The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 39, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 21, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 39, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 50, Ed. 1, Friday, April 21, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 50, Ed. 1, Friday, April 21, 2006

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 21, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Making Disciples vs. Making Churches - Becoming a Church That is Actually "of Christ" transcript

Making Disciples vs. Making Churches - Becoming a Church That is Actually "of Christ"

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class is making the case that the biblical call is for people to imitate Christ, not his first century church's methods or practices. When people who are in community with each other, they are a Church of Christ."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Mashburn, Brian
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Empowering Boards for Leadership - Redefining Excellence in Governance transcript

Empowering Boards for Leadership - Redefining Excellence in Governance

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Designed for board members and executives of non-profit organizations, this class will reveal how boards can see past the clutter of day-to-day details and provide real governance for their organizations."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Packer, Barry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Desolate Valley is God's Roadway to Mission - The Troubled Church is Primed to Respond to God's Calling transcript

A Desolate Valley is God's Roadway to Mission - The Troubled Church is Primed to Respond to God's Calling

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Churches fell stymied by crisis, conflict or lack of direction. The Gospel gives us reason to avoid seeing these trouble spots as obstacles. Instead, they are the means by which God reconnects us to the mission and to the authentic life of the church."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Hawkins, Jay
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Apprentice - The Ministry of Supervision transcript

The Apprentice - The Ministry of Supervision

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 3:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Ministry internships provide aspiring ministers opportunities to learn from experienced ministers. Important moments in a person's education occur when learning takes place while serving. Topics include mentoring, theological reflection and ministerial training."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Sensing, Tim
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Looking Through the Eyes of Unity - How We Have Seen You and How We See You Know transcript

Looking Through the Eyes of Unity - How We Have Seen You and How We See You Know

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The events of the division in the Stone-Campbell Movement influenced the way we see each other. Often these views were caricatures that were intentionally negative in their portrayals. Can we move beyond these negative portrayals?"
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Barrett, Bryan & Knowles, Victor
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fruit of the Spirit - Reading Galatians 5 in Light of Contemporary Culture transcript

The Fruit of the Spirit - Reading Galatians 5 in Light of Contemporary Culture

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class will open the conversation surrounding Paul's 'fruit of the Spirit' in Galatians 5, as well as other passages of Scripture where virtues are listed as characteristics of those who follow Christ. How might we cultivate these virtues today as people of God?"
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Christian, Jeff
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can These Bones Live? - How We Moved Our Church and Lived to Tell About It! transcript

Can These Bones Live? - How We Moved Our Church and Lived to Tell About It!

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class deals with the relocation and transformation of the Midtown Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas, now the Heritage Church of Christ in Keller, Texas. How a church changed from a declining and dying entity into a thriving and growing church in a vibrant neighborhood."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Hackney, Jim
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
What Is Truth? - John's Jesus in a Postmodern World transcript

What Is Truth? - John's Jesus in a Postmodern World

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Pilate's question for Jesus echoes through the ages into our day. Is Pilate a pre-modern postmodernist? These classes will discuss the claims about truth in John's Gospel and in our current culture."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Benjamin, Chris
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Falling Away: Why Christians Lose Faith and What Can Be Done About It - Restoring Those Who Have Fallen Away transcript

Falling Away: Why Christians Lose Faith and What Can Be Done About It - Restoring Those Who Have Fallen Away

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class discusses the research that has been done on why Christians lose faith. We will describe how it comes about, what can be done to prevent it, and how to help those who have fallen away."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Simmons, Brian
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Sent Life - The Missional Gospel of John transcript

The Sent Life - The Missional Gospel of John

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "John's Gospel is about sending and being sent. We will examine how God, the church and the message in the book of John provide a missionary message for today's church."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Flanders, Chris
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deep Calls to Deep: Plumbing the Depths of Life in God - Heaven Can't Wait: Re-envisioning Our Salvation transcript

Deep Calls to Deep: Plumbing the Depths of Life in God - Heaven Can't Wait: Re-envisioning Our Salvation

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Salvation is more than escape form condemnation postmortem; it's a journey into the glorious life of God. But, be warned, this transforming journey is both wonderful and more work than some would lead you to believe."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Reynolds, Bert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Together Again - Restoring Unity in Christ After a Century of Separation transcript

