The Meaning of Love - Were We Look for Love transcript

The Meaning of Love - Were We Look for Love

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We will examine the radical difference in the meaning of love when it is defined by the dictionary and when it is defined by how God loves."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: McKnight, Scot
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mega vs. Movement - Investing in the Few to Reach the Many transcript

Mega vs. Movement - Investing in the Few to Reach the Many

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Church leaders often invest in "the many" to reach a few. Jesus invested in "the few" to reach the many. Learn what His approach can look like in congregations today. Discover how churches grow from the surrounding culture and reach non-church people."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Kiser, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mentoring Is a Ministry that Keeps On Building - Help, I Need a Mentor transcript

Mentoring Is a Ministry that Keeps On Building - Help, I Need a Mentor

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Many people are talking about mentoring. Ministers, church leaders and other Christ-followers want a mentor. This class is for those who want a mentor and for those who want to be a more effective mentor."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Martin, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mentoring; Money and You - Eight Keys to a Worry-Free Money Life transcript

Mentoring; Money and You - Eight Keys to a Worry-Free Money Life

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Discover information valuable for all ages and all financial conditions. Learn how to use God's money and enjoy His peace."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Diggs, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moving from Generation Extinct to Generation Excel - Communication Barriers transcript

Moving from Generation Extinct to Generation Excel - Communication Barriers

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "As young people put on headphones and old people run away from technology, we witness a communication barrier between generations. Seek ways to understand and communicate over this divide so we all can benefit from the promise with future generations to come."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Bowman, Ryan
System: The Portal to Texas History
A New Look at Models of Church Leadership - How Much Flexibility is there in a Biblical Model of Shepherding? transcript

A New Look at Models of Church Leadership - How Much Flexibility is there in a Biblical Model of Shepherding?

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The panel will explore various creative and effective ways for elders to lead within the context of biblical norms."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Money, Royce
System: The Portal to Texas History
Parables as Geography of Edge Living - Exploring Parables in the Context of Pastoral Care Ministries transcript

Parables as Geography of Edge Living - Exploring Parables in the Context of Pastoral Care Ministries

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "By exploring the history of interpreting the parables, learn how to move the parables beyond Sunday schools and sermons and into pastoral care and ministry contexts."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Samuels, Joy R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prodical Son - What Don’t You See? transcript

The Prodical Son - What Don’t You See?

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How many times have you heard this parable? You will be surprised what you do not see because of where you were raised. Who should have top billing? Is it the Prodigal Son, Gracious Father or Bitter Brother?"
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Cukrowski, Ken
System: The Portal to Texas History
Promise and Peril of Initiating and Leading Change - Shaping the Journey transcript

Promise and Peril of Initiating and Leading Change - Shaping the Journey

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Leaders must manage the inevitable transitions of congregational life, but effective leaders also initiate change as they lead their churches in honoring God's mission. This class will explore a process for initiating purposeful change in congregational practices."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Stephens, Barry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pushing Jesus Off A Cliff - The Church’s Response to the Sick transcript

Pushing Jesus Off A Cliff - The Church’s Response to the Sick

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Are Christians today, like Jesus' first "home church," happier to push Jesus off a cliff than accept the radical reorientation of his "good news"? Explore the church's response to Luke's stories of the oppressed set free."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Niccum, Curt
System: The Portal to Texas History
Questions I Am Asking - The Challenges of a Student Beginning Ministry transcript

Questions I Am Asking - The Challenges of a Student Beginning Ministry

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "As a generation of millennials prepare to enter congregational ministry, what are their most pressing concerns about serving the church? What can we learn from the hopes and questions of young ministers and students?"
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Bouchelle, Seth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Say What? - Disturbing Sayings of Jesus Part 2 transcript

Say What? - Disturbing Sayings of Jesus Part 2

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Jesus said some 'un-Christ-like' things, given our culture's idea of Jesus, or even contemporary Christianity's idea of Jesus. These sayings give us heartburn to talk about and even more when we try and live them. While hard to swallow, these are life-giving words worth chewing on."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Seidman, Chris
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scarred Faith - When Suffering Gives Way to Adventurous Faith, Part 2 transcript

