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Alive in the Mystery: Finding a God-Centered Life - Hearing God
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The point of spirituality is relationship with God. Knowing God relationally requires that we listen for His word and live within it. Join us as we search together for a God-oriented life."
Alive in the Mystery: Finding a God-Centered Life - Knowing God
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The point of spirituality is relationship with God. Knowing God relationally requires that we listen for His word and live within it. Join us as we search together for a God-oriented life."
Alive in the Mystery: Finding a God-Centered Life - Obeying God
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The point of spirituality is relationship with God. Knowing God relationally requires that we listen for His word and live within it. Join us as we search together for a God-oriented life."
All Things By Prayer - By Prayer, All Things
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the 1700s it was A.H. Franke. In the 1800s it was George Muller. Who will it be in our day? Who will call out to God for daily demonstrations of His eagerness to hear and answer prayer? Will it be you? God has been faithful to hear and answer our prayers for provisions and people. Come. Hear. Believe."
The Artist as Priest and Prophet - Conflict: Building Altars in a Divided Kingdom
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 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 a conflict - an identity - in the believing artist's dual relationship with the Kingdom and the "world?" How can she be true to her work and be true to the community of faith?"
The Artist as Priest and Prophet - Messages: The Voice Crying in the Wilderness
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 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 a conflict - an identity - in the believing artist's dual relationship with the Kingdom and the "world?" How can she be true to her work and be true to the community of faith?"
The Artist as Priest and Prophet - Vision: The Cultivation of Sight
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 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 a conflict - an identity - in the believing artist's dual relationship with the Kingdom and the "world?" How can she be true to her work and be true to the community of faith?"
Baptism: Our Spirituality's Defining Moment - The Spirit's Grace That Come in Baptism
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can we hope to "Recover Spirituality" without recovering a rubust doctrine of the indwelling Holy Spirit? Is spirituality anything other than life in the Spirit of God? This life in the Spirit begins at baptism - spirituality's defining moment. Rediscover the Spirit's grace working in your life."
Baptism: Our Spirituality's Defining Moment - The Spirit's Grace That Comes After Baptism
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can we hope to "Recover Spirituality" without recovering a rubust doctrine of the indwelling Holy Spirit? Is spirituality anything other than life in the Spirit of God? This life in the Spirit begins at baptism - spirituality's defining moment. Rediscover the Spirit's grace working in your life."
Baptism: Our Spirituality's Defining Moment - The Spirit's Grace That Comes Before Baptism
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can we hope to "Recover Spirituality" without recovering a rubust doctrine of the indwelling Holy Spirit? Is spirituality anything other than life in the Spirit of God? This life in the Spirit begins at baptism - spirituality's defining moment. Rediscover the Spirit's grace working in your life."
Be Filled with the Spirit - Ephesians 5:15-20
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
Blessed With Every Spiritual Blessing - Ephesians 1:3-23
Lecture given Sunday, February 17, 2002, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
Breathing New Life Into Communion - More Than a Funeral
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Some churches complain that the Lord's Supper has become a ritual, while others see it as a barrier to reaching seekers. There are ways to move the Supper from the periphery to the center of our assemblies and to integrate it with the teaching theme of the day. Come explore the options."
Built Together in the Spirit - Ephesians 2:11-22
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
Can I Still Learn to Enjoy Jesus? - Becoming a Person and Church of Joy
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Why do some Christians appear to have little joy in the Lord? Why do so many Christians seek joy from what is destructive? God envisions that His church be a people who have found delight in Him."
Celebrating the Wrath of God - A Faith for Grown-ups
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "These presentations claim that the wrath of God is another face of His holy love dealing with humanity's sin. It embraces humanity as a whole and shows itself as the suffering we see in the world. The wrath not only speaks of the sinfulness of our sin; it proclaims God's steadfast refusal to let us sink without trace. And since His loving wrath is so pervasive and relentless, it implies a glorious end that will "justify the means.""
Celebrating the Wrath of God - Building Doghouses and Building Worlds
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "These presentations claim that the wrath of God is another face of His holy love dealing with humanity's sin. It embraces humanity as a whole and shows itself as the suffering we see in the world. The wrath not only speaks of the sinfulness of our sin; it proclaims God's steadfast refusal to let us sink without trace. And since His loving wrath is so pervasive and relentless, it implies a glorious end that will "justify the means.""
