Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Jesus' Great Commission is primarily a call to teachers, not "church planters" or "evangelists" per se. Come see how Jesus describes the peculiar act of teaching within the Kingdom of God and how it is transforming lives in Eastern Europe."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class will focus on the need for Christians to live authentically in the world. Culture's current obsession with hyper-reality, celebrities and image distorts humanity and creates a need for the authenticity of the gospel"

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The sun is constant. It's her shadows with which we struggle. Arguably the greatest lesson we will learn is that a hidden face is no sign of a forgetful heart."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Pursuing humility presents unique challenges for those who want to make progress in the life of God. Still, fellow travelers, both ancient and contemporary, have helped us see the path to humility more."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There is no task more important than passing faith from one generation to the next. Yet many find this challenge growing harder as the cultural divide widens. What does it take to effectively pass faith through the generations? Walling and his son will discuss the principles they've learned and pitfalls they've experienced in their family's own faith journey. Hear biblical concepts and frank discussion about such timely issues as worship styles, cultural differences and the struggle over tradition."

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."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class seeks to equip members of the Church of Christ for meaningful interaction with this retreat form, which is overseen by the Upper Room ministry. Many in our churches are finding spiritual resources for their everyday life through walking the Emmaus road. Find out why?"

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The first day of the three-day workshop will focus on biblical spiritual growth in the lives of individual members of the Church, and then on what biblical church growth is. Some of the questions that will be raised are, "Have the Churches of Christ confused Spiritual growth with numerical growth? If so, how, why and with what?" and "Is the Church of Christ in a crisis today when it comes to spiritual and/or numerical growth today?""

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class will challenge consumer-oriented identities with a more cruciform conception of the Lord's Body as a people called out of the world to empty itself of glory for the sake of the world."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In the past few years, several new programs have emerged encouraging professionals to understand their work as Christian vocation. This session will bring together business professionals, congregational ministers, and theologians to discuss both the merits and potential directions for encouraging marketplace faith."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "God has a knack of turning things upside down, a theme that begins in Genesis and runs through Revelation. Kenny Jones will explore several of the visually evocative images from the Bible, focusing on the material transmutations used in the fine arts, such as ceramics and metal works."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "After 2000 years of church history, Scripture is difficult without overlaying it with historic baggage. In this class we will attempt to read again in Acts of the Apostles the story of the earliest Christians and their communities of faith, trying to see church as they saw it."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Often our relationships as men and women serving in the Kingdom is more influenced by the latest gender research rather than on sound biblical theology. This class will examine the biblical message that challenges believers to rethink how we live and work together in numerous contexts."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We have very few accounts of enslaved Africans who transitioned from slavery to freedom and emerged as leaders in the Stone-Campbell Movement. How did Robert Cassius' experiences as a Slave affect his view of race, his view of Scripture and his relationship with whites in the Stone-Campbell movement?"

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In Romans 1:16-3:26, Paul explains that God has issued four calls to humanity, four overtures to the human race to draw us to Him so that we might serve His purposes."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Through scripture, story and song, Dana shares her journey through divorce. Her story illustrates how God's mercy breaks through to those in grief through His Word and through the church."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Structural and pervasive injustice throughout the world is often overwhelming for American Christians to face. The force of such evil sometimes causes us to shrink back from any hope of effective action on our part. In this symposium, Christians who have become involved in the fight against the injustice of child sex trafficking in Asia, bonded servitude of children in India and Africa, and the orphaned street children in Africa present the possibilities they have experienced."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "According to the U. S. Justice Department, our inner cities have become killing zones with no solution in sight. The inner-city family unit is on life support and government programs have proven impotent in turning things around. Come and hear God's final solution to the inner-city tragedy."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What are the factors that have led to the present re-evangelization of Europe? How can we fully participate in this shift? What are the principles to be understood and key strategies to be implemented?"

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The Christian faith offers the world the greatest story ever told. But is this the story the church is telling? Come examine ways the church might tell a better story in preaching, worship and ministry."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Many things familiar are passing away, and new Kingdom communities are emerging in unexpected ways and places. Join us for a series of conversations about how God is reaching the unreached people of North America."

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The first missionary to become head of state, Sir Garfield Todd, suffered ridicule, detention and imprisonment as he fought for full democracy for all Africans. Hear the remarkable story of one of the most heroic figures of the Restoration Movement."

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."