The Christian Response to Humanitarian Tragedies - Humanitarian Tragedies: What Response is Needed? transcript

The Christian Response to Humanitarian Tragedies - Humanitarian Tragedies: What Response is Needed?

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "With the proliferation of para-church organizations, there is a need for communication and coordination among them so that human and material resources are most effectively utilized. Two questions need to be answered: what is needed, and who should go?"
Date: September 18, 2007
Creator: Allen, Sid
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Christian Response to Humanitarian Tragedies - Humanitarian Tragedies: Who Should Go? transcript

The Christian Response to Humanitarian Tragedies - Humanitarian Tragedies: Who Should Go?

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "With the proliferation of para-church organizations, there is a need for communication and coordination among them so that human and material resources are most effectively utilized. Two questions need to be answered: what is needed, and who should go?"
Date: September 19, 2007
Creator: Allen, Sid
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Leaders Benefits Alliance - Providing Needed Benefits for Christian Servants transcript

Christian Leaders Benefits Alliance - Providing Needed Benefits for Christian Servants

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A team of experts including congregational leaders, a human resource professional, and a benefits consultant will present the latest efforts to provide nationwide health insurance, retirement plans, and discounts on electricity for churches, ministers and leaders from Christian schools, and non-profit organizations."
Date: September 18, 2007
Creator: Allmon, Suzanne; Holifield, Ron; Mullican, Jon; Siburt, Charles & Wright, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evangelism as Conversation - Moving Away From Monologue transcript

Evangelism as Conversation - Moving Away From Monologue

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "We live in an era where evangelism as monologue is becoming increasingly ineffective. What are the implications for considering evangelism as conversation, and how will this create bridges to non-Christians?"
Date: September 18, 2007
Creator: Altrock, Craig
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evangelism as Conversation - Talking Illustrations transcript

Evangelism as Conversation - Talking Illustrations

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "We live in an era where evangelism as monologue is becoming increasingly ineffective. What are the implications for considering evangelism as conversation, and how will this create bridges to non-Christians?"
Date: September 19, 2007
Creator: Altrock, Craig
System: The Portal to Texas History
When Morality is not Enough - The Church as a Servant Community transcript

When Morality is not Enough - The Church as a Servant Community

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Historically, we have understood the gospel to be about personal salvation rather than about a new community founded on justice and mercy. Come and explore what it means to be the new community."
Date: September 18, 2007
Creator: Alvarez, Abel
System: The Portal to Texas History
When Morality is not Enough - The Problem of Having a Social Ethic transcript

When Morality is not Enough - The Problem of Having a Social Ethic

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Historically, we have understood the gospel to be about personal salvation rather than about a new community founded on justice and mercy. Come and explore what it means to be the new community."
Date: September 17, 2007
Creator: Alvarez, Abel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Balancing the Scales - Practical Social Justice transcript

Balancing the Scales - Practical Social Justice

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The message Micah brings is not what god wants from us, but rather who He wants us to be: everyday Christians who demand social justice for a hurting world."
Date: September 19, 2007
Creator: Alvarez, Elizabeth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memory of God and Justice for His World - Every Christian's Call to Action transcript

Memory of God and Justice for His World - Every Christian's Call to Action

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The message Micah brings is not what god wants from us, but rather who He wants us to be: everyday Christians who demand social justice for a hurting world."
Date: September 18, 2007
Creator: Alvarez, Elizabeth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memory of God and Justice for His World - Old Injustice in Our New World transcript

Memory of God and Justice for His World - Old Injustice in Our New World

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The message Micah brings is not what god wants from us, but rather who He wants us to be: everyday Christians who demand social justice for a hurting world."
Date: September 17, 2007
Creator: Alvarez, Elizabeth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Extreme Poverty, Social Justice, and Social Entrepreneurship - Faithful People Enacting Faithful Solutions, Part 1 transcript

Extreme Poverty, Social Justice, and Social Entrepreneurship - Faithful People Enacting Faithful Solutions, Part 1

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "More than a billion people around the world live on less than a dollar a day. How can Christians practice the justice that true religion demands with these poorest of the poor? This session highlights innovative approaches that Micah would love."
Date: September 18, 2007
Creator: Ammons, Paul; Brice, Tanya; Clark, Susan & Lynn, Monty
System: The Portal to Texas History
Extreme Poverty, Social Justice, and Social Entrepreneurship - Faithful People Enacting Faithful Solutions, Part 2 transcript

Extreme Poverty, Social Justice, and Social Entrepreneurship - Faithful People Enacting Faithful Solutions, Part 2

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "More than a billion people around the world live on less than a dollar a day. How can Christians practice the justice that true religion demands with these poorest of the poor? This session highlights innovative approaches that Micah would love."
Date: September 18, 2007
Creator: Ammons, Paul; Brice, Tanya; Clark, Susan & Lynn, Monty
System: The Portal to Texas History
Her Wound Is Incurable (Micah 1:1-9) transcript

Her Wound Is Incurable (Micah 1:1-9)

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
Date: September 17, 2007
Creator: Asare, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Time is Fulfilled, the Kingdom is Near - Evangelism Among Missional Churches, Part 1 transcript

The Time is Fulfilled, the Kingdom is Near - Evangelism Among Missional Churches, Part 1

