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- 1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 1
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "1805 was a critical year in the life of the newly coalescing Restoration Movement. The experiences of Thomas Campbell, Barton W. Stone, Elias Smith and Abner Jones further confirmed and solidified these leaders in their conviction that those committed to Christ are to be united in deed and word."
- 1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 2
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "1805 was a critical year in the life of the newly coalescing Restoration Movement. The experiences of Thomas Campbell, Barton W. Stone, Elias Smith and Abner Jones further confirmed and solidified these leaders in their conviction that those committed to Christ are to be united in deed and word."
- 1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 3
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "1805 was a critical year in the life of the newly coalescing Restoration Movement. The experiences of Thomas Campbell, Barton W. Stone, Elias Smith and Abner Jones further confirmed and solidified these leaders in their conviction that those committed to Christ are to be united in deed and word."
- Abilene Christian University: Since You Have Been Raised With Christ. 87th Annual Bible Lectureship. February 20-23, 2005
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Remember the three R's of grade school; reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic? They were foundational to learning in school. Are there similar foundational disciplines for the Christian walk? Come find out as we explore Bible study, journaling and prayer."
- Abundant Life vs Abuse: An Introduction to the Issue
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University.
- ACU Missions Luncheon
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- ACU Preachers At-Ready
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- ACU Preachers At-Ready
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- ACU Preachers At-Ready
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- ACU's North American Church Planting Initiative
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "In 2003, ACU began planning on a major new initiative to increase the number and effectiveness of church planters for North America. Learn about the progess and opportunities to be involved in this exciting new work"
- Adapting to Transition
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- Advancing the Level of Sponsorship
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- 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."
- 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."
- I Am With You Always to the End of the Age
- Lecture given Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Abilene Christian University
- 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."
- Amazing Grace
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- 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."
- Ancient Disciplines for Today's Disciples
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Youth Ministry tends to focus on "The Latest and Greatest" thing. In contrast, the church and faith of Christians has been sustained through ancient rituals and disciplines. Let's see how ancient spiritual practices can aid the spiritual formation of our youth (and youth workers) today."
- 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."
- 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."
- The Apostle of Christian Freedom
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- A Babylonian Reads Genesis in 900 B.C.E.
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Enkidu, a Marduk-worshipping Babylonian, moves to Jerusalem in 900 b.C.E. His Hebrew neighbor gives him an evangelistic tract: "The Book of Genesis." Reading Genesis through Enkidu's eyes, what would have struck him as profoundly revolutionary? Today's readers cannot fully appreciate the nature of Genesis until they read it through ancient-Mesopotamian glasses."
- Baptism - the Believer's New Birth
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- Baptism: The Work of God
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Since Christ is all-sufficient and all we need for fullness of life, these classes will explore how we become hidden in Christ. Especially important for our discussion will be the death and resurrection we experience with Christ in baptism."
- [Baptistry Interpretation for Stratton, Nebraska]
- Handwritten manuscript "Spiritual Interpretation of Picture: Stratton, Neb." for baptistry painting no. 100 done by Perry for church in Stratton, Nebraska.
- [Baptistry Painting for Missoula, Montana]
- Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Missoula, Montana. Painting depicts a stream running over rocks with a tree lined bank, clouds, and mountains. Painting is photographed outside against a brick wall with a drainpipe.
- 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."
- "Be Prepared" - Starting a Troop in a Church
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University.
- The Beauty of Holiness: the Holiness of Beauty - Part 1
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "This class will explore the tensions Christians experience as participants in the arts, affirming the role of believers in the creative enterprise."
- Becoming the Church of the Nativity
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "How can the church best serve the interests of the Kingdom in a rapidly changing world? To minister effectively in our context, we will have to bring new understandings of what it means to minister in the marketplace. Let's think together about taking the gospel to the marketplace."
- Being "Always Ready to Give An Answer..."
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "You are always encouraging your weekly Bible study to "invite their 'un-churched' friends!" One of them has, and now a real live non-Christian sits in the circle for the first time. What do you do? What will you do!?"
- Being Women of Encouragement
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- Being Women of Healing
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- Being Women of Hope
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- Believer's Baptism for Believer's Children - Part 1
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "A perennial issue in churches that practice believer's baptism is what to do with young children who express a desire to be baptized. How can a church honor and encourage faith expression in children and at the same time preserve baptism as a mature faith decision?"
- Believer's Baptism for Believer's Children - Part 2
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "A perennial issue in churches that practice believer's baptism is what to do with young children who express a desire to be baptized. How can a church honor and encourage faith expression in children and at the same time preserve baptism as a mature faith decision?"
- The Bible - the Last Word
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- Biblical View of the Disabled: Jesus' Attitude Toward Them
- Lecture given Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at Abilene Christian University
- A Biblical Vision for a Non-Religious World
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Our congregations struggle in places where we directly encounter today's postmodern and "post-Christian" world. This class explores how we can recapture God's vision of a "missional church" that can impact city, campus and secular world."
- Birth and Death of the Early Scottish Restoration
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Eighteenth-century Scotland produced an active restoration movement under the leadership of John Glas and Robert Sandeman. Within 40 years more than 50 congregations were spread across Scotland, England, New England and Canada. But by 1999 the movement was extinct. Why? What happened? What can be learned?"
- [Blanche Perry Autobiography Draft]
- Photocopy of a manuscript written by Perry about her own life. Relates stories and incidents from childhood, about family members, her own marriage, and subsequent life.
- [Blanche Perry Painting for Denver, Colorado #3]
- Photograph of the painting done by Perry for the Sheridan Blvd. Church of Christ in Denver, Colorado. An inscription on the back dates the painting as June 1950 with the name Ray Osborne.
- The Body, The Church
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The nature of the church is defined by its submission to the rule of God in Christ (not to the Evil One), its relationship to Christ (the source of its life) and its manner of life (renewed in God's likeness)."
- I Bring You Stories: Part 1
- Lecture given Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Abilene Christian University
- I Bring You Stories: Part 3
- Lecture given Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Abilene Christian University
- Building Community in a Crowd
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "We live in a culture of crowds and, consequently, "crowded loneliness." All too often, our churches become a reflection of our culture in this regard among others. Being created in God's image means we were created to live in the context of community and not just a crowd. When Biblical community emerges in the midst of a crowd, explosive things can happen."
- [Bulletin from the Eastside Church of Christ]
- A copy of a bulletin from the Eastside Church of Christ's open house excerpting Blanche Perry's interpretation of the baptistry painting, introducing Eastside's minister, Douglas G. Young, listing church elders and deacons, and giving a brief history of the Eastside Church of Christ.
- 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."
- Campus Evangelism, The Good and the Bad
- Lecture given Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Abilene Christian University