Celebrating the Wrath of God - The Triumph of Trust
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "These presentations claim that the wrath of God is another face of His holy love dealing with humanity's sin. It embraces humanity as a whole and shows itself as the suffering we see in the world. The wrath not only speaks of the sinfulness of our sin; it proclaims God's steadfast refusal to let us sink without trace. And since His loving wrath is so pervasive and relentless, it implies a glorious end that will "justify the means.""
Children Should Be Seen and Heard: Nurturing the Spirituality of Children - Let the Little Children Come: How?
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "When Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me," He wasn't just inviting them to Sunday school; He was affirming their place in His Kingdom, His church. Growing a new generation of faith-filled Christians requires a commitment to rich communal practices that enable children to learn the language of faith, participate in the life of God's people and receive their lives as a celebration of the believing community."
Children Should Be Seen and Heard: Nurturing the Spirituality of Children - Let the Little Children Come: Who?
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "When Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me," He wasn't just inviting them to Sunday school; He was affirming their place in His Kingdom, His church. Growing a new generation of faith-filled Christians requires a commitment to rich communal practices that enable children to learn the language of faith, participate in the life of God's people and receive their lives as a celebration of the believing community."
Children Should Be Seen and Heard: Nurturing the Spirituality of Children - Let the Little Children Come: Why?
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "When Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me," He wasn't just inviting them to Sunday school; He was affirming their place in His Kingdom, His church. Growing a new generation of faith-filled Christians requires a commitment to rich communal practices that enable children to learn the language of faith, participate in the life of God's people and receive their lives as a celebration of the believing community."
The Christian's Green Thumb: The Essentials of Spiritual Growth - The Need for Spiritual Growth
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Agriculturists and horticulturists often boast of their mystical green thumb, which helps them produce bountiful harvests of fruits, vegetables and flowers. These sessions will explore ways that the Christian can develop a "green thumb" as he or she seeks to fulfill that all-important mandate to grow spiritually."
The Christian's Green Thumb: The Essentials of Spiritual Growth - The Nurture of Spiritual Growth
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Agriculturists and horticulturists often boast of their mystical green thumb, which helps them produce bountiful harvests of fruits, vegetables and flowers. These sessions will explore ways that the Christian can develop a "green thumb" as he or she seeks to fulfill that all-important mandate to grow spiritually."
The Christian's Green Thumb: The Essentials of Spiritual Growth - The Nutrition for Spiritual Growth
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Agriculturists and horticulturists often boast of their mystical green thumb, which helps them produce bountiful harvests of fruits, vegetables and flowers. These sessions will explore ways that the Christian can develop a "green thumb" as he or she seeks to fulfill that all-important mandate to grow spiritually."
A Church that Flies - Big Rocks First
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Everyone wants to be part of a "faithful" church. But "faithful" to what? To an apostolic patter? To an inherited tradition? To the purposes God intends for the church? We are commissioned people. God has work for us to do. This class identifies what God wants the church to be about and encourages to put that work first."
A Church that Flies - Doing the Same Things Differently
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Everyone wants to be part of a "faithful" church. But "faithful" to what? To an apostolic patter? To an inherited tradition? To the purposes God intends for the church? We are commissioned people. God has work for us to do. This class identifies what God wants the church to be about and encourages to put that work first."
A Church that Flies - Rediscovering Our Mission
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Everyone wants to be part of a "faithful" church. But "faithful" to what? To an apostolic patter? To an inherited tradition? To the purposes God intends for the church? We are commissioned people. God has work for us to do. This class identifies what God wants the church to be about and encourages to put that work first."
Comfort for Those Who Mourn: Spirituality and Loss - The Reality of Loss
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 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."
Confessions of a Church of Christ Monk - Amen! Total Surrender
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do you ever find in the frantic pace of life and its hectic demands that there is little time to simply be with God? Is it possible to have one's life guided by God's presence rather than the demands all around us? Come discover the way of "desert spirituality.""
Confessions of a Church of Christ Monk - Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do you ever find in the frantic pace of life and its hectic demands that there is little time to simply be with God? Is it possible to have one's life guided by God's presence rather than the demands all around us? Come discover the way of "desert spirituality.""
Confessions of a Church of Christ Monk - Monk Without a Monastery
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Do you ever find in the frantic pace of life and its hectic demands that there is little time to simply be with God? Is it possible to have one's life guided by God's presence rather than the demands all around us? Come discover the way of "desert spirituality.""
Continent of Great Cities Dinner - Ready to Serve in South Africa
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 4:45 PM at Abilene Christian University.