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In recent Christian experience, evangelism has focused primarily on the status of individual souls, and with some negative consequences. What difference would it make if Missional churches took Jesus' announcement of the gospel of the Kingdom of God as the starting place for evangelism?"
Date: September 19, 2007
Creator: Barton, John; Love, Mark; Ries, Ben & Shilcutt, Tracy
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Time is Fulfilled, the Kingdom is Near - Evangelism Among Missional Churches, Part 2 transcript

The Time is Fulfilled, the Kingdom is Near - Evangelism Among Missional Churches, Part 2

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In recent Christian experience, evangelism has focused primarily on the status of individual souls, and with some negative consequences. What difference would it make if Missional churches took Jesus' announcement of the gospel of the Kingdom of God as the starting place for evangelism?"
Date: September 19, 2007
Creator: Barton, John; Love, Mark; Ries, Ben & Shilcutt, Tracy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worship for the Sake of the World - Missional Churches and the Sunday Assembly, Part 1 transcript

Worship for the Sake of the World - Missional Churches and the Sunday Assembly, Part 1

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In the Missional church, worship is mission. This workshop will explore how worship enacts a vision of God's ultimate purposes for all of creation. Practical guidance will be given for various aspects of the church's worship."
Date: September 17, 2007
Creator: Barton, Sara; Bulls, D.J.; Graves, Joshua & Johnson, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worship for the Sake of the World - Missional Churches and the Sunday Assembly, Part 2 transcript

Worship for the Sake of the World - Missional Churches and the Sunday Assembly, Part 2

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In the Missional church, worship is mission. This workshop will explore how worship enacts a vision of God's ultimate purposes for all of creation. Practical guidance will be given for various aspects of the church's worship."
Date: September 17, 2007
Creator: Barton, Sara; Bulls, D.J.; Graves, Joshua & Johnson, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prophets, To Jesus, To the 21st Century: Injustice and the Church's Engagement - Biblical and Contemporary Voices, Part 1 transcript

The Prophets, To Jesus, To the 21st Century: Injustice and the Church's Engagement - Biblical and Contemporary Voices, Part 1

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "From the Old Testament prophets to Jesus of Nazareth to the 20th century Civil Rights Movement, people of faith have been called upon to do justice. This session will provide several contemporary examples of pleases where God's people can stand for the powerless."
Date: September 19, 2007
Creator: Blakeslee, Sara; Crawford, Wes; Harmon, David Todd; Hinson, Waymon; Mills, Foy, Jr.; Oliver, Joshua et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prophets, To Jesus, To the 21st Century: Injustice and the Church's Engagement - Biblical and Contemporary Voices, Part 2 transcript

The Prophets, To Jesus, To the 21st Century: Injustice and the Church's Engagement - Biblical and Contemporary Voices, Part 2

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "From the Old Testament prophets to Jesus of Nazareth to the 20th century Civil Rights Movement, people of faith have been called upon to do justice. This session will provide several contemporary examples of pleases where God's people can stand for the powerless."
Date: September 19, 2007
Creator: Blakeslee, Sara; Crawford, Wes; Harmon, David Todd; Hinson, Waymon; Mills, Foy, Jr.; Oliver, Joshua et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experiencing the God of the Prophets - Experiencing God's Lament: Amos transcript

Experiencing the God of the Prophets - Experiencing God's Lament: Amos

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Some of the most powerful language in Scripture and least used in contemporary preaching is found in the prophets. These classes will look at the message of the eight-century prophets and offer suggestions for preaching various texts."
Date: September 17, 2007
Creator: Bland, Dave
System: The Portal to Texas History
Let All Children Come - Including Children with Disabilities in Your Church Children's Ministry transcript

Let All Children Come - Including Children with Disabilities in Your Church Children's Ministry

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Many parents of children with disabilities have experienced unintended, subtle, or even open rejection of their children by churches. This session will explore issues and strategies for churches seeking to welcome all children in the name of Jesus."
Date: September 17, 2007
Creator: Breeding, MaLesa & Hood, Dana
System: The Portal to Texas History
From Spears Into Pruning Hooks - Iron-Melting Cupolas as Spiritual Metaphors transcript

From Spears Into Pruning Hooks - Iron-Melting Cupolas as Spiritual Metaphors

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This session will give examples of various iron-melting cupolas, describe the melting process and compare the fire within the furnace to the fire of the spirit within us as Christians. Just as Micah urged for the positive use of tools that were once destructive, we also can be tools for God to work in us."
Date: September 17, 2007
Creator: Broderick, Geoffrey
System: The Portal to Texas History
Get Real: Pursuing Transparency in the Body of Christ - Authentically His transcript

Get Real: Pursuing Transparency in the Body of Christ - Authentically His

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "While our world clamors for perfection, it needs authenticity. What does authenticity look like? Feel like? What's the goal of this authenticity? That we might be His hand extended to those drowning in the reality of life."
Date: September 18, 2007
Creator: Brooks, Becky
System: The Portal to Texas History
Get Real: Pursuing Transparency in the Body of Christ -  Authentically in an Unreal World transcript

Get Real: Pursuing Transparency in the Body of Christ - Authentically in an Unreal World

Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "While our world clamors for perfection, it needs authenticity. What does authenticity look like? Feel like? What's the goal of this authenticity? That we might be His hand extended to those drowning in the reality of life."
Date: September 19, 2007
Creator: Brooks, Becky
System: The Portal to Texas History