roadway to Mission - Three Actions for Frustrated Church Leaders

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."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Hawkins, Jay
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Runaway and the Rich Man - Probing Philemon transcript

The Runaway and the Rich Man - Probing Philemon

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Philemon, like every other book of the Bible, is essential reading! Paul left us a compact and intriguing triple study in how early Christians approached motivation, reconciliation, and pressing social evils"
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Jacoby, Doug
System: The Portal to Texas History
Opportunities for Unity - What We Could Have Done Differently transcript

Opportunities for Unity - What We Could Have Done Differently

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "More than 100 years ago, Churches of Christ became a separate body from the Christian Churches/Disciples of Christ. What might have been done differently to avoid the division, and what might we learn from the momentous events of the early 20th century?"
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Langford, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History