Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008 transcript

Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another four days in the water. Jowdy was then assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), patrolling the Bering Sea and participating in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands as a second loader on a 40-millimeter. After witnessing the Marianas Turkey Shoot and also seeing MacArthur film his famous return, Jowdy participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, amidst kamikazes and suicide boats. After the war, he survived a typhoon and served occupation duty in Japan, later transporting troops as part of the demobilization effort before being discharged in January 1946.
Date: September 21, 2008
Creator: Jowdy, Al
System: The Portal to Texas History
Train Song; Saddest Man in Texas (with Lyle Lovett); She's Everybody's Baby But Mine transcript

Train Song; Saddest Man in Texas (with Lyle Lovett); She's Everybody's Baby But Mine

Audio recording of Train Song; Saddest Man in Texas (with Lyle Lovett); She's Everybody's Baby But Mine by Steven Fromholz, 2008.
Date: August 12, 2008
Creator: Fromholz, Steven
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2008-05-23 – Stephen Beall, viola

Doctoral recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: May 23, 2008
Creator: Beall, Stephen (Violist)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008 transcript

Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Serve God, Save the Planet - A Christian Call to Action transcript

Serve God, Save the Planet - A Christian Call to Action

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University.
Date: September 23, 2008
Creator: Sleeth, J. Matthew
System: The Portal to Texas History
Five Theological Turnings - Part 2 transcript

Five Theological Turnings - Part 2

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class for ACU graduate and undergraduate ministry students addresses five turnings of theology in a postmodern world. Brian will explore theology, atonement, eschatology, scripture, and God."
Date: September 23, 2008
Creator: McLaren, Brian
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Missional Response to Social Justice and Poverty transcript

A Missional Response to Social Justice and Poverty

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 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."
Date: September 22, 2008
Creator: Brice, Tanya & Jordan, Darrell
System: The Portal to Texas History
My Brother y Mi Hermano transcript

My Brother y Mi Hermano

Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A reflection on the current situation and culture of the Spanish-speaking Churches of Christ in the United States and Latin America. How can we serve each other as brother and sister? How can we enrich each other's lives?"
Date: September 24, 2008
Creator: Garcia, Jorge Daniel & Hernandez, Patricia
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adoption: Real-Life Adoption Experiences Remind Us We Are All God's Adopted Children - God's Purpose is for Every Child to Be His Child transcript

Adoption: Real-Life Adoption Experiences Remind Us We Are All God's Adopted Children - God's Purpose is for Every Child to Be His Child

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We are God's children, but do we act like it? One mother's experience with adoption reminds us of our true identity in Christ."
Date: September 22, 2008
Creator: Vaughn, Kelly
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leadership and Church Growth - Developing Effective Leadership in the Context of Church Growth transcript

Leadership and Church Growth - Developing Effective Leadership in the Context of Church Growth

Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore the impact of leadership on the dynamic of decline and growth in the local congregation."
Date: September 24, 2008
Creator: Fair, Ian A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christ's Holy Guidance System transcript

Christ's Holy Guidance System

Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Come discover the amazing power in the ancient wisdom of the world's greatest lover as he gives us a pattern for living in dynamic community."
Date: September 24, 2008
Creator: Walling, Jeff
System: The Portal to Texas History
Confess and Believe Jesus Christ is the Lord - Persecution and Faith in China transcript

Confess and Believe Jesus Christ is the Lord - Persecution and Faith in China

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What does Paul mean when he writes, "if you confess with your mouth that 'Jesus Christ is Lord' and you believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved"? Church history reveals that the blood of the martyrs is the seed for the church's growth. While the history of the Chinese church is one of persecution, it is also a history of vibrant revival, mission movements, and house churches."
Date: September 22, 2008
Creator: Fu, Bob
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Missional Response to Social Justice and Poverty transcript

A Missional Response to Social Justice and Poverty

Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 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."
Date: September 24, 2008
Creator: Brice, Tanya & Jordan, Darrell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Olive Trees and Cyborgs - Christian Identity in Paul's Letter to the Romans transcript

Olive Trees and Cyborgs - Christian Identity in Paul's Letter to the Romans

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "These classes examine how Paul addresses the competing concepts of identity at work within the Jewish and Gentile Christians in Rome, and asks how Paul's vision of Christian identity applies to us today."
Date: September 22, 2008
Creator: Thweatt-Bates, Jennifer J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Finances - An Oxymoron? transcript

Christian Finances - An Oxymoron?

