Acting the Faith transcript

Acting the Faith

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A theatre artist and professor recounts her journey of living as a single woman of faith in New York City. Explore the struggles and joys of art, faith, divorce and marriage. Learn how obedience became her mantra to navigate life on the stage and off."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Swearingen-Meeks, Dawne
System: The Portal to Texas History
Addicted to Drama - How Culture Breeds Relationship Dissatisfaction transcript

Addicted to Drama - How Culture Breeds Relationship Dissatisfaction

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Our culture is addicted to drama, which is bad news. A Christian counselor investigates how our drama addiction has a profoundly negative impact on our relationship expectations, while offering biblical solutions to families in crisis."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Parker, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Anay's Will To Learn - A Woman's Education in the Shadow of the Maquiladora transcript

Anay's Will To Learn - A Woman's Education in the Shadow of the Maquiladora

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Come experience a view of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, during a time of violent upheaval. Hear Anay's edge-of-your-seat personal experiences coupled with Elaine's background ethnographic information on the complexities of factory worker situations. Discover stories of an education earned through perseverance and creativity."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Hampton, Elaine & Carrillo, Anay
System: The Portal to Texas History
Being a Black ACU Student in the 1970s - What We Wish White Christians Knew About the Black Experience in America transcript

Being a Black ACU Student in the 1970s - What We Wish White Christians Knew About the Black Experience in America

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Two ACU alumni from the early 1970s talk about their experiences in a school that, although committed in principle to racial inclusion, was (and still is) on a journey that is not always easy or clear."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Florence, Clifford & Johnson, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
Being Real - Building Real Community or Common Unity transcript

Being Real - Building Real Community or Common Unity

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Community is a buzzword in contemporary Christianity, but how do we know if we are living it out? These sessions explore what our communities look like to minority populations in them. Learn how genuine communication and active understanding lead to authentic community."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Martin, Byron
System: The Portal to Texas History
Being Wrong - 10 Common Theological Errors transcript

Being Wrong - 10 Common Theological Errors

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Discover the 10 most common theological errors people make and why we make them."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Harris, Randy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beyond King and Throne - Making 21st-Century Metaphors for God transcript

Beyond King and Throne - Making 21st-Century Metaphors for God

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Is God like a smart phone app? An obscure rapper few listen to? Study how metaphors in scripture and literature have helped us imagine the invisible God. Then we will try forming fresh metaphors using elements of today's culture."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Haley, Albert & Sanders, Shelly
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big Macs and Carrot Sticks - What Eating Disorders Teach Us About Spiritual Cravings transcript

Big Macs and Carrot Sticks - What Eating Disorders Teach Us About Spiritual Cravings

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A Christian psychologist describes the underlying emotional and spiritual issues relevant to the development of and recovery from eating disorders. Discover how these issues are relevant to all of us."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Cunningham, Lauren
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Blessed Life - Luke 6:17-36 transcript

The Blessed Life - Luke 6:17-36

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Dabbs, Gordon
System: The Portal to Texas History
C. S. Lewis and the Inner Life - Seeing Lewis as An Asset for Enriching Spiritual Life transcript

C. S. Lewis and the Inner Life - Seeing Lewis as An Asset for Enriching Spiritual Life

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The popularity of C. S. Lewis continues 50 years after his death. This class will consider passages in his writings that will offer spiritual blessing to the readers."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Ash, Tony
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can We Trust the Gospels - New Evidence for Gospel Reliability transcript

Can We Trust the Gospels - New Evidence for Gospel Reliability

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Williams, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Case of Mistaken Identity - A Church With No History transcript

A Case of Mistaken Identity - A Church With No History

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Some claim their church has no history and others offer interesting versions of Restoration heritage. Explore what may be lost if we tend to disown our roots or conceal our historical identity."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Shelburne, Gene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Children Will Follow Someone; Lead Them to Jesus - The Soil and the Sower transcript

Children Will Follow Someone; Lead Them to Jesus - The Soil and the Sower

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Children's ministry is not school nor is it babysitting. It is getting on the path with our children and their families and assimilating God's words into life. If kids do not follow Jesus when they are young, they are less likely to follow Him. Discover how we help children choose to follow Jesus, starting today."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Scott, Deet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christ's Church in the Community - Ambassadors of Reconciliation in a World of Hurt transcript