Cramming God into Congested Lives - Introducing Spiritual Disciplines in an Undisciplined Culture
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Christians are regulary challenged to soar in their spirituality, but few are given wings and taught to fly. Along with reminders of need for spiritual depth, churches need guides to point the way, especially in an increasingly undisciplined culture. Come explore ways to help people move from wading in the shallow to diving into the depths of God."
Darkest Africa Becomes Lightest Africa
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In 100 years Africa has risen from a straggling missions zone to the center of world Christianity. How did this happen? Who was responsible? How have Churches of Christ figured in this transformation?"
Dirt-A-Phobia - Spiritual Roots of Our Fear of Being Human
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Twenty-first century America is the cleanest society in the history of the world - at least on the surface. Is our obsession with cleanliness merely an attempt to sweep the messes of our lives under the rug? Discover how God can recycle our personal trash."
Down to Earth Principles for Heavenly Living - A Study of the Christian Graces in 2 Peter 1:1-12
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Is genuine spirituality fact or feeling...neither or both? Is spirutal growth determined by external factors or internal transformation? Is it possible for us to gauge thelevel of our spiritual growth in tangible and practicle ways? Hear Peter's definitive instruction."
Elders and Spirituality - The Bishop as a Spiritual Leader
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There is no more demanding role in the church than the service of an elder. Servant leadership requires spiritual depth. This class examines the spiritual qualities necessary for church leadership."
Elders and Spirituality - The Elder as a Spiritual Leader
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There is no more demanding role in the church than the service of an elder. Servant leadership requires spiritual depth. This class examines the spiritual qualities necessary for church leadership."
Elders and Spirituality - The Shepherd as a Spiritual Leader
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There is no more demanding role in the church than the service of an elder. Servant leadership requires spiritual depth. This class examines the spiritual qualities necessary for church leadership."
Embodied Spirituality: Discovering a Balance of Nature and Grace - A Look at Humanity
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What does it mean to be created in the image of God? IN what ways are we called to fulfill this goal? Is it completely a divine reality, merely a human reality, or a cooperative effort with God? The incarnation furnishes powerful answers to these questions and provides a balanced approach to spirituality."
Embodied Spirituality: Discovering a Balance of Nature and Grace - A Look at the Incarnation
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What does it mean to be created in the image of God? In what ways are we called to fulfill this goal? Is it completely a divine reality, merely a human reality, or a cooperative effort with God? The incarnation furnishes powerful answers to these questions and provides a balanced approach to spirituality."
Embodied Spirituality: Discovering a Balance of Nature and Grace - A Look at the New Humanity
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What does it mean to be created in the image of God? IN what ways are we called to fulfill this goal? Is it completely a divine reality, merely a human reality, or a cooperative effort with God? The incarnation furnishes powerful answers to these questions and provides a balanced approach to spirituality."
Embodied Spirituality: Discovering a Balance of Nature and Grace - In Strange Waters...
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "How can the past help us live in the present? Renovaré is a ministry committed to helping Christians answer this question. Come learn how Renovaré is transforming discipleship in local congregations."
Embodied Spirituality: Discovering a Balance of Nature and Grace - Learning to Swim...
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "How can the past help us live in the present? Renovaré is a ministry committed to helping Christians answer this question. Come learn how Renovaré is transforming discipleship in local congregations."
Evangelism - Great Confusion or Great Commission?
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Today "church" is often seen as irrelevant. How can we together, as the body of Christ, engage the culture with the incredibly relevant good new story? This class will emphasize articulating the story rather than outlining steps; understanding a process rather than planning an event; trusting God rather than trusting our own efforts."
Filled With All the Fullness of God - Ephesians 3:14-21
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
Finding Faith, Spirituality and God: A Primer for Daily Living - Finding Faith in a Faith-Shaking World
Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This is a practical applications class designed to help you find daily spirituality. It will help the learner develop a godly world-view to live by."
Finding Faith, Spirituality and God: A Primer for Daily Living - Finding Spirituality in the Daily Moments of Life
Lecture given Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This is a practical applications class designed to help you find daily spirituality. It will help the learner develop a godly world-view to live by."
Finding Faith, Spirituality and God: A Primer for Daily Living -Finding the God Who Has Always Been There
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This is a practical applications class designed to help you find daily spirituality. It will help the learner develop a godly world-view to live by."
Fuel for the Fire - Recovering Spirituality by Recovering Mission
Lecture given Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Our mission is to continue the work of Christ. That means seeking and saving the lost and equipping the saved as ministers of reconciliation. When churches recover that mission, they rekindle the fires of spiritual passion."
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