Orchestral conducting concert performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall

Brass band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall

Ensemble concert performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall

Percussion ensemble concert performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The church cultivates believing souls by answering compelling questions, while the artist cultivates seeing souls by raising compelling images. Is there are conflict, an infidelity, in seeing the artist's dual relationship with the Kingdom and the "world"?"

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The church is always exploring the relationship between the gospel and the church's context for the sake of saving lost souls. This exploration is necessary for our current context as well. What was old is new again, but is it the same old song?"

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Burley. Burley joined the Army Air Forces in October of 1942. He completed armament school, and was assigned to the 1025th Training Squadron. Burley worked at the gunnery range, ensuring each gun remained operable for training. He was sent to a B-29 gunnery school at Lowry Field in Colorado, and was later stationed at the Red Cross Office in Biloxi, Mississippi performing routine maintenance on armament for an emergency rescue unit. Burley was discharged in January of 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Crooker. Crooker joined the Navy on 6 December 1941. He served as an officer (ensign to lieutenant commander), stationed in 1944 and 1945 in New Guinea, and as an intelligence briefer for Admiral T.C. Kinkaid, Commander, Seventh Fleet, on the USS Wasatch (AGC-9) and in the Philippine Islands. He participated in the Leyte and Lingayen Gulf operations from October of 1944 through August of 1945. He was discharged from active duty in October of 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Vickers. Vickers was born in Adams Mill, Ohio 20 February 1924. Joining the Army Air Forces in November 1942, he was sent to Keesler Field, Mississippi for basic training. He was then sent to Mississippi State College then the Cadet Classification Center in San Antonio. He received preflight training prior to being sent to Garner Field, Uvalde, Texas for flight training by civilian instructors. Vickers describes some of his experiences while flying the PT-19 primary trainer. He recalls being sent to Waco, Texas and describes the training he received flying the BT-13. Upon completion of the course he was sent to twin engine advanced school at Blackland Airfield at Waco. He received his wings and commission in April 1944, and was sent to Liberal, Kansas for B-24 bomber training. Upon completion, Vickers received orders to Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho for combat crew training. In October 1944 the crew went aboard the USS Washington (BB-56) bound for Liverpool, England. He was assigned to the 8th Air Force, 392nd Bomb Group, 578th Bomb Squadron stationed at Wendling, England. Vickers flew thirty combat missions. In recalling some, he tells of …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Long. Long joined the Navy on 10 December 1941. He completed boot camp and traveled to Pearl Harbor in January of 1942, where he worked at a submarine base, served guard duty and completed further training. He served as a Watertender 3rd Class aboard the USS Hinsdale (APA-120) beginning October of 1944. In February of 1945 they participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima, embarking and disembarking troops and valuable cargo, and serving as an auxiliary hospital ship. Beginning in April 1945, they participated in the Battle of Okinawa, though received a hit by a kamikaze airplane. Long was in the fire room at the time of the attack. He was discharged in November of 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Hotova. Hotova was born in November 1918. He describes conditions during the Great Depression. He left high school at 15 years of age and joined the National Guard in 1939. He was assigned to the 242nd Coast Artillery. Hotova applied for flight training in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He did not qualify for advanced flight training and was assigned to aircraft mechanics school at Keesler Field, Mississippi. After four months of training, he was sent to Laredo, Texas for gunnery training. He was assigned as a waist gunner on a B-24. While four members flew their plane to England, he and five other crewmen boarded RMS Queen Mary. Landing in Scotland they were assigned to the 8th Air Force, 389th Bomb Group, 567th Bomb Squadron based at Hethel, England. On his first bombing mission, in May 1944, he flew to Brussels and recounts the discomfort of being at a waist gun position at high altitudes. Having flown 29 combat missions during his tour, he describes several of the missions, during which German fighters and heavy flak were encountered. He also witnessed other aircraft being shot …

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the great prologue of the Gospel of John, we are told that the reality of this great declaration? Jesus calls His disciples to live "against the night.""

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In many ways, attitudes toward race have changed substantially over the last 40 years. Still, while overt racism is less acceptable, more subtle and unspoken forms of racism still persist. How do we move beneath the surface in matters of race so that God's peace might be reflected in how we treat one another? J. C. Thomas will begin our time together with unforgettable monologues on white apathy and black rage. A panel will respond to the presentations and bring others into the conversation. Finally, a group of ACU faculty and staff will talk about their journey over the past two years to understand one another better."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The church vehicle that carries Christians along is changing. It is changing because the next generation (18-29s) is different than previous generations. Each day we'll explore how these emerging Christians participants view their churches and where they'd like them to go."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "If you were asked for a blessing, what would you offer? As the church gathers for worship, and even more as they leave the assembly to join God's mission for the sake of the world, they hope for the power of the Presence to go with them. You can help!"

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A chaplain, minister and ACU student bring their lives under the penetrating influence of John 20:19-23. After living with this text in a manner of lectio divina, these three bring their reflections as an invitation for us to join them in seeing the world through this text."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Analyze? Dissect? Explain? There are many ways to intentionally study the Psalms, but perhaps one of the most effective ways is to experience them. We will try our best to allow the passion and convictions that fueled Psalm 139 to speak freshly to our heats."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Can Christians learn to forgive as Christ did? Being people of the cross necessitates that we forgive friends and enemies in an unnatural way. Come and consider how Christ's journey can change our hearts toward the guilty."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can the church welcome spiritual seekers? What can the church to do create a culture that promotes both acceptance and growth? Discover how the church can capitalize on the opportunities of a postmodern world."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The class will discuss principles of spiritual formation and family theory. From this we will find practical strategies for a ministry that affirms the importance of a healthy family life and the role that families play in shaping us into the image of Christ."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Like America itself, our goal was to transcend history. But can any movement escape the assumptions of its own time? In fact, at inception, we were the religious expression of the spirit of the republic. Can that vision thrive?"

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Church leaders often face the challenge of managing the crisis of selecting elders, terminating a minister, or the misconduct of a congregational leader. Yet such crises are increasingly predictable. Suggested strategies for handling these leadership crises effectively will be offered."

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can the church rediscover its mission, hold together and not forget its identity in such disorienting times? The book of Acts provides us with stories of God's work in a similarly disorienting time of rapid change for the church. As we reflect on these stories, we gain guidance to help us continue the story of Jesus within a rapidly changing world."