Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "These sessions examine two sides of ministry. First, ministers and missionaries experience joys and dangers. Second, we explore the rewards and stresses minister and missionary care providers experience."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Most Christians say they reject 'health and wealth' theology. Most Christians seem to want more than anything to be healthy and wealthy. Amos has something to say to most Christians."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the 1960s, campus evangelism was the most exciting and controversial movement among Churches of Christ. Led by Jim Bevis and Rex Vermillion, the short-lived ministry touched more than 40,000 students and some 400 campuses. Campus Evangelism "closed its doors" in 1970. Jim Bevis, co-founder of CE, shares his perspective of what happened."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The church's efforts to ameliorate poverty and pursue social justice are often disconnected from its Missional purpose. Do churches struggle to identify the authority to address social problems? We will discuss Missional authority and private troubles."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This visual PowerPoint presentation describes the art of iron casting, the soup bowls that will be cast at the casting event, and how donations for these bowls will feed the hungry."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In a tradition that takes pride in congregational autonomy and volunteer leaders, how do full-time ministers and part-time elders pull together to serve God? This panel of two elders and two ministers from four churches will discuss their real life stories of what does and does not work to develop a leadership relationship in Churches of Christ."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "We in the Restoration Movement are unique. We have a model of leadership that involves ministers/evangelists and elders/pastors. We train ministers but unfortunately have not intentionally developed elders for the church in a post-Christian culture. However, elders emerge in an intentional development ministry."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "God conflict? Paul escorts you to the front row to witness and participate in God's outbreak of peace. Allow God's righteousness to guide your discovery of your birthright as peacemaker."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The U.S. Justice Department, Congress, and the CIA are convinced the war against drugs cannot be won by this nation. But some have been winning the ware for the past 19 years. Learn how the Metropolitan Church of Christ and her ministry, the Metropolitan Fresh Start House, experience the miracle of broken lives made whole through the living Word of God."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore the impact of leadership on the dynamic of decline and growth in the local congregation."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "White Christians are often unaware of the ways the social systems in the United States favor 'white' ways of doing things. This class is an introduction to the ways white privilege hinders true racial unity in Christ."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Romans does more than oppose grace and law or protect Gentile converts from adopting traditional identity markers of Judaism. Romans is to call the Jesus community in Rome to practice the justice they see in God's work in Christ Jesus."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "If you have difficulty texting and driving, or you have no idea what "texting" is, this class is for you. This class explores the latest trends impacting today's teenagers and families and examines ministry strategies designed to equip adults and teens to navigate cultural waters together."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What does Paul mean when he writes, "if you confess with your mouth that 'Jesus Christ is Lord' and you believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved"? Church history reveals that the blood of the martyrs is the seed for the church's growth. While the history of the Chinese church is one of persecution, it is also a history of vibrant revival, mission movements, and house churches."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A reflection on the current situation and culture of the Spanish-speaking Churches of Christ in the United States and Latin America. How can we serve each other as brother and sister? How can we enrich each other's lives?"

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The Christian community is starved for answers to our questions about sexual orientation. In these sessions we will explore a more Christ-centered response to those who experience same-sex attraction - beginning with a better understanding of this struggle. Going beyond the first chapter of Romans, we'll reaffirm the truth that it is God's love that changes all of us. And we'll discover ways to take that life-changing truth to the world that is desperate for His love."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "These sessions introduce Gentry's book (with L. Sjoberg), "Mothers, Monsters, Whores" (2007), a critique of how politically violent women are portrayed. These portrayals remove agency from women and Christians need to explore how this perpetuates injustice."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class examines the way that Christians in the United States talk about illegal immigration - one of the most controversial topics in politics today - and how our language reflects attitudes toward some of our society's most marginalized people."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "History is replete with examples of well-meaning Christians doing more damage than good. Jesus accused Jewish evangelists of making their own converts children of hell (Matthew 23:15). How do we, with the Lord's help, keep from making the same mistake?"

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "These lessons explore biblical resources for our pursuit of justice. While justice and love often are played against each other, in the Bible they are complementary features of God's redemptive work. Justice is more than punishment for sin. Justice is commitment to a reality in which all humans have enough power, status and wealth to function as human beings made in God's image."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Utilizing experimental methods and hands-on activities, this interactive class emphasizes the importance evangelism and missions in Bible school curriculum to encourage children in their role to practice the Great Commission."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Paul's letter to the Roman church transcends its temporal and geographic context by speaking to the heart of adolescents in our culture. Romans confronts obstacles that have kept youth from faith and inspires commitment to Christian community."

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Has the church forgotten how to praise God? Has it narrowed its language of praise to a few time-worn phrases? God possesses many glorious qualities and has worked many wonderful deeds for which we never praise Him. Come and enrich your language of praise."