A Church that Flies - Big Rocks First transcript

A Church that Flies - Big Rocks First

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Everyone wants to be part of a "faithful" church. But "faithful" to what? To an apostolic patter? To an inherited tradition? To the purposes God intends for the church? We are commissioned people. God has work for us to do. This class identifies what God wants the church to be about and encourages to put that work first."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Woodroof, Tim
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Recovering Spiritual Joy in a "Second Career" - Finding New Horizons of Personal Fulfillment in Missions of Evangelism and Christian Service transcript

Recovering Spiritual Joy in a "Second Career" - Finding New Horizons of Personal Fulfillment in Missions of Evangelism and Christian Service

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do you desire to "make a difference" after the empty next and the end of your "first career?" Explore spiritually fulfilling "second careers" in missions of evangelism and Christian service. Use all of God's gifts...have "the time of your life.""
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Hill, Ira & Hill, June
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
If You Can Do Ministry Here, You Can Do It Anywhere - Reflections From Ground Zero - Part 2 transcript

If You Can Do Ministry Here, You Can Do It Anywhere - Reflections From Ground Zero - Part 2

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "September 11. This is the day our world changed. While people around the globe were affected by the acts of terror that day, none were more impacted than the citizens of New York City. Hear stories of ministry from the perspective of "ground zero" - stories from the Manhattan Church of Christ."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Robinson, Tom
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Renewing God's People: A Concise History of the Churches of Christ - Who We Will Be: Facing the Future transcript

Renewing God's People: A Concise History of the Churches of Christ - Who We Will Be: Facing the Future

Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A brief look at the people, beliefs and forces that have shaped Churches of Christ. A discussion of who we should be in light of this history."
Date: February 20, 2002
Creator: Foster, Doug & Holloway, Gary
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leadership Adventure - The Pattern of Divine Leadership transcript

The Leadership Adventure - The Pattern of Divine Leadership

Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Why be limited to what secular sources tell us about leadership? Let's see what Jesus meant when he said of the world's leadership style, "It shall not be so among you" - Matthew 20:26"
Date: February 18, 2002
Creator: Oglesby, Robert, Sr.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rember the Sabbath and Keep It Holy - As an Expression of the Redeeming Love of God transcript

Rember the Sabbath and Keep It Holy - As an Expression of the Redeeming Love of God

Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "God's intention in giving the Sabbath and commanding Israel to keep it holy reveals His own nature to humanity and His desire to bless His people. These three classes will examine the biblical, theological and historical roots of the Sabbath and suggest how Christians today can grow spiritually through the discipline of Sabbath keeping."
Date: February 20, 2002
Creator: Reese, Jeanene P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Confessions of a Church of Christ Monk - Amen! Total Surrender transcript

Confessions of a Church of Christ Monk - Amen! Total Surrender

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do you ever find in the frantic pace of life and its hectic demands that there is little time to simply be with God? Is it possible to have one's life guided by God's presence rather than the demands all around us? Come discover the way of "desert spirituality.""
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Harris, Randy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fulfilling the Ministry of God: Strategies and Procedures for Planting a 21st Century Ministry - Developing Leaders, Ministries, and the Community transcript

Fulfilling the Ministry of God: Strategies and Procedures for Planting a 21st Century Ministry - Developing Leaders, Ministries, and the Community

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Unchurched people are nine times more likely to come to a new church rather than an established one. Starting a new church requires a well-conceived philosophy. Come hear one church's experience to bring these principles to life in fulfilling the ministry of God."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Seamster, Ervin D.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Led by the Spirit: Spiritual Formation in the Church and Classroom - Nourishment for New Life transcript

Led by the Spirit: Spiritual Formation in the Church and Classroom - Nourishment for New Life

Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Christian spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. God utilizes Scripture, people, personal experiences, contexts, literature, spiritual disciplines, theological reflections and praxis to transform believers into Christ-likeness. Come and find a balanced path to life in the Spirit."
Date: February 18, 2002
Creator: Tippens, Darryl & Wray, David
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Praying the Psalms: Practical Help for Enriching Your Walk with God - Praying in the Light of Day transcript

Praying the Psalms: Practical Help for Enriching Your Walk with God - Praying in the Light of Day

Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The Psalmists are mentors for naming God in the world. As we pay attention to the grammar of their praying, we rediscover God's gracious presence, even in times of sadness and loss. Come to enrich your own praying. Come to be a better servant to those asking life's hardest questions."
Date: February 18, 2002
Creator: LaValley, Mark A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lectureship Forum: A Modern Plea in a Postmodern World transcript

Lectureship Forum: A Modern Plea in a Postmodern World

Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 3:15 PM at Abilene Christian University
Date: February 18, 2002
Creator: Allen, Leonard; Childers, Jeff; Foster, Doug; Harris, Randy; Reese, Jack & Woodroof, Tim
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chieftain, Volume 51, Number 1, Winter 2002 (open access)

Chieftain, Volume 51, Number 1, Winter 2002

The McMurry alumni newsletter includes information regarding events at the school and news about the university's students, staff, and alumni.
Date: 2002
Creator: McMurry University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History