The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 51, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 2012 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 51, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 18, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 2011 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 2011

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 18, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 2011 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 2011

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 18, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moving from Gernation Extinct to Generation Excel - Spiritual Barriers transcript

Moving from Gernation Extinct to Generation Excel - Spiritual Barriers

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "As young people put on headphones and old people run away from technology, we witness a communication barrier between generations. Seek ways to understand and communicate over this divide so we all can benefit from the promise with future generations to come."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Bowman, Ryan
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
What About Women In Ministry? - Practical and Pastoral Considerations transcript

What About Women In Ministry? - Practical and Pastoral Considerations

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How does Scripture inform our understanding about women participating in the worship life of our churches? What are some of the practical aspects of incorporating women into the life of a church community, both thinking through specific practices and reflecting pastorally?"
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: Cukrowski, Ken
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mentoring; Money and You - Brand You transcript

Mentoring; Money and You - Brand You

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Every Christian needs to have a mentor and be a mentor. Discover six principles of mentoring from scripture and people."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Diggs, Steve
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lead Like a Servant - The Dilemma of Christian Leadership transcript

Lead Like a Servant - The Dilemma of Christian Leadership

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What distinguishes Christian leadership from leadership in general? How does one negotiate the difference? This interactive class will explore differences and workable solutions for leaders in any Christian ministry."
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: Money, Royce
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Starved for Christ-Centered Intimacy - Our Need for Intimacy With God transcript

Starved for Christ-Centered Intimacy - Our Need for Intimacy With God

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Feeling ostracized and starved for connection, many who experience same-sex attraction look beyond church to fill our God-breathed need for intimacy. Responding to this need begins with an invitation to experience a loving God who calls us into relationship."
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: Gary, Sally
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
What Would Jesus Do - The Mission of Eternal Threads transcript

What Would Jesus Do - The Mission of Eternal Threads

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What would Jesus do in places like Afghanistan? Discover what we can do to show compassion to the poor and declare the name of Jesus when words are not possible. Explore what Scripture says about social justice and the Kingdom of God."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Egle, Linda
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Opposing Forces or Strange Bedfellows? - Integrating Spirituality and Sexuality transcript

Opposing Forces or Strange Bedfellows? - Integrating Spirituality and Sexuality

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Often religion takes an "either/or" approach to sexuality. Opposing Western and Eastern views define sexuality as an evil force to control or as a hyper-spiritual event to gain spiritual enlightenment. This conversation explores a holistic view of spirituality and sexuality."
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: Goff, Jaime D.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
What Shall I Do With You? - Hosea 5:1-7a, 15, 6:1-6 transcript

What Shall I Do With You? - Hosea 5:1-7a, 15, 6:1-6

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: Christian, Jeff
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Social Entrepreneurship - What is Christian Social Entrepreneurship? transcript

Social Entrepreneurship - What is Christian Social Entrepreneurship?

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A Christian social entrepreneur recognizes intellectual, social, physical and spiritual poverty. They use entrepreneurial skills to organize, create and manage a venture to achieve social change of the highest order: the movement of God's provision, grace and peace among humankind."
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: Brown, Jarrod; Little, Andy; Litton, Jim; Lynn, Monty & Lytle, Rick
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jesus and the "Marginal" Woman The Canaanite Woman's Daughter transcript

Jesus and the "Marginal" Woman The Canaanite Woman's Daughter

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The Gospel of Matthew recounts interactions between Jesus and "marginal" women, promoting Jesus' vision of a new family of God and challenging the "agrarian" Greco-Roman household structure. Learn whether the church keeps Jesus inclusive vision for women."
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: Love, Stuart
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beyond the Hype of Church Planging - Church Plangint is Not as Effective as They Say transcript

Beyond the Hype of Church Planging - Church Plangint is Not as Effective as They Say

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "In 1987, we heard the "Ice Cream of the Future" was invented. The future has arrived. We still eat regular ice cream and Dippin' Dots is bankrupt. Fads come and fads go. Is church planting just the latest ministry fad?"
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: Norsworthy, Luke
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Kingdom and The Church - The Same or the Sacred/Secular Divide? Part 2 transcript

The Kingdom and The Church - The Same or the Sacred/Secular Divide? Part 2

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What is the relationship of the kingdom to the church? Are they the same? Are they different? Is one the sacred and the other the secular or public arena? We will examine how kingdom and church are related in such a way that one can contend that what Jesus meant by 'kingdom' is more or less what Paul meant by 'church.'"
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: McKnight, Scot
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
God; The Master Potter - God Finishes Us transcript

God; The Master Potter - God Finishes Us

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A live demonstration relating the ancient art of pottery to the scriptures, showing how God works to prepare, shape and finish us to serve Him according to His purpose. God is the Potter, we are the clay and the work of His hands."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Harbron, Nancy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Being a Black ACU Student in the 1970s - What I Wish All Black Christians Knew About Race; Culture and Reconciliation transcript

Being a Black ACU Student in the 1970s - What I Wish All Black Christians Knew About Race; Culture and Reconciliation

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Two ACU alumni from the early 1970s talk about their experiences in a school that, although committed in principle to racial inclusion, was (and still is) on a journey that is not always easy or clear."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Florence, Clifford & Johnson, Bruce
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Message for All Seasons of Hope and Help from Paul - Messages to Challenge transcript

The Message for All Seasons of Hope and Help from Paul - Messages to Challenge

Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Through Philippians, Paul addresses issues that shadow us through all seasons of life. Whether the seasons are age related, periods of our lives, or times of calm vs. times of storm, Paul has a message for us."
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: Matthews, Gail S.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Being Wrong - 10 Common Theological Errors transcript

Being Wrong - 10 Common Theological Errors

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Discover the 10 most common theological errors people make and why we make them."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Harris, Randy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moral Agency of Youth - The Kids Are All Right transcript

Moral Agency of Youth - The Kids Are All Right

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Just like adults, youth daily engage moral issues surrounding technology, materialism, racism, sexuality, etc. Discover how youth negotiate morality and how adults can help or hinder their development."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Myers, Cari
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of Our Future as Next-Generation Churches: Leadership - Equipping 21st-Century Missionaries transcript

The History of Our Future as Next-Generation Churches: Leadership - Equipping 21st-Century Missionaries

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Deep change in western culture presents challenges for Christians to faithfully follow Jesus and form new Kingdom communities. Join three seasoned church planting trainers who explore the changing face of new church development in our time."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Smith, Kent; VanRheenen, Gailyn & Lambert, Scott
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ultimate Healing - Recovering From Sex Gone Wrong transcript

Ultimate Healing - Recovering From Sex Gone Wrong

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Myths about sex abound as people pursue it, often unaware of their true longings for love and intimacy. Discover the passion that drives desire, and laugh as you learn about a subject that can actually be fun and comfortable to discuss."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Holladay, Steve & Holladay, Holly
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dislocated Exegesis - How WHERE you read the Bible influences how you read it transcript

Dislocated Exegesis - How WHERE you read the Bible influences how you read it

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Often we neglect how reading scripture in a neat, tidy pew influences how we read and hear its stories. We will practice intentionally dislocating ourselves from a place of comfort to a location corresponding to the text. We will physically go to the margins and discover Jesus there."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: McCollum, Kasey
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ten-Minute Transformation - Small Spiritual Steps to Revolutionize Life transcript

Ten-Minute Transformation - Small Spiritual Steps to Revolutionize Life

Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus envisions us becoming more generous with our possessions, gracious toward people, and genuine in our piety. But given our hectic schedules, is this life possible? Explore the tiny spiritual disciplines that make the difference."
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Altrock, Chris
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History