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Are Christians identifiable by our financial dealings? Does God care about my personal financial discipline? Or my church's finances? A short discussion on biblical financial principles."
Date: September 23, 2008
Creator: Stegall, Scott K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sexy Sacrifices: Have We Laid Our Children on the Altar of Commercial Culture? - Nurturing a Godly Identity in Girls transcript

Sexy Sacrifices: Have We Laid Our Children on the Altar of Commercial Culture? - Nurturing a Godly Identity in Girls

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Children's ideas concerning sex and sexuality develop gradually and are influenced by their environment. Are Christians comfortable with the images media and culture provide? How does our spiritual community protect our children and provide a healthy context to support parents in raising healthy children?"
Date: September 23, 2008
Creator: Shewmaker, Jennifer & Talley, Stephanie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fresh Face on the Ancient Tale - Crafting Narrative Sermons They Won't Ever Forget transcript

Fresh Face on the Ancient Tale - Crafting Narrative Sermons They Won't Ever Forget

Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Make Scripture come alive. Preaching the primary character in a biblical passage (i.e. Paul) has tremendous impact and fosters lasting personal application. Culture and creativity combined with dramatic storytelling and exegesis yield teaching tools for beginners to veterans."
Date: September 24, 2008
Creator: Mudd, Larry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Communication - The Foundation of Effective Leadership transcript

Communication - The Foundation of Effective Leadership

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "What constitutes effective leadership? Are charisma, likeability and longevity of church membership sufficient for effective leadership? Effective leadership and effective communication are inseparable. What is said and how it is said are major characteristics of leadership and group progress."
Date: September 22, 2008
Creator: McKenzie, Taylor A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Dialogue With the Christian Chronicle transcript

A Dialogue With the Christian Chronicle

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "An opportunity to meet with the editor and other staff members of the "Christian Chronicle" to provide input and ask questions regarding coverage."
Date: September 23, 2008
Creator: McMillon, Lynn A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
What's "New" About the "New Atheism"? transcript

What's "New" About the "New Atheism"?

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Recent publications by Harris, Dawson, Hitchens and others have generated excitement about a "new atheism." What has generated this aggressive move from unbelievers? Are there new arguments and insights being offered to effectively counter the claims of Christian theism?"
Date: September 22, 2008
Creator: Shelly, Rubel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Children of Hell or Children of Heaven? - Capturing the Mind transcript

Children of Hell or Children of Heaven? - Capturing the Mind

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "History is replete with examples of well-meaning Christians doing more damage than good. Jesus accused Jewish evangelists of making their own converts children of hell (Matthew 23:15). How do we, with the Lord's help, keep from making the same mistake?"
Date: September 23, 2008
Creator: Guild, Sonny
System: The Portal to Texas History
Emerging Elders - Do We Really Need Elders? transcript

Emerging Elders - Do We Really Need Elders?

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 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."
Date: September 22, 2008
Creator: Clark, Ron
System: The Portal to Texas History
Risen From the Ashes - Christian Women in the 21st Century: With Minds That Are Being Transformed transcript

Risen From the Ashes - Christian Women in the 21st Century: With Minds That Are Being Transformed

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In Romans 12, Paul urged Roman Christians to present their bodies as living sacrifices and to be transformed by the renewing of their minds. How can Jesus' sisters in the 21st century meet these challenges?"
Date: September 23, 2008
Creator: Straker, Shirley D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conquest: Finding Your Place in God's Mission - Moving from Maintenance to Mission transcript

Conquest: Finding Your Place in God's Mission - Moving from Maintenance to Mission

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Are you ready to move your life from "maintenance" to "mission"? Is your church longing to shift from boredom to battle and from conflict to conquest? In an age filled with bored Christians and conflict-ridden congregations, the book of Joshua gives us a prescription on how to move from maintenance to mission and discover what a "Missional church" is all about."
Date: September 22, 2008
Creator: Sager, Scott
System: The Portal to Texas History