Scarred Faith - When Suffering Gives Way to Adventurous Faith, Part 2

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "We live in a world full of scars. They are physical, emotional, mental, and social. Every scar has a story behind it. Do we believe God can enter into the scars of our lives to redeem the story?"
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Ross, Josh
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scripture and the Actor - Scripture Impacts an Actor and An Actor Impacts Scripture transcript

Scripture and the Actor - Scripture Impacts an Actor and An Actor Impacts Scripture

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "As a follow-up to the Living Letters performance of Philippians, actors Stephen and Juliette Trafton explore ways Scripture can impact the life and career of an actor. They also will explore how an actor's training can transform the church's understanding of Scripture."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Trafton, Stephen & Trafton, Juliette
System: The Portal to Texas History
Someone To Talk To - The Difference Between Christian and Pagan Prayer transcript

Someone To Talk To - The Difference Between Christian and Pagan Prayer

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The disciples of Jesus are people of prayer but become aware of a profound difference in the way Jesus prays. They ask Him for insights. He gives them a model and a perspective that changes everything."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Abshier, Mark A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Theological Vision at the Center of Ministry in Tim Keller's "Center Church" - Context transcript

Theological Vision at the Center of Ministry in Tim Keller's "Center Church" - Context

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Timothy Keller's new book, Center Church, offers a distinctive theological vision to mission, ministry and outreach. Participants are encouraged to read the book before participating in this class conversation."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Reed, Carson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ultimate Confession - Understanding Sexual Identity transcript

Ultimate Confession - Understanding Sexual Identity

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Myths about sex abound as people pursue it, often unaware of their true longings for love and intimacy. Discover the passion that drives desire, and laugh as you learn about a subject that can actually be fun and comfortable to discuss."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Holladay, Steve & Holladay, Holly
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Unspoken Gospel - Sharing Secrets of the Good News transcript

The Unspoken Gospel - Sharing Secrets of the Good News

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There may be something we are missing when sharing the good news. Discover the focus of the gospel of Christ and why has it been so hard for us to talk about."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Pendergrass, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Voices in the Margins - Edges Defined by Race transcript

Voices in the Margins - Edges Defined by Race

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Jesus preached good news to poor, prisoners, blind, oppressed and abused people. Examine the history of race relations in the Churches of Christ through the voices of church leaders. Participants will explore this history in the context of the gospel described in Luke 4."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Brice, Tanya Smith
System: The Portal to Texas History
When the Church Comes Between You and God - Leading When Disillusionment Fills Your Soul transcript

When the Church Comes Between You and God - Leading When Disillusionment Fills Your Soul

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Being a church leader can be hazardous to your soul. Tending to the tasks of leading in an age of quick fixes often leads to disillusionment. Discover how a leader cares for the souls of others in a difficult season."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: King, Grady D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Who Are We? - Should There Be Two Testaments? transcript

Who Are We? - Should There Be Two Testaments?

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "First-century Christians were forced to think through their identity as they became distinct from Jews. Explore how Luke-Acts thought of Christianity, relationship to Israel, and relationship to Rome in an effort to think about our identity in the 21st century."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Sterling, Gregory E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Who Is In Charge Here Anyway - A Church’s Journey transcript

Who Is In Charge Here Anyway - A Church’s Journey

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "When Steve began ministry, he never would have worked with a church that allowed women to lead in any public way. After 35 years with the same congregation, discover how he changed his mind and heart and now advocates for women's participation without exploding a church."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Sandifer, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Word on the Street - C-I-T-Y is Not a Four-Letter Word transcript

The Word on the Street - C-I-T-Y is Not a Four-Letter Word

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "God is at work in the city, restoring all things and reconciling all things to Himself. Come and see how the Word takes flesh in the city. Encounter the Word on the street."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Siburt, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worship Leader's Forum - A Conversation About Worship Among Worship Leaders transcript

Worship Leader's Forum - A Conversation About Worship Among Worship Leaders

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Come join this panel conversation about worship and worship leading."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Kneip, David
System: The Portal to Texas History