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Becoming the Church of the Nativity transcript

Becoming the Church of the Nativity

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "How can the church best serve the interests of the Kingdom in a rapidly changing world? To minister effectively in our context, we will have to bring new understandings of what it means to minister in the marketplace. Let's think together about taking the gospel to the marketplace."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: McLaughlin, Don
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Being "Always Ready to Give An Answer..." transcript

Being "Always Ready to Give An Answer..."

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "You are always encouraging your weekly Bible study to "invite their 'un-churched' friends!" One of them has, and now a real live non-Christian sits in the circle for the first time. What do you do? What will you do!?"
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Parrish, Wilson
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Believer's Baptism for Believer's Children - Part 1 transcript

Believer's Baptism for Believer's Children - Part 1

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "A perennial issue in churches that practice believer's baptism is what to do with young children who express a desire to be baptized. How can a church honor and encourage faith expression in children and at the same time preserve baptism as a mature faith decision?"
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Neilson, Shelley
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Believer's Baptism for Believer's Children - Part 2 transcript

Believer's Baptism for Believer's Children - Part 2

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "A perennial issue in churches that practice believer's baptism is what to do with young children who express a desire to be baptized. How can a church honor and encourage faith expression in children and at the same time preserve baptism as a mature faith decision?"
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Neilson, Shelley
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Biblical Vision for a Non-Religious World transcript

A Biblical Vision for a Non-Religious World

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Our congregations struggle in places where we directly encounter today's postmodern and "post-Christian" world. This class explores how we can recapture God's vision of a "missional church" that can impact city, campus and secular world."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Locke, Jason
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Birth and Death of the Early Scottish Restoration transcript

Birth and Death of the Early Scottish Restoration

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Eighteenth-century Scotland produced an active restoration movement under the leadership of John Glas and Robert Sandeman. Within 40 years more than 50 congregations were spread across Scotland, England, New England and Canada. But by 1999 the movement was extinct. Why? What happened? What can be learned?"
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: McMillon, Lynn A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Body, The Church transcript

The Body, The Church

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The nature of the church is defined by its submission to the rule of God in Christ (not to the Evil One), its relationship to Christ (the source of its life) and its manner of life (renewed in God's likeness)."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Ferguson, Everett
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Building Community in a Crowd transcript

Building Community in a Crowd

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "We live in a culture of crowds and, consequently, "crowded loneliness." All too often, our churches become a reflection of our culture in this regard among others. Being created in God's image means we were created to live in the context of community and not just a crowd. When Biblical community emerges in the midst of a crowd, explosive things can happen."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Seidman, Chris
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cell Church Movement: Biology and the Bible transcript

The Cell Church Movement: Biology and the Bible

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The past generation has seen global proliferation of cell churches. Learn about the history, present characteristics and future implications of this dynamic approach to Christian life."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Flanders, Chris; Hopkins, Mark & Smith, Kent
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Characteristics of the World and Christianity transcript

Characteristics of the World and Christianity

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "One of the on-going tensions of the Christian life is how to relate to the world cultures in which we live. This is not only true of the irreligion the world presents, but of the religious views it offers. Colossians also wrestles with this problem."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Willis, Wendell
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christ Brings Peace to a Divided Church - Part 1 transcript

Christ Brings Peace to a Divided Church - Part 1

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The crucial choice for our churches is not between unity and doctrine. Scripture does not pit one against the other. Rather, unity is at the heart of good doctrine, and healthy doctrine unites. During these difficult days, God calls us to be people seeking reconciliation not division, a spirit of peace not conflict."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Reese, Jack
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christ Brings Peace to a Divided Church - Part 2 transcript

Christ Brings Peace to a Divided Church - Part 2

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The crucial choice for our churches is not between unity and doctrine. Scripture does not pit one against the other. Rather, unity is at the heart of good doctrine, and healthy doctrine unites. During these difficult days, God calls us to be people seeking reconciliation not division, a spirit of peace not conflict."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Reese, Jack
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christ Brings Peace to a Divided Church - Part 3 transcript

Christ Brings Peace to a Divided Church - Part 3

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The crucial choice for our churches is not between unity and doctrine. Scripture does not pit one against the other. Rather, unity is at the heart of good doctrine, and healthy doctrine unites. During these difficult days, God calls us to be people seeking reconciliation not division, God calls us to peace not conflict."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Reese, Jack
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christ Threatened: The Deceptive Philosophy transcript

Christ Threatened: The Deceptive Philosophy

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "To counter a "deceptive philosophy" that threatened Christ's supremacy, Colossians offers one of the most expansive visions of Christ in the New Testament. These lectures will explore some of the distinctive features of Paul's Christology in Colossians, including the magnificent hymn (1:15-20)"
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Holladay, Carl
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Church I Need Offers Purity to a Stumbling World transcript

The Church I Need Offers Purity to a Stumbling World

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The world stumbles in the darkness in search of light, but for how long? Society, at midnight, feels along the wall looking for the light switch, but will it be found? The church is the stage where the answer is experienced."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Nelson, Jerry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churches of Christ at Our Best - Part 1 transcript

Churches of Christ at Our Best - Part 1

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Our churches have what they need to move into a positive future. Let's talk about moving forward together without tearing each other down."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Norman, Ronnie
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churches of Christ at Our Best - Part 2 transcript

Churches of Christ at Our Best - Part 2

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Our churches have what they need to move into a positive future. Let's talk about moving forward together without tearing each other down."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Norman, Ronnie
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churches of Christ at Our Best - Part 3 transcript

Churches of Christ at Our Best - Part 3

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Our churches have what they need to move into a positive future. Let's talk about moving forward together without tearing each other down."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Norman, Ronnie
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Common Myths Take on Truth transcript

Common Myths Take on Truth

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The church has a forgotten population: mentally ill persons and the families who love and care for them. Too often the church's teachings hurt and there is no solace for these families. This class will attempt to break stereotypes and offer help."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Soper, Angela D.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Community and Faith Formation transcript

Community and Faith Formation

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: ""Evangelism" and "conversion" need a facelift. Through poor use and practice, these words have lost their power in our preaching and praying. Come and discover again these important and powerful words."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: LaValley, Mark A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Community of Friends and Sinners - Part 1 transcript

The Community of Friends and Sinners - Part 1

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "How can the church best serve the interests of the Kingdom in a rapidly changing world? To minister effectively in our context, we will have to bring new understandings of what it means to minister in the marketplace. Let's think together about taking the gospel to the marketplace."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: McLaughlin, Don
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Community of Friends and Sinners - Part 2 transcript

The Community of Friends and Sinners - Part 2

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "How can the church best serve the interests of the Kingdom in a rapidly changing world? To minister effectively in our context, we will have to bring new understandings of what it means to minister in the marketplace. Let's think together about taking the gospel to the marketplace."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: McLaughlin, Don
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Conquest of the World transcript

The Conquest of the World

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "One of the on-going tensions of the Christian life is how to relate to the world cultures in which we live. This is not only true of the irreligion the world presents, but of the religious views it offers. Colossians also wrestles with this problem."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Willis, Wendell
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Continuing Conversations with the ICOC: Looking Back on Last Year's Conversation transcript

Continuing Conversations with the ICOC: Looking Back on Last Year's Conversation

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Last year's Lectureship featured historic conversations between members of the International Churches of Christ and "mainline" churches.What has happened since then? Six ministers will discuss their experiences from the past year and their hopes for the future."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Marutzky; Seidman; Carillo; Wadzeck; Reese & Taliaferro
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History