The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, September 10, 2004 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, September 10, 2004

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 10, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 6, Ed. 1, Wednesday, September 8, 2004 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 6, Ed. 1, Wednesday, September 8, 2004

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 8, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, September 3, 2004 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, September 3, 2004

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 3, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 9, Ed. 1, September 2004 (open access)

The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 9, Ed. 1, September 2004

Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
Date: September 2004
Creator: McBride, Bailey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 4, Ed. 1, Wednesday, September 1, 2004 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 4, Ed. 1, Wednesday, September 1, 2004

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 1, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, August 27, 2004 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, August 27, 2004

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 27, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 2, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 25, 2004 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 2, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 25, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 1, Ed. 1, Monday, August 23, 2004 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 1, Ed. 1, Monday, August 23, 2004

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 23, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 8, Ed. 1, August 2004 (open access)

The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 8, Ed. 1, August 2004

Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
Date: August 2004
Creator: McBride, Bailey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 7, Ed. 1, July 2004 (open access)

The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 61, No. 7, Ed. 1, July 2004

Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
Date: July 2004
Creator: McBride, Bailey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
African Science and Western Spirits transcript

African Science and Western Spirits

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Based on their experiences in Africa, John and Sara will explore cultural issues and themes. They will consider what other cultures and people can teach us about our world and about the kingdom of God."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Barton, John & Barton, Sara
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
African Wealth and Western Poverty transcript

African Wealth and Western Poverty

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Based on their experiences in Africa, John and Sara will explore cultural issues and themes. They will consider what other cultures and people can teach us about our world and about the kingdom of God."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Barton, John & Barton, Sara
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Amazing Founding Documents transcript

The Amazing Founding Documents

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement aimed from its beginning to renew the church to what God wants it to be. This is a rich legacy from which to draw for renewal in today's church. Garrett and Doug Foster of Abilene examine our heritage and current efforts to be a church after God's heart."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Garrett, Leroy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Amazing Legacy transcript

An Amazing Legacy

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The gulf between black and white churches remains largely in place despite legal desegregaion decades ago. Sensing and Jerry Taylor provide insights into the problem and suggest biblical ways to end these divisions."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Sensing, Tim
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Answering the Call to Spiritual (Urban) Renewal - Part 1 transcript

Answering the Call to Spiritual (Urban) Renewal - Part 1

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The socio-cultural usefulness of today's church is debatable. Many urban centers lie in virtual ruins. Can the church afford to absolve itself from the process of healing the malaise? Classes will examine the predicament and consider potential strategies for authentic inner-city spiritual renewal."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Jarman, Leonard
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Answering the Call to Spiritual (Urban) Renewal - Part 2 transcript

Answering the Call to Spiritual (Urban) Renewal - Part 2

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The socio-cultural usefulness of today's church is debatable. Many urban centers lie in virtual ruins. Can the church afford to absolve itself from the process of healing the malaise? Classes will examine the predicament and consider potential strategies."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Jarman, Leonard
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Bath of Regeneration: Baptism or the Sinner's Prayer transcript

A Bath of Regeneration: Baptism or the Sinner's Prayer

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Many believe baptism is simply the sign of salvation already received. Others believe it is an indispensable command that legally divides those heading for heaven from those going to hell. Baptism is more important than either think."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Hicks, John Mark & Taylor, Greg
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Call to Disciplemaking Youth Ministry transcript

A Call to Disciplemaking Youth Ministry

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "The greatest threat to the church is enabling Christians to believe in Christ without expecting Christ to transform their lives. Disciple-making ministry is the way in which we fulfill Christ's call by encouraging our students, and ourselves, to be changed into His image."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Hubbard, Jordan
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation - Part 1 transcript

I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation - Part 1

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "'I can resist everything except temptation,' said playwright Oscar Wilde. Temptations! We face lots of them during the course of a day. These sessions present practical steps to help us resist temptation."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Barclay, Richard
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catching God's Vision transcript

Catching God's Vision

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "We want easy answers to questions about church growth. Not unlike Isaiah, genuine growth takes place when churches are willing to pay the price of strategic planning by shifting into neutral and catching God's vision for the kingdom."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Stephens, Barry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christians Only or "The Only Christians" transcript

Christians Only or "The Only Christians"

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Churches of Christ were born of a dream of simple, biblical, non-denominational Christianity. Have we moved away from this dream and slipped into sectarianism and denominationalism? Can we recover the dream? What will it look like in the 21st century?"
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: McRay, Rob
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Church-a-Christer or "Christians Only" transcript

Church-a-Christer or "Christians Only"

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Churches of Christ were born of a dream of simple, biblical, non-denominational Christianity. Have we moved away from this dream and slipped into sectarianism and denominationalism? Can we recover the dream? What will it look like in the 21st century?"
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: McRay, Rob
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 1 transcript

The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 1

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "These authors will be presenting material from the fourth volume in the 'Heart of the Restoration' series. How do we best account for the church? These authors suggest that the church is primarily the community that lives within the story of God."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Foster, Doug; Harris, Randy & Love, Mark
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 2 transcript

The Church as Story-Formed Community - Part 2

Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "These authors will be presenting material from the fourth volume in the 'Heart of the Restoration' series. How do we best account for the church? These authors suggest that the church is primarily the community that lives within the story of God."
Date: June 26, 2004
Creator: Foster, Doug; Harris, Randy & Love, Mark
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History