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Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This session will trace the rise of colleges and seminaries in the Stone-Campbell movement, with a focus on selected institutions and comparisons to trends in higher education among other faith groups."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do you feel left behind by the "left behind" movement? It is sometimes hared to sort out all the theories about the end times. This class is a look ahead that might encourage you."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A new word has risen in our church glossaries: "Missional." This word is attached to a body of literature and a growing movement amount congregations focused on a shift in how the church perceives its life in a rapidly changing North American context. Several congregations are expressing a desire to be more "Missional." But what does that mean? For the past five years, an organization, Church Innovations, has been studying congregations and their supporting networks inquiring about the potential for Missional change. Patrick Keifert, the director of CI, has worked with ACU and Churches of Christ to help us understand better both the challenges and potential for Missional transformation within our congregations. Pat and others will help us think more clearly about what it means to be both Missional and a Church of Christ."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Baptism does more than wash away our sins; it initiates us into a particular story or way of life. We are immersed into a new way of seeing things that includes every aspect of life - even sex."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Living God's way in the world requires God's active presence. The good news for us is that God's reign is always accompanied by God's empowering Spirit."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The class will discuss principles of spiritual formation and family theory. From this we will find practical strategies for a ministry that affirms the importance of a healthy family life and the role that families play in shaping us into the image of Christ."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Stateside training for missions is invaluable. But is that enough? Come and hear from three former two-year apprentices about the advantages of training under experienced missionaries in preparation for full-time missions."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In this marvelous passage of breakthrough faith, we will see four men who represent four pillars of radical, effective, life-changing ministry. In addition, they discover five principles for daily victory in our walk with Jesus."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Church leaders often face the challenge of managing the crisis of selecting elders, terminating a minister, or the misconduct of a congregational leader. Yet such crises are increasingly predictable. Suggested strategies for handling these leadership crises effectively will be offered."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In many ways, the events of 9-11 have challenged our perceptions of the world, including our notions of faith and nation. The relationship between church and nation has long been a topic of discussion among those of the Stone-Campbell tradition. Our panelists will help us think about the issue in light of the world we live in today."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In troubled times, the message of Revelation is as relevant today in North American as it was 2,000 years ago in Asia. Come and see what it means to live as a conqueror from the perspective of Revelation."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The book of Proverbs was written to help young people be successful in life. But it was written for a different culture than ours. How do we apply the biblical proverbs?"

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "People today are visual learners. If you're not using great graphics in your presentations, you are 70 percent less effective! Use today's technology more effectively, make it fun and get your point across! Come learn how."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Did the apostles and the other New Testament writers believe that the authority of the Old Testament was set aside by the cross? For many of us in the Restoration Movement, it has been a working assumption that they did. Is this assumption valid?"

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: ""When the Son of Man comes, will he find (Christian witness) on the earth?" This class will explore ways that the practice and people of mission will need to change in order to forward the missionary task in the world."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class will share relevant concepts and principles for fulfilling the Great Commission which corresponds with the basic call of God for Christians to be true worshipers."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Moving beyond eye candy and trendy fads to communicational depth, these classes will focus on our need to use image-rich communication, including attention to active learning, communication culture, biblical foundations, practical examples and available resources."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The acts of Jesus in John's Gospel are not simply miracles or profound deeds; they are "signs" symbolizing something else. So, what do they symbolize? To what "spiritual reality" do the signs point? Hear the deeper meanings..."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This class explores the need for communal discernment in light of various decision-making models: hierarchical, egalitarian and democratic. What is the biblical model? What is the role of leaders? What are the benefits of the church learning to discern together?"

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: ""The Da Vinci Code" - to some a riveting read and a fun film, but to others a thinly disguised exercise in blasphemy. Gospel of Judas - does it really support a different understanding of Jesus and his relationship with Judas? The phenomenal interest generated by these controversial works helps us read our culture's assumptions about Jesus, opening up opportunities for dialogue."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Sometimes life appears to have thrown so many curves that Christians sense that they are "down to nothing." From the lives of Abraham and Jesus' disciples in Mark 6, this session will reassure us that when the "gauges" in our lives indicate that we are on empty, Jesus is up to something meaningful."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: ""Why me, God?" This is a question Christians often ask as problems and trials arise. God asks us to wait for trials and to be prepared for their part in our spiritual growth. In the class, we will look at trials, their source and their place and value in the Christian walk."

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "ACU's commitment to teaching the gospel of Christ has continued throughout its 100-year history. We will examine this continuity through the lives of three couples from different eras: Jesse P. and Daisy Sewell; Charles and Catherine Roberson; and LeMoine and Shirley Lewis. Their lives and religious perspectives continue to shape ACU today in powerful ways."