The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 21, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 8, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 21, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 8, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 22, Ed. 1, Friday, November 10, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 22, Ed. 1, Friday, November 10, 2006

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 10, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 23, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 15, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 23, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 15, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, November 17, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, November 17, 2006

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 17, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 25, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 29, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 25, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 29, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, December 1, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, December 1, 2006

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 27, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 6, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 27, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 28, Ed. 1, Friday, December 8, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 28, Ed. 1, Friday, December 8, 2006

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2006-2007 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2006-2007

Undergraduate catalog describes the governance, history, academic programs, course descriptions, and campus life of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Index begins on page 217.
Date: 2006
Creator: Abilene Christian University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shinnery Review, 2006 (open access)

The Shinnery Review, 2006

The Shinnery Review literary magazine of Abilene Christian University includes original short stories, essays, poetry, artwork, and other creative works.
Date: 2006
Creator: Abilene Christian University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
God In the Neighborhood - Implications for Ministry transcript

God In the Neighborhood - Implications for Ministry

Lecture given Monday, February 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "As Eugene Peterson translates John 1:14, he says "The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood." What does God look like in our neighborhood? Let's find out what this means for our lives together."
Date: February 20, 2006
Creator: Love, D'Esta
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Artist As Priest and Prophet - Cultivating Seeing Souls transcript

The Artist As Priest and Prophet - Cultivating Seeing Souls

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The church cultivates believing souls by answering compelling questions, while the artist cultivates seeing souls by raising compelling images. Is there are conflict, an infidelity, in seeing the artist's dual relationship with the Kingdom and the "world"?"
Date: September 19, 2006
Creator: Beaubeaux, Carmen
Object Type: Sound
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
Evangelism in a Changing World - Singing the Old Gospel in a New Key transcript

Evangelism in a Changing World - Singing the Old Gospel in a New Key

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The church is always exploring the relationship between the gospel and the church's context for the sake of saving lost souls. This exploration is necessary for our current context as well. What was old is new again, but is it the same old song?"
Date: September 19, 2006
Creator: Johnson, Bruce
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Troubling Faith - The Dangers of Believing transcript

A Troubling Faith - The Dangers of Believing

Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "John is not just telling stories about Jesus. He's asking questions about faith. Real faith is a troubling, risky, uncontrollable thing. John's view of faith challenges our domesticated understandings of discipleship."
Date: February 22, 2006
Creator: Woodroof, Tim
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Picturing Scripture - The Word as Seen Through the Eyes of Two Illustrators Centuries Apart transcript

Picturing Scripture - The Word as Seen Through the Eyes of Two Illustrators Centuries Apart

Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "We will examine the work of two artists who tackled the enormous challenge of illustrating the entire Bible. Separated by more than 100 years of world war, genocide, and astounding technological advancements, these artists reflected the worldviews of two very different times."
Date: September 20, 2006
Creator: Maxwell, Jack & McGregor, Dan
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
Glorifying God with One Voice - The Challenges of Encountering Difference transcript

Glorifying God with One Voice - The Challenges of Encountering Difference

Lecture given Monday, February 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The gospel demands that human boundaries be dissolved for the sake of God's kingdom. This class explores effective ways of defining, facing and enjoying the rewards of crossing ethnic and cultural differences."
Date: February 20, 2006
Creator: Bowers, Calvin
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Called to Teach - The Stone-Campbell Movement and Higher Education transcript

Called to Teach - The Stone-Campbell Movement and Higher Education

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."
Date: September 18, 2006
Creator: Carson, Glenn
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Because Last Things Matter - A New Look at the New Heavens and the New Earth transcript

Because Last Things Matter - A New Look at the New Heavens and the New Earth

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."
Date: September 18, 2006
Creator: Atchley, Rick
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Against the Night - Purity in a Porn World transcript

Against the Night - Purity in a Porn World

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the great prologue of the Gospel of John, we are told that the reality of this great declaration? Jesus calls His disciples to live "against the night.""
Date: September 19, 2006
Creator: Meador, Prentice
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
Beyond Apathy and Rage - Next Steps in Overcoming Race, Part 2 transcript

Beyond Apathy and Rage - Next Steps in Overcoming Race, Part 2

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In many ways, attitudes toward race have changed substantially over the last 40 years. Still, while overt racism is less acceptable, more subtle and unspoken forms of racism still persist. How do we move beneath the surface in matters of race so that God's peace might be reflected in how we treat one another? J. C. Thomas will begin our time together with unforgettable monologues on white apathy and black rage. A panel will respond to the presentations and bring others into the conversation. Finally, a group of ACU faculty and staff will talk about their journey over the past two years to understand one another better."
Date: September 19, 2006
Creator: Allen, Bethany; Fleer, David; Greene, Mary; Moore, Steven; Reese, Jeanene P.; Taylor, Jerry et al.
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 Monday, February 20, 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 20, 2006
Creator: Graul, Ike & Reese, Jack
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History