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Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2010-2011 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 2010-2011

Undergraduate catalog describes the governance, history, academic programs, course descriptions, and campus life of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Index begins on page 242.
Date: 2010
Creator: Abilene Christian University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shinnery Review, 2010 (open access)

The Shinnery Review, 2010

The Shinnery Review literary magazine of Abilene Christian University includes original short stories, essays, poetry, artwork, and other creative works.
Date: 2010
Creator: Abilene Christian University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Darkness and Light Musical Performance transcript

Darkness and Light Musical Performance

Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 8:30 PM at Abilene Christian University
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Students, ACU Department of Music Faculty and
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The School of the Prophets: A Time to Listen and a Time to Speak - Part 3. transcript

The School of the Prophets: A Time to Listen and a Time to Speak - Part 3.

Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class involves several young prophetic voices that contributed to the First Quarter 2010 issue of Leaven Magazine. We seek to identify and discuss the major problems in churches of Christ today that require courageous prophetic leadership."
Date: September 22, 2010
Creator: Taylor, Jerry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
We Hope: In Mercy and Justice transcript

We Hope: In Mercy and Justice

Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore the preaching of Jerry Taylor in a newly released book from Leafwood Press."
Date: September 22, 2010
Creator: Fleer, David
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Fly on the Wall: What the Elders are Thinking at Gender-inclusive Churches transcript

A Fly on the Wall: What the Elders are Thinking at Gender-inclusive Churches

Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How do churches decide to become gender-inclusive? Here is a chance to overhear the conversations that let to their decision."
Date: September 22, 2010
Creator: Cukrowski, Ken
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
True-blue in our Modern Milieu: Fully Formed in Love - Part 1. transcript

True-blue in our Modern Milieu: Fully Formed in Love - Part 1.

Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What does a genuine Christ-follower look like in his everyday environment? Come explore the letters of 1 John and Jude to find authentic direction for a life of unwavering loyalty in your committee."
Date: September 20, 2010
Creator: Stirman, Peggy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leaving Eden: Grace and Brokenness in Christian and Contemporary Art. transcript

Leaving Eden: Grace and Brokenness in Christian and Contemporary Art.

Lecture given Sunday, September 19, 2010, 8:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "How are we to encounter God in Art that fails to honestly confront the brokenness and god-forsakenness in the world? An artist and psychologist suggest we must "leave Eden" to find God in the world."
Date: September 19, 2010
Creator: Beck, Richard & McGregor, Dan
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ancient Words, Contemporary Worlds: A Very, Very Short Introduction to Biblical Interpretation Today - Part 1. transcript

Ancient Words, Contemporary Worlds: A Very, Very Short Introduction to Biblical Interpretation Today - Part 1.

Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Biblical interpretation involves the text, the history of interpretation, and the reader's situation. As readers, we pay close attention to our own prejudices and desires in order to allow God to speak a word today. This class presents general guidelines for discussion."
Date: September 20, 2010
Creator: Hamilton, Mark
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Identity in a Non-Christian World: Moral Values and Christian Identity: The Household Code of 1 Peter - Part 2. transcript

Christian Identity in a Non-Christian World: Moral Values and Christian Identity: The Household Code of 1 Peter - Part 2.

Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We will explore how Christian identity developed within the larger Greco-Roman world. We will focus on how 1 Peter uses baptism to create Christian identity and to appropriate a non-Christian ethic. What can we learn from how 1 Peter urges Christians to both distance themselves from and identify with society?"
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Sterling, Gregory E.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Called Out of Darkness: Race in the American Church - Part 2 transcript

Called Out of Darkness: Race in the American Church - Part 2

Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We have been "called out of darkness into his wonderful light," according to 1 Peter 2:9. However, the American church continues to struggle with segregated worship and racialized politics. This two-part workshop will explore the influence of race on Christianity in America."
Date: September 22, 2010
Creator: Brice, Tanya
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jesus as a Man and As More Than a Prophet: A Christian and Muslim View - Part 2 transcript

Jesus as a Man and As More Than a Prophet: A Christian and Muslim View - Part 2

Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A short look at the lives and significance of the two most influential religious figures in history and in the modern world, as seen from the perspective of one committed adherent of Christianity and one of Islam respectively."
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Mitchell, Lynn & Sumer, Ibrahim
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shepherding the Elder Selection Process: Elder Selection Is Not Deer Season - Part 1. transcript

Shepherding the Elder Selection Process: Elder Selection Is Not Deer Season - Part 1.

Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Elder selection is a time of spiritual discernment and not about choosing respected people to attack in the name of "spiritual" objections. Often overlooked is how to help new elders transition into an existing eldership. This class explores the process of building a unified leadership."
Date: September 20, 2010
Creator: Oglesby, Robert & Siburt, Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Secure In Heart: A woman's Journey to Redemption - Part 1 transcript

Secure In Heart: A woman's Journey to Redemption - Part 1

Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Eve first woke up to her Father delighting over her. But after she fell, did the God of grace restore her? (1 Peter 5:10) As we explore Eve's journey towards redemption, we'll claim a living hope for our own battles."
Date: September 20, 2010
Creator: Weidner, Robin
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Untangling the Web: A Website Toolbox of Simple, Inexpensive Stuff transcript

Untangling the Web: A Website Toolbox of Simple, Inexpensive Stuff

Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In an increasingly digital world, a quality Web site is vital for churches, nonprofits and lay-led ministries. Discover online tools which allow you to create and maintain simple, effective, God-honoring Web sites. You can do it."
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Colbert, Stephen
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
For I Know the Plans I Have For You: Developing Christ-Centered Leaders in Today's World transcript

For I Know the Plans I Have For You: Developing Christ-Centered Leaders in Today's World

Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Mentoring and developing the next generation of leaders comes with challenges. Today's teens and young adults are bombarded with contradictory messages of what defines a 'real' person. Come explore leader development with ACU's head football coach and director of athletics."
Date: September 20, 2010
Creator: Mosley, Jared & Thomsen, Chris
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gospel of Creation: Near Eastern Creation Language and the Church's Mission as Temple transcript

The Gospel of Creation: Near Eastern Creation Language and the Church's Mission as Temple

Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Thinking strictly in terms of the existence of matter, many stories of creation end in primordial Sabbath rest. In children's story-book form, we'll locate biblical language in its Near Eastern context, proclaiming a gospel of ongoing creation and eschatological transformation for the earth."
Date: September 22, 2010
Creator: Ellet, Kent
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Practices of Missional Renewal and Church Planting: Paradigms of Alan Hirsch, Hugh Halter, David Watson, and Neal Cole - Part 1. transcript

Practices of Missional Renewal and Church Planting: Paradigms of Alan Hirsch, Hugh Halter, David Watson, and Neal Cole - Part 1.

Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Missional leaders nurture intimate, Christ-filled environments, not by replicating programs but through personal relationships focused on mission. These churches have the potential to spread like a virus. What energizes these movements? What do they look like? How do they minister?"
Date: September 20, 2010
Creator: Rheenen, Gailyn Van
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evangelism: Growing the Church in a Post-Divinci Code Age. transcript

Evangelism: Growing the Church in a Post-Divinci Code Age.

Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class will consist of prayerful methods and techniques for reaching multiple generations of unchurched and de-churched people. The Class will be a short lecture and guided discussion."
Date: September 20, 2010
Creator: Roysden, Doug
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hispanic Realities: Reaching Hispanic Communities - Part 2. transcript

Hispanic Realities: Reaching Hispanic Communities - Part 2.

Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This course provides an overview of the Hispanic trends that are impacting America's social, religious, economic, and political life. Special attention is given to strategies for leading Hispanics to faith in Christ and starting churches among them."
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Sanchez, Daniel
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Derek Webb Concert and Conversation with Shane Clairborne transcript

Derek Webb Concert and Conversation with Shane Clairborne

Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 8:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Come hear a solo acoustic performance from three-time GMA Dove Award winner Derek Webb. His socially aware music stirs souls to action."
Date: September 22, 2010
Creator: Webb, Derek & Clairborne, Shane
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Glorious Was The Cause: Church of Christ & Christian Churches in Washington Territory 1850-1889 - Part 2. transcript

Glorious Was The Cause: Church of Christ & Christian Churches in Washington Territory 1850-1889 - Part 2.

Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class will rescuer from oblivion the names of some humble Bible-believing men and women who were proud to wear the name of Christ. They never thought of themselves as heroes or heroines, but they lived the most heroic of lives."
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Rushford, Jerry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Do Liturgy and Ritual have a Place in Worship in Churches of Christ? Planning a Liturgy with the Theme "Aliens & Light: Finding God in the Darkness" - Part 2. transcript

Do Liturgy and Ritual have a Place in Worship in Churches of Christ? Planning a Liturgy with the Theme "Aliens & Light: Finding God in the Darkness" - Part 2.

Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "These classes explore the interesting history of Christian worship, contemplate a theology of worship, and present guidelines and tools toward planning a liturgy with a particular theme."
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Walters, Marla
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coffee House: Film Dialogue transcript

Coffee House: Film Dialogue

Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 8:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The fifth anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita provide opportunity to engage "Trouble the Water," the Sundance Film Festival's Documentary of the Year for 2008. Filmmaker, actress and rapper Kim Rivers Roberts speaks about the film and takes audience questions"
Date: September 20, 2010
Creator: Roberts, Kimberly Rivers
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History