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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 2011 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 2011

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bound and Determined: Men and Women - What Happens When Partnerships Fail transcript

Bound and Determined: Men and Women - What Happens When Partnerships Fail

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Her book, Bound and Determined, explores a theology of partnership, discusses how godly partnerships are formed, and challenges churches to lead the way in nurturing partnerships. These two classes help Christians and leaders build strong partnerships between men and women."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Reese, Jeanene P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bring the Rain - Finding Faith Through Divorce and Cancer transcript

Bring the Rain - Finding Faith Through Divorce and Cancer

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "I experienced a double mastectomy for breast cancer, then a divorce, within three months time. This session discusses how God uses challenges to reveal a new path for life and how experiences can strengthen faith."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Campos, Kristina
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can I Ever Do or Be Enough - Getting Past Measuring One Another transcript

Can I Ever Do or Be Enough - Getting Past Measuring One Another

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Expectations of perfection suffocate friendships, marriages and our sense of self. Let go of what others think, learn self-compassion, and connect with others authentically. Learn to create an atmosphere that welcomes vulnerability, compassion and connection."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Christian, Jennifer
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can You Hear Me Now? - Discerning God's Will for Me transcript

Can You Hear Me Now? - Discerning God's Will for Me

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Does God have a personal plan for me? If so, how do I discern it? If not, how should I then live? Come examine the role the Spirit, scripture and culture play in discerning God's will today."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Green, Gary
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Church of Irresistible Influence - Bridge-Building Stories to Help Reach Your Community transcript

The Church of Irresistible Influence - Bridge-Building Stories to Help Reach Your Community

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Many church planters are forming faith communities different from traditional churches, yet bring people to God and transform lives. Hear three church planters describe their experience of identifying strengths from their heritage and hindrances to reaching outsiders."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Willis, Mark; Monroy, Hugo & Greene, Kenneth
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closing the Generation Gap - Bridging the Gap Between Teens and Adults transcript

Closing the Generation Gap - Bridging the Gap Between Teens and Adults

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Moore, Margaret
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coffee House - The Connecting Church transcript

Coffee House - The Connecting Church

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University.
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Lucado, Max & Frazee, Randy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Creating the New Heavens - Isaiah 65 transcript

Creating the New Heavens - Isaiah 65

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Shank, Harold
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cross Shaped Churches transcript

Cross Shaped Churches

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The cross is not just a historical event but a story we live. The cross is not just about saving us but guides us in life. Explore how everything in our lives can be cruciform (shaped by the cross)."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Harris, Randy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deaf Ministry Classes - Sam's Place: An Orphanage for the Deaf in East Africa transcript

Deaf Ministry Classes - Sam's Place: An Orphanage for the Deaf in East Africa

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A home for Deaf children and a place to evolve into future Christian leaders of the Deaf in East Africa."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Williams, Vernon
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Discover the Practice of Echoing - Narrating the Story of Life transcript

Discover the Practice of Echoing - Narrating the Story of Life

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Some people lack meaning, feel confused by Scripture, or long for community. Explore a simple, reusable spiritual exercise for groups that transforms how people seek God in life. Learn how to imagine life's scattered stories within a bigger story."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Bryce, Brady
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Do Christians Count? - Persecution and Prospects in the Middle East transcript

Do Christians Count? - Persecution and Prospects in the Middle East

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Christianity is shrinking in the Middle East. Although Coptic and Lebanese Christians are relatively large, most groups such as the Church of Christ have few adherents. Oppression is forcing the Syrian Orthodox Church to flee Iraq. Explore how recent political protests present opportunities and challenges."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Coates, Neal & Schultz, Brad
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eductive Cafe - Missional Conversations transcript

Eductive Cafe - Missional Conversations

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How do we help people who seem stuck, without hurting them? These three sessions will introduce the DRAWN coaching model, which combines spiritual direction and coaching best practices. Participants will gain skill and insight in eductive leadership."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Holt, Steve, Sr.; Parker, Anthony & Smith, Kent
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eductive Leadership - Coaching Workshop transcript

Eductive Leadership - Coaching Workshop

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The good news must be demonstrated to be heard. Followers of Jesus may be heard when the visible platform of their lives is better. Eductive leadership uncovers and draws forth grace in others."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Holt, Steve, Sr.; Parker, Anthony & Smith, Kent
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Encouraged or Eclipsed? - School-Aged Girls' Experience of Gender Roles in Church Settings transcript

Encouraged or Eclipsed? - School-Aged Girls' Experience of Gender Roles in Church Settings

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Girls attending gender exclusive congregations receive mixed messages about the role of females. This class reveals the dreams and disappointments of school-aged girls as they reflect on gender roles in church, at school and in culture."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Flanagan, Cherisse & Johnson, Stephen
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Enough Already - Hearing God on Race Relations transcript

Enough Already - Hearing God on Race Relations

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The prophet Isaiah warns those who create laws that create oppression and benefit few. These sessions examine the influence of this admonition on contemporary race relations among Christians."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Brice, Tanya
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ever Abiding, Ever New - Preaching Alongside Isaiah transcript

Ever Abiding, Ever New - Preaching Alongside Isaiah

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Isaiah's carefully shaped message about Yahweh's care for Israel has much to say to preachers. The participants in this panel will discuss the aims, practices and effects of prophetic preaching, with Isaiah as their model."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Hamilton, Mark; Marrs, Rick & Pemberton, Glenn
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Feet on the Ground - Making Peace and Justice in Your Community transcript

Feet on the Ground - Making Peace and Justice in Your Community

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Taking the United By Faith movement in Abilene as a case study, this session gathers people with varying expertise to share what they have learned about building fellowship among racially and ethnically diverse people."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Bailey, Garry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Future for the Latino Church - The New Hispanic Challenge transcript

A Future for the Latino Church - The New Hispanic Challenge

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Drawing from case studies of multilingual Hispanic churches that successfully evangelize, equip and empower multiple generations of Latinos for Christ, this class focuses on significant challenges and exciting opportunities facing those engaged in Hispanic ministry in the United States today."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Rodriguez, Daniel
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
God's Story, Your Story - When His Becomes Yours transcript

God's Story, Your Story - When His Becomes Yours

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The great promise of the Bible is that your story dwells in God's story. By understanding God's grand saga, we come to grasp the purpose and meaning of our own."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Lucado, Max
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
God's Word in Spanish - An Overview of Translations transcript

God's Word in Spanish - An Overview of Translations

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University.
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Palomares, Noemi
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Good News transcript

Good News

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore the reasons young adults are leaving organized Christian faith. Discover the new opportunities presented to local church leaders."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Graves, Josh
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Islands, Feelings, and Cell Phones - Authentic College Ministry in a Post-God World transcript

Islands, Feelings, and Cell Phones - Authentic College Ministry in a Post-God World

Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "College ministry is one of today's most important and most challenging outreach ministries. American culture has deeply affected spiritual development. How do students think? What defines them? Hear how one veteran campus minister builds the Christian leaders for tomorrow's church."
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: Daffern, Monty
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History