Inside Out: Becoming a Missional Church - Redefining Spirituality and Worship transcript

Inside Out: Becoming a Missional Church - Redefining Spirituality and Worship

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Across North America, people in our communities are on a spiritual quest. Most of these people, however, will not end their search with us...unless we change. In this class, discover some ways to make those changes without compromising our faith."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Rheenen, Gailyn Van & Love, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leadership Adventure - Leading Without Seeming To transcript

The Leadership Adventure - Leading Without Seeming To

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 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 19, 2002
Creator: Oglesby, Robert, Sr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Led by the Spirit: Spiritual Formation in the Church and Classroom - Head and Heart Spirituality transcript

Led by the Spirit: Spiritual Formation in the Church and Classroom - Head and Heart Spirituality

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 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 19, 2002
Creator: Tippens, Darryl & Wray, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Living and Active: The Ancient Book for Postmodern Times - Living in the Ambiguity transcript

Living and Active: The Ancient Book for Postmodern Times - Living in the Ambiguity

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Everyone, sooner or later, is confronted by loss. Could loss be a condition where God meets us in surprising ways? This class offers a biblical, theological and pastoral examination of grief and loss."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Bost-Henegar, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Living and Active: The Ancient Book for Postmodern Times - Reclaimed by the (W)hole of Scripture transcript

Living and Active: The Ancient Book for Postmodern Times - Reclaimed by the (W)hole of Scripture

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Renewal in the past has been unleashed by the rediscovery of the Word of God. The answer for the church in postmodern times is a recovery of the voice of God communicated in Scripture."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Cukrowski, Ken; Hamilton, Mark & Thompson, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Making Life Work: The Proverbs Speak Today - On Guard! transcript

Making Life Work: The Proverbs Speak Today - On Guard!

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The path of life is filled with obstacles and snares: tough relationships, family issues, and our own bad attitudes and habits. The wisdom teachers have observed how life works - and how it doesn't. Come and hear what they have to say to us today."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Henderson, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Men's Fellowship Dinner transcript

Men's Fellowship Dinner

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 5:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Durham, Ken
System: The Portal to Texas History
Not Against Flesh and Blood: Biblical Perspectives on Spiritual Warfare - Jesus, Paul and Peretti transcript

Not Against Flesh and Blood: Biblical Perspectives on Spiritual Warfare - Jesus, Paul and Peretti

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Ours seems to be a world under seige. We have little trouble believing Paul's statement that "our struggle is not against flesh and blood." But who or what shapes our understanding and practice of spiritual warfare these days? Recovering a healthy, dynamic spirituality will require a healthy and dynamic practice of spiritual warfare."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Johnson, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
On Being Out of Your Mind - Challenged Out of Your Mind transcript

On Being Out of Your Mind - Challenged Out of Your Mind

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Often, people who accomplish amazing feats, engage in death-defying acts, or daily live unusual lives are said to be out of their minds. Yet some are idolized, some institutionalized, and other ostracized. Is it OK to live "out of your mind?""
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Wyche, Freeman
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portraits of Restoration Spirituality - Re-discovering Our 19th Century Spiritual Heritage transcript

Portraits of Restoration Spirituality - Re-discovering Our 19th Century Spiritual Heritage

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The Churches of Christ today are hungering for spiritual depth and substance and are searching for it in a wide variety of places. What spiritual resources can we find within our own Restoration heritage? You may be surprised."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Doyle, Derrick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prayer: Laying It on the Line with God - The Barometer of Faith transcript

Prayer: Laying It on the Line with God - The Barometer of Faith

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Elder, freelance writer and former missionary Charlie Walton shares his personal quest for deeper communication with God. His unique view of the rist involved in honest prayer has never failed to spark reflection and may change the way you talk with and listen to God."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Walton, Charlie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Praying the Psalms: Practical Help for Enriching Your Walk with God - Praying in the Dark Night of the Soul transcript

Praying the Psalms: Practical Help for Enriching Your Walk with God - Praying in the Dark Night of the Soul

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 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 19, 2002
Creator: LaValley, Mark A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Psalms: The Book of All Saints - I Am a Sinner From Birth transcript

Psalms: The Book of All Saints - I Am a Sinner From Birth

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "When we read the poetry of Israel it is like looking into a mirror. We see that living under the rule of God sets us apart from those who oppose God, and yet our righteousness pales when we encounter God of perfect righteousness. We draw back in fear, but cry out in hope - and our hope is not misplaced. Crying to God is not an encounter with the dull ears of night; it is an experience of being heard, forgiven and lifted from the depths."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Robarts, Charme
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quest for Peace - Suffering and Knowing God transcript

The Quest for Peace - Suffering and Knowing God

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In a world turned upside down by sexual molestation, violent death and crippling disease, Judy tells how she found the peace of God and how she keeps it alive in her heart. Her peace is found by applying biblical principals and perspectives from various motivational/inspirational authors."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Glover, Judith
System: The Portal to Texas History
Racial Discrimination: Problems and Solutions - How Did We Get Here? transcript

Racial Discrimination: Problems and Solutions - How Did We Get Here?

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Racial discrimination remains a significant social and spiritual problem. This series of classes interweaves the stories of four families, racism, resilience, faith and how the Church should be an agent of change."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Hinson, Waymon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reaching Out to the City - Job Training as a Strategy for Evangelism transcript

Reaching Out to the City - Job Training as a Strategy for Evangelism

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "How can a small church reach out in a large metropolitan area? How can it impact both the needy and people with the resources to serve them? Learn how the Culver Palms Life Skills Lab is reaching out in Los Angeles, California."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Silvey, Billie
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Recovering Spirituality - What 1 Corinthians Really Says About Being Spiritual transcript

Recovering Spirituality - What 1 Corinthians Really Says About Being Spiritual

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A careful reading of 1 Corinthians reveals Paul's prescription for a church that had spirituality all wrong. We will see that being spiritual has little to do with knowledge and self, and everything to do with community."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Acosta, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rember the Sabbath and Keep It Holy - As a Sign of the Covenant Promises of God transcript

Rember the Sabbath and Keep It Holy - As a Sign of the Covenant Promises of God

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 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 19, 2002
Creator: Reese, Jeanene P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Renewed in the Spirit of Your Mind - Ephesians 4:17-5:2 transcript

Renewed in the Spirit of Your Mind - Ephesians 4:17-5:2

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Greene, Kenneth R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Renewing God's People: A Concise History of the Churches of Christ - Who We Were: 20th Century transcript

Renewing God's People: A Concise History of the Churches of Christ - Who We Were: 20th Century

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 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 19, 2002
Creator: Foster, Doug & Holloway, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Spirituality of the Stone-Campbell Movement - Disciple Spirituality Between the Wars transcript

The Spirituality of the Stone-Campbell Movement - Disciple Spirituality Between the Wars

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Dr. William Paulsell of Lexington, KY, is author of "Disciples at Prayer" and one of the leading scholars of spirituality in the Stone-Campbell Movement. In three fascinating lectures, Paulsell will examine the roots and development of what we have thought it means to be spiritual in a movement that has often been primarily identified by its rationality."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Paulsell, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spiritually Empowered for Living: Themes From Ephesians - A Vision for Unity transcript

Spiritually Empowered for Living: Themes From Ephesians - A Vision for Unity

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class brings a textual study of Ephesians, paying particular attention to the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church. Paul's vision for the body of Christ, and life lived "in Christ" in first century Ephesians, necessitates rethinking our own calling and cultural context."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: York, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Sufferings of This Present Time: Christian Perspectives on the "Attack on America" - Living Christian as Americans transcript

The Sufferings of This Present Time: Christian Perspectives on the "Attack on America" - Living Christian as Americans

Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How do we make sense of our world in the wake of the terrorist attacks on our nation? Five months after our national tragedy we are still asking the hard questions of faith in the face of devestation and loss. While easy answers evade us, it is important for Christians to think about the shape of their world in the light of suffering. Join these three teachers as we consider again our place in light of the events of September 11, 2001."
Date: February 19, 2002
Creator: Hailey, Mel; Rankin, Bill & Trevathan, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History