Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This class explores the unfolding concept of children's spirituality, examining definitions, biblical and theological foundations and current research. It briefly overviews 10 key ways to cultivate children's spiritual development, but focuses principally on three re-orienting and profound approaches for parents and churches to consider."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Every minister desires to seek and follow God's direction and will. Practicing the presence of God involves total dependence on God through prayer and listening to His voice. Does your church want to get to know your neighbors? Integrating begins by building relationships and continues with bridge-building into the community of faith."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This session is bigger than discussing the unique opportunity of ministry to those inside the criminal justice system. Not all of the imprisoned are in prison. This session explores addictive behavior, games convicts play, stories of working with inmates for 25 years and the "how to" of ministering to convicts."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Come hear the minister and director of the Village of Hope orphanage in Ghana tell his story of how serving as a boy interpreter prepared him for evangelism. Sign language became a tool to deliver the gospel to a neglected and forgotten people bound by silence."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "More than 100 years ago, American missionaries began planting Churches of Christ in Africa. Since then, the African church has grown and matured. Today, African congregations outnumber American congregations and the African church continues to grow as American church declines. What lessons may American churches learn from African churches?"

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Most Christians say they reject 'health and wealth' theology. Most Christians seem to want more than anything to be healthy and wealthy. Amos has something to say to most Christians."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Would you like to live with continuous contact with your missionaries and their work? Could you stretch your missions budget dollar? Find out how your missions program can expand, become more personal and more immediate."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do you feel called to leadership? Do you feel called to develop leadership potential in others? This session will offer real-life examples of personal leadership development experiences and current best practices for leadership development."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "More and more people are disillusioned with church and church people. How might Christians begin to be more honest about our feelings for the church? Hear reflections and ideas for the journey of loving the church through thick and thin."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "More and more people are disillusioned with church and church people. How might Christians begin to be more honest about our feelings for the church? Hear reflections and ideas for the journey of loving the church through thick and thin."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What are the forces that dehumanize our work? What are the powers that treat people like commodities? How are we complicit and how are we trapped in this broken system? The story of Exodus proclaims that our calling is to worship God rather than make bricks."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the 1960s, campus evangelism was the most exciting and controversial movement among Churches of Christ. Led by Jim Bevis and Rex Vermillion, the short-lived ministry touched more than 40,000 students and some 400 campuses. Campus Evangelism "closed its doors" in 1970. Jim Bevis, co-founder of CE, shares his perspective of what happened."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Religious music touches on two explosive areas: 1) memories of music learned in our youth and 2) religious change. Throughout the 2,000 years of Christianity, change has always caused problems and music was often at the top of the hit list."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The church's efforts to ameliorate poverty and pursue social justice are often disconnected from its Missional purpose. Do churches struggle to identify the authority to address social problems? We will discuss Missional authority and private troubles."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In Romans 14-15, Paul addresses the issue of Christians who disagree conscientiously. What advice does Paul give to the Roman Christians? Split the church? Argue and fight continuously? This class examines Paul's teaching for Christians who disagree."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In Romans 14-15, Paul addresses the issue of Christians who disagree conscientiously. What advice does Paul give to the Roman Christians? Split the church? Argue and fight continuously? This class examines Paul's teaching for Christians who disagree."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In a tradition that takes pride in congregational autonomy and volunteer leaders, how do full-time ministers and part-time elders pull together to serve God? This panel of two elders and two ministers from four churches will discuss their real life stories of what does and does not work to develop a leadership relationship in Churches of Christ."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do your prayers run out of words after three minutes? Are you tired of church yet passionate about sharing Christ? Come re-imagine how to be the people of God for both the mohawked punk monk and the white-haired persistent widow. Join this discussion on how expressive, creative and unceasing prayer is sweeping the globe."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can academic research reflect social justice commitments? What does it mean for research to be prophetic? Hear from an interdisciplinary panel of students whose research projects reflect the ACU difference."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Life transformation is too much to expect from a 45-minute Sunday morning Bible class...or is it? Reading and studying Scripture is community should be more than an exercise in appreciating theology or passing on information. In this hour discover practical ideas for training teachers and creating a class environment that invites God's work of conforming us to the image of the Son."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "What if homelessness, discomfort and even isolation were clear signs of God's favor? How would that affect how we see salvation and the Christian life? Sit at the feet of great masters of the Christian spiritual life and discover some surprising secrets in the Exodus stories for experiencing true intimacy with God."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "We in the Restoration Movement are unique. We have a model of leadership that involves ministers/evangelists and elders/pastors. We train ministers but unfortunately have not intentionally developed elders for the church in a post-Christian culture. However, elders emerge in an intentional development ministry."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "God conflict? Paul escorts you to the front row to witness and participate in God's outbreak of peace. Allow God's righteousness to guide your discovery of your birthright as peacemaker."

Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Christians face a myriad of pressures, making church attendance difficult. Commutes, family activities, church style preferences and the hunt for affordable housing have spread members out. Come learn a new strategy and reason for small groups that capitalizes on these challenges and turns them into assets."