Together Again - Restoring Unity in Christ After a Century of Separation

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Our heritage was once known as a unity movement of people who wanted to be Christians only. Somewhere along the way that goal was lost. Can it be recaptured? Two preachers from different streams or our movement think it can, and think the time to say and do so is now."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Atchley, Rick & Russell, Bob
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Celebration of Marriage - Wisdom from Years of Enriching Marriages transcript

Celebration of Marriage - Wisdom from Years of Enriching Marriages

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "For so many, the names of Brecheen and Faulkner are synonymous with marriage enrichment. As we honor their ministry, come and celebrate marriage, both its power and possibilities."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Breechen, Carl & Faulkner, Paul
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Temptation to Clone vs. The Courage to Plant - Planting Kingdom Churches transcript

The Temptation to Clone vs. The Courage to Plant - Planting Kingdom Churches

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In missions, we have cloned churches for many years, planting American' style churches in other cultures. Church leaders must have the courage to plant the Gospel in other cultures."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Guild, Sonny
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seeds that Grow - Nurturing Children to be Spiritual Warriors transcript

Seeds that Grow - Nurturing Children to be Spiritual Warriors

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This is a class that will help parents and children's leaders nurture children to become spiritual warriors by helping them develop a set of convictions based on the only model - the Word of God."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Pratt, Odra
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
We Beheld His Glory - Composing Worship songs from the Gospel of John transcript

We Beheld His Glory - Composing Worship songs from the Gospel of John

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In recent years, songwriters have blessed the church with numerous pieces for worship. While these songs have blessed the church, their range of both themes and exploration of biblical texts has been somewhat narrow. This class explores the possibilities for songwriting with the Gospel of John in mind."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Graul, Ike & Reese, Jack
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Will the Grandkids Be in the Church? - One Family's Inter-generational Discussion About Church and Faith transcript

Will the Grandkids Be in the Church? - One Family's Inter-generational Discussion About Church and Faith

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Why are so many of our young people leaving our churches? In this session, three generations of a "CofC" family explore questions like these, and in doing so, explore the dynamics of tradition, commitment, truth, inheritance, love, trust and faith."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Barton, John D.; Barton, Sara; Barton, John M.; Barton, Mary; Powell, Cynthia & Powell, Greg
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lifestyle as Testimony in Post-Christian America - The Mainstreaming and Marginalizing of the Church in North America transcript

Lifestyle as Testimony in Post-Christian America - The Mainstreaming and Marginalizing of the Church in North America

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Inherent in our identity is participation in God's agenda to reach the lost of our generation. Reaching America with the gospel may actually have more to do with who we are than what we do."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Richardson, Bill
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Powerless Church - A Look at the Work of the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Local Church transcript

The Powerless Church - A Look at the Work of the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Local Church

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Ministers and church leaders are frustrated with the slow growth and the seeming powerlessness of the local church to make an impact in our world. This sometimes leads to less than honorable means of spreading the gospel. What if the real problem is the absence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church?"
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Rhoden, Howard
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign - Signs and Belief in John 1-11 transcript

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign - Signs and Belief in John 1-11

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This will be a study of the first half of John's Gospel, paying special attention to the way John develops his narrative of Jesus' life through signs that either result in belief or disbelief. The central themes of John's Gospel will be examined through the recurring narrative patterns of the Gospel."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Matson, Mark
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Delete, Defrag, Reboot - Discovering a Fresh Focus for Your Life and Ministry transcript

Delete, Defrag, Reboot - Discovering a Fresh Focus for Your Life and Ministry

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How easily we add good and noble activities to our "to do" lists! Soon, our schedules are crammed, but we've lost our vision and passion. Churches and leaders need to perform periodic clean-up and maintenance to renew their focus."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Frost, Mark
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Our Song - A Biblical Vision for a Racially Reconciled Church transcript

Our Song - A Biblical Vision for a Racially Reconciled Church

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "God has a vision of what the church should be that induced people of all races and nationalities. Come learn how forgiveness, friendship and ministry can draw us into deeper fellowship with all people and thus enrich our walk with God."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Spivey, Tim
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History