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- The Faith Community's Response to Child Sexual Abuse - Strategies for Prevention of Sexual Abuse
- Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Child sexual abuse occurs in one out of four girls. What should you look for? How should the church respond if the abuser is a stranger, a family member or a member of the church? Come, listen, discuss, and leave with the intent to bless children and their families."
- Falling Away: Why Christians Lose Faith and What Can Be Done About It - Restoring Those Who Have Fallen Away
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class discusses the research that has been done on why Christians lose faith. We will describe how it comes about, what can be done to prevent it, and how to help those who have fallen away."
- Falling Away: Why Christians Lose Faith and What Can Be Done About It - Who is Most Likely to Fall Away?
- Lecture given Monday, February 20, 2006, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class discusses the research that has been done on why Christians lose faith. We will describe how it comes about, what can be done to prevent it, and how to help those who have fallen away."
- Falling In and Out of Love With the Church: Why I Want To Leave
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "More and more people are disillusioned with church and church people. How might Christians begin to be more honest about our feelings for the church? Hear reflections and ideas for the journey of loving the church through thick and thin."
- Falling In and Out of Love with the Church: Why I Want to Stay
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "More and more people are disillusioned with church and church people. How might Christians begin to be more honest about our feelings for the church? Hear reflections and ideas for the journey of loving the church through thick and thin."
- Falling in Love With God - Part 1
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Psychologists at ACU are discovering that a relationship with God is experienced more like a parent-child bond or an adulthood love relationship with all the accompanying complexities. Come find out how our families and churches are helping or hindering falling in love with God."
- Falling in Love With God - Part 2
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Psychologists at ACU are discovering that a relationship with God is experienced more like a parent-child bond or an adulthood love relationship with all the accompanying complexities. Come find out how our families and churches are helping or hindering falling in love with God."
- Families in Formation - Practical Strategies for Ministry With Families
- 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."
- Families in Formation - Practical Strategies for Ministry With Families
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 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."
- Families in Formation - Practical Strategies for Ministry With Families
- Lecture given Monday, September 18, 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."
- Fear and Its Control
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "We've all experienced fear. It results in churches being stymied, and it keeps God from doing in us what He does best, making impossibilities possible. Class discusses the benefits of trusting God to handle our circumstances."
- Fear and Its Response
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "We've all experienced fear. It results in churches being stymied, and it keeps God from doing in us what He does best, making impossibilities possible. Class discusses the benefits of trusting God to handle our circumstances."
- Fellowship… Christian Unity from a Transendentalist
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "'Where are we headed?' is a popular question about today's church, and for many the most disturbing. Come explore this question historically, generationally and personally. We will apply what we learn to questions of personal transformation, church unity, and our future in the great commission."
- The Fighting Faithful: Solving Our Conflicts Fairly (Galatians 2:11-14)
- Lