The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 2009 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 2009

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 23, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Story of Sharing the Gospel Through Sign Language transcript

A Story of Sharing the Gospel Through Sign Language

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Come hear the minister and director of the Village of Hope orphanage in Ghana tell his story of how serving as a boy interpreter prepared him for evangelism. Sign language became a tool to deliver the gospel to a neglected and forgotten people bound by silence."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Asare, Fred
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Have We Understood Baptism Correctly? What Do Early Christian Art and Archaeology Reveal About Baptism? transcript

Have We Understood Baptism Correctly? What Do Early Christian Art and Archaeology Reveal About Baptism?

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The doctrine and practice of baptism are set against the background of Greco-Roman and Jewish religious washings. This class examines the literary and archaeological evidence of early Christianity in relation to New Testament texts."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Ferguson, Everett
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sharing Christ With Your Ears: Mastering the Art of Spiritual Conversation transcript

Sharing Christ With Your Ears: Mastering the Art of Spiritual Conversation

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Christians view the mouth as the primary body part for evangelism. What if sharing Christ has more to do with the ears? Perhaps, evangelism is less about proclaiming Christ into spaces where we presume He is absent and more about listening for how His is already near. Explore the art of spiritual conversation and learn how to share Christ with your ears."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Siburt, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Re-Envisioning Core Community transcript

Re-Envisioning Core Community

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Christians face a myriad of pressures, making church attendance difficult. Commutes, family activities, church style preferences and the hunt for affordable housing have spread members out. Come learn a new strategy and reason for small groups that capitalizes on these challenges and turns them into assets."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Cox, Reg
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Another Brick in the Wall: A Way Out for Our Dehumanizing Economies transcript

Another Brick in the Wall: A Way Out for Our Dehumanizing Economies

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What are the forces that dehumanize our work? What are the powers that treat people like commodities? How are we complicit and how are we trapped in this broken system? The story of Exodus proclaims that our calling is to worship God rather than make bricks."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Benjamin, Chris
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transforming a Nation Through 24-7 Prayer and Worship transcript

Transforming a Nation Through 24-7 Prayer and Worship

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do your prayers run out of words after three minutes? Are you tired of church yet passionate about sharing Christ? Come re-imagine how to be the people of God for both the mohawked punk monk and the white-haired persistent widow. Join this discussion on how expressive, creative and unceasing prayer is sweeping the globe."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Bunch, Jordan Taylor
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Utilizing Evidence-Based Christianity to Navigate the Maze of Life transcript

Utilizing Evidence-Based Christianity to Navigate the Maze of Life

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This workshop utilizes evidence-based Christianity to critique ten commonly accepted wise sayings. One hundred individuals were surveyed to determine if the ten wise sayings were supported by biblical evidence. The results of the survey will be presented."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Jordan, Darrell
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
From Habit to Harvard Law: Adventures in Imagining with God transcript

From Habit to Harvard Law: Adventures in Imagining with God

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "God can do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, through his power at work within us. Hear one person's adventures in dreaming big dreams and responding to God's calling. Re-imagine your life with God."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Sullivan, Slade
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Untold Stories: The New Gospel History of the Stone-Campbell Movement transcript

Untold Stories: The New Gospel History of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A new global history of the Stone-Campbell Movement, scheduled for publication in 2012, will lay out our story in new ways. Some of the book's writers will tell of previously unknown people and events that have shaped us in important ways."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Foster, Douglas A. & Robinson, Edward J.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A 200 Year Celebration: The Declaration and Address as an Evangelistic Action Place for the End Times transcript

A 200 Year Celebration: The Declaration and Address as an Evangelistic Action Place for the End Times

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In 1809, Thomas Campbell produced a document that has cast a long shadow over the Stone-Campbell Movement. He proposed the theme "the quest for Christian unity, peace, and purity." We will comment upon the literary composition and religious soils of this influential agenda, especially in Pennsylvania and Ireland, as reflected in recent literature; the role of scripture and its interpretation in accomplishing Campbell's goals; the eschatological unfolding of his vision; and important theological assumptions."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Rollmann, Hans J. & Olbricht, Thomas H.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Community Without Barriers: Women Meet Jesus transcript

A Community Without Barriers: Women Meet Jesus

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class explores the roles of women in Jesus' community and the early church, and the challenges of interpreting the scriptures and applying them to the life of Christians today."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Robinson, Thomas
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Multi-Racial and Multi-Generational Fellowships: Practicing the Presence of God in Your Ministry transcript

Multi-Racial and Multi-Generational Fellowships: Practicing the Presence of God in Your Ministry

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Every minister desires to seek and follow God's direction and will. Practicing the presence of God involves total dependence on God through prayer and listening to His voice. Does your church want to get to know your neighbors? Integrating begins by building relationships and continues with bridge-building into the community of faith."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Almanza, Joe
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reclaiming the Imagination: The Exodus as Paradigmatic Narrative: Exodus Narratives Today: Living in the World it Imagines transcript

Reclaiming the Imagination: The Exodus as Paradigmatic Narrative: Exodus Narratives Today: Living in the World it Imagines

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class offers perspectives on how the Exodus narrative continues to speak an important and powerful message to Christians today."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Fleer, David & Bland, Dave L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Falling In and Out of Love With the Church: Why I Want To Leave transcript

Falling In and Out of Love With the Church: Why I Want To Leave

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "More and more people are disillusioned with church and church people. How might Christians begin to be more honest about our feelings for the church? Hear reflections and ideas for the journey of loving the church through thick and thin."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Barton, Sara
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prophetic Researchers: How Student Scholars Are Shaking Up Our World: From the Library to the Streets transcript

Prophetic Researchers: How Student Scholars Are Shaking Up Our World: From the Library to the Streets

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can academic research reflect social justice commitments? What does it mean for research to be prophetic? Hear from an interdisciplinary panel of students whose research projects reflect the ACU difference."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Camp, Jonathan W.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Getting Radical transcript

Getting Radical

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In a culture where values seem as variable as the weather, how does the Christian navigate this strange world? How do I decide between competing ethical viewpoints?"
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Harris, Randy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Involving God In Our Decision Making: Recognizing God's Work In Our Intellect transcript

Involving God In Our Decision Making: Recognizing God's Work In Our Intellect

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "As Christians, we want to make decisions that bring glory to God and further His kingdom. How does one involve God in the discernment process? St. Ignatius asked this question and offers some understanding through three practices of discernment."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Halstead, Jackie
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Ministry for the Masses transcript

A Ministry for the Masses

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This session is bigger than discussing the unique opportunity of ministry to those inside the criminal justice system. Not all of the imprisoned are in prison. This session explores addictive behavior, games convicts play, stories of working with inmates for 25 years and the "how to" of ministering to convicts."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Anderson, Freddie
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Restoring Alex and Bart: Bringing (some) Clarity to the Missional Church Conversation transcript

Restoring Alex and Bart: Bringing (some) Clarity to the Missional Church Conversation

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: ""Emerging." "Missional." What do these words mean? Simply trendy terms for "faithful" (how many would confess to being "anti-Missional"?). In this moment of multiple definitions, we need an understanding of what these movements are and what they are not."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Flanders, Chris
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
When Christians Conscientiously Disagree: My Way or the Highway transcript

When Christians Conscientiously Disagree: My Way or the Highway

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In Romans 14-15, Paul addresses the issue of Christians who disagree conscientiously. What advice does Paul give to the Roman Christians? Split the church? Argue and fight continuously? This class examines Paul's teaching for Christians who disagree."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Brown, Terry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Constructive Partnerships: Why the Church Must Lead the Way transcript

Constructive Partnerships: Why the Church Must Lead the Way

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Partnership is inherent to the nature of God and to God's creation of humanity. Yet men and women consistently struggle to form constructive partnerships that honor God and one another. This class focuses on development of such partnerships and challenges the church to lead the way in forming them."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Reese, Jeanene P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is God Among Us Or Not? Lessons From Exodus: Trekking With God: Valleys, Deserts, and Mountains in Exodus 16-40 transcript

Is God Among Us Or Not? Lessons From Exodus: Trekking With God: Valleys, Deserts, and Mountains in Exodus 16-40

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Exodus begins with an enslaved, discouraged people separated from themselves and God. It ends with a covenant people, free and committed to meaningful life. This transformation happens because God intervenes to free people from slavery and to help them imagine themselves as committed and significant people. Their story is a paradigm for our story."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Hamilton, Mark
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) and the Christian Faith transcript

Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) and the Christian Faith

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This year marks the tricentennial of the birth of the greatest talker who ever lived and one of the most quotable men in history. He was a defender of the Christian faith and "the first moralist of the age." His English dictionary was a literary triumph, and his published prayers are classics of Christian devotion."
Date: September 23, 2009
Creator: Rushford, Jerry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History