1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 1 transcript

1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 1

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "1805 was a critical year in the life of the newly coalescing Restoration Movement. The experiences of Thomas Campbell, Barton W. Stone, Elias Smith and Abner Jones further confirmed and solidified these leaders in their conviction that those committed to Christ are to be united in deed and word."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Olbricht, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 2 transcript

1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 2

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "1805 was a critical year in the life of the newly coalescing Restoration Movement. The experiences of Thomas Campbell, Barton W. Stone, Elias Smith and Abner Jones further confirmed and solidified these leaders in their conviction that those committed to Christ are to be united in deed and word."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Olbricht, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 3 transcript

1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 3

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "1805 was a critical year in the life of the newly coalescing Restoration Movement. The experiences of Thomas Campbell, Barton W. Stone, Elias Smith and Abner Jones further confirmed and solidified these leaders in their conviction that those committed to Christ are to be united in deed and word."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Olbricht, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Christian University: Since You Have Been Raised With Christ. 87th Annual Bible Lectureship. February 20-23, 2005 transcript

Abilene Christian University: Since You Have Been Raised With Christ. 87th Annual Bible Lectureship. February 20-23, 2005

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Remember the three R's of grade school; reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic? They were foundational to learning in school. Are there similar foundational disciplines for the Christian walk? Come find out as we explore Bible study, journaling and prayer."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Stead, Matthew A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
ACU's North American Church Planting Initiative transcript

ACU's North American Church Planting Initiative

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "In 2003, ACU began planning on a major new initiative to increase the number and effectiveness of church planters for North America. Learn about the progess and opportunities to be involved in this exciting new work"
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Love, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ancient Disciplines for Today's Disciples transcript

Ancient Disciplines for Today's Disciples

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Youth Ministry tends to focus on "The Latest and Greatest" thing. In contrast, the church and faith of Christians has been sustained through ancient rituals and disciplines. Let's see how ancient spiritual practices can aid the spiritual formation of our youth (and youth workers) today."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Hinkle, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Babylonian Reads Genesis in 900 B.C.E. transcript

A Babylonian Reads Genesis in 900 B.C.E.

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Enkidu, a Marduk-worshipping Babylonian, moves to Jerusalem in 900 b.C.E. His Hebrew neighbor gives him an evangelistic tract: "The Book of Genesis." Reading Genesis through Enkidu's eyes, what would have struck him as profoundly revolutionary? Today's readers cannot fully appreciate the nature of Genesis until they read it through ancient-Mesopotamian glasses."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Dickinson, Royce, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baptism: The Work of God transcript

Baptism: The Work of God

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Since Christ is all-sufficient and all we need for fullness of life, these classes will explore how we become hidden in Christ. Especially important for our discussion will be the death and resurrection we experience with Christ in baptism."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Fair, Ian A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beauty of Holiness: the Holiness of Beauty - Part 1 transcript

The Beauty of Holiness: the Holiness of Beauty - Part 1

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "This class will explore the tensions Christians experience as participants in the arts, affirming the role of believers in the creative enterprise."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Tippens, Darryl L. & Weathers, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History