Christ's Church in the Community - Ambassadors of Reconciliation in a World of Hurt

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Christians are increasingly perceived to be judgmental and intolerant. Concern about life hereafter is interpreted as no concern for life here and now. Christ was holy and a "friend to sinners." Discover how to become Christ's church in our communities."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Langford, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Churches of Christ - A Brief Introduction transcript

The Churches of Christ - A Brief Introduction

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore a new booklet for use in churches and schools to introduce both outsiders and insiders to our heritage. Consider how Churches of Christ have been shaped for two centuries and where we are today. Copies will be available and there also will be time for interaction."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Foster, Doug
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coffee House - The Gospel According to Monks Coffee Shop transcript

Coffee House - The Gospel According to Monks Coffee Shop

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The buzzwords for a successful coffee shop are familiar to people of faith. Relationships, sacred space and community define a healthy faith experience and a good coffee shop. Learn how these have merged in a local ministry –Monks Coffee Shop."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Hendrix, Jerry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Connecting with American Hispanics in the USA - Simple But Not Easy transcript

Connecting with American Hispanics in the USA - Simple But Not Easy

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Traditional ways of connecting across racial and cultural divides have proven to be less than effective. However, this difficulty is because American Hispanics actually are searching for a relationship with God. Connection is not a one-time event but a journey of life together."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Rivera, Wilmer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Creativity and Chaos - Learning From Theologies of Marginality transcript

Creativity and Chaos - Learning From Theologies of Marginality

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "What does it mean to be "marginal?" What does it mean to be "mainstream"? Discover the difference location makes in our Christian witness and how we navigate the complex realities of a religiously plural but predominantly Christian nation."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Thweatt-Bates, Jeanine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Different Strokes for Different Folks - How Various People-Groups Are Most Effectively Reached transcript

Different Strokes for Different Folks - How Various People-Groups Are Most Effectively Reached

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Peter did not preach the same sermon in Acts 2 as Paul in Acts 17. The call of God is heard differently in different cultures. Faithful ministers of the Word must learn the hearts of those to whom they minister."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Crowe, Gayle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Does "All Flesh" Mean Me? - God’s Spirit Poured Out Without Distinction transcript

Does "All Flesh" Mean Me? - God’s Spirit Poured Out Without Distinction

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In the world we see the conspicuous presence of women, yet the absence of women's voices in our sacred assemblies. Explore Joel's prophecy (Joel 2:28-29) through Luke and Acts to discover whether we can envision a future where God's Spirit is poured out on all flesh."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Love, D'Esta
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freely Eat a Gift from God - Freely Eat of God’s Word and Live transcript

Freely Eat a Gift from God - Freely Eat of God’s Word and Live

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "God is the key to success over addiction. God preserved me while I learned to submit my will to His. Hear God's story through my journey of losing the weight of about five women. May we freely eat of His Word and live."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Doggan, Carlee E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gender and Grace In the Body of Christ transcript

Gender and Grace In the Body of Christ

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Hear stories of churches seeking to understand the Bible's teaching about gender and worship. Gary led a congregation through study and implementation of expanded roles for women. Sara works with elders and ministers as they explore women's roles in church. Explore resources like "A Woman Called.""
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Barton, Sara & Selby, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Getting the Fuller Sense of Scripture - Living God's Future transcript

Getting the Fuller Sense of Scripture - Living God's Future

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Disciples of Jesus can experience a deeper reading of God's Word through the variety of ways the early church read and interpreted Scripture. Explore the four classic ways of reading the Bible from the early church fathers."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Helton, Stanley N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
God, Freedom and Dignity - Discovering God-Centered Freedom transcript

God, Freedom and Dignity - Discovering God-Centered Freedom

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "How did contemporary culture come to suspect that taking God seriously would restrict our freedom, threaten our dignity and hinder our search for happiness? Explore how embracing a God-centered identity in a me-centered culture does support such fears."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Highfield, Ron
System: The Portal to Texas History