Lecture given Tuesday, February 20, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Luke's call back to the basics of the church in his era offers some interesting challenges for the church in our era."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Early Christians announced the in-breaking of God's kingdom as good news, not only in the message they proclaimed, but in the lives they lived. God's welcome in Jesus Christ became the welcome they extended to each other and to the world. Practicing Christianity in a contemporary culture characterized by individualism and competition will not be easy."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Grandpa Says... offeres a consistent plan for connecting the great stories and value systems of an older generation with a youthful and pliable generation that is always watching and learning."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Sennacherib's attack on Judah and a survey of Athens, Corinth and Ephesus will serve as examples to show archaeology's value for biblical studies."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Christians must seek spiritual strength so they will not faint in the day of adversity that is sure to come (2 Timothy 3:12)"

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 4:45 PM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Tuesday, February 20, 2001, 3:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The growth rate among Churches of Christ has changed very little in the last 25 years. These classes will examine why our good faith efforts have not resulted in evangelistic success."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 20, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Too many people have settled for making a decision for Christ but have not engaged in the process of making a conversino to Christ and the life to which He calls us. Herein lies the reason why we have so many "church-attenders" and so few "Christ-followers." Why is this happening? Where do we go from here?"

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In Mark 1:40-45, Jesus fleshes out a model for compassion by touching the ultimate outsider, a leper. Theory is okay; talk is often cheap; but it is for "skin-on-skin" ministry that most of our neighbors are searching."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 3:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "ACU and Munster - the international project on the text of Acts is engaged in the collection and analysis of data on the text of Acts from ancient manuscripts, versions and church fathers, with intent to publish a new edition of the Greek text in Acts. These lectures, aimed at the non-Greek reader, will discuss the history of the text of Acts, illustrate the way textual decisions are made, and in the third session will address one particularly difficult text in detail."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The message of Luke/Acts for domestic evangelism."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There is growing evidence that people are hungering for spirituality. Seeking to know more about God and His will for their lives, people also encounter contradictory messages. Wisdom is needed to unravel the cacophony of voices in order for all of us to truly hear God's will for us."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Examining a variety of strategies to address the decline and encourage the revival of one of our most distinctive gifts - our a cappella heritage."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "If the power of Jesus Christ can deliver a man from the control of more than 6,000 demons, surely His power can also deliver us form the control of anger, resentment, food, substance abuse, pornography and other addictions. Jesus Christ still powerfully delivers those who turn to Him."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 20, 2001, 3:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "It is difficult to practice Christian values in our society. Is the "American dream" a roadblock to maintaining our faith?"

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Can the church survive in a post-Christian culture? Will it trivialize and privatize its historic faith? History is filled with stories of faith communities that not only survived but they thrived on the threatening conditions."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 20, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Utilizaré las "notas de truinfo" a través de los Hechos (Ejemplo: Hechos 5:32) para acentuar la necesidad de la unidad para tener una evangelización eficaz. Esta unidad se debe basar en las Escrituras, así como la esneñanza en nuestro evangelismo. Hechos 14:19-22 demuestra la persecucíón y el sufrimiento de Pablo ens sus jornadas misioneras, así como su amor y humilidad para con la Causa de Christo que deben ser las características de cada cristiano, especialmente aquellos de nosotros que predicamos."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There is growing evidence that people are hungering for spirituality. Seeking to know more about God and His will for their lives, people also encounter contradictory messages. Wisdom is needed to unravel the cacophony of voices in order for all of us to truly hear God's will for us."

Lecture given Monday, February 19, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The gospel of Jesus means freedom. It's an end to law. Its the context for understanding baptism. It sometimes means freedom to honor tradition."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 20, 2001, 3:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Luke's call back to the basics of the church in his era offers some interesting challenges for the church in our era."

Lecture given Tuesday, February 20, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The cry from the cross in Matthew 27:46 has been called the hardest of al lthe sayings of Jesus. Did the Father abandon His sin-bearing Son?"

Lecture given Tuesday, February 20, 2001, 3:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The Father-God who created mankind also knows our heart. He wants our hearts to be consecrated for His purposes. Jesus' death on the cross for us "cuts" our hearts, exposes "contaminated" hearts and "captures" our hearts when they are changed."

Lecture given Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Mentoring relationships are vital to unity of purpose and development of godly character. Women have unique opportunities to mentor other women and thereby build healthy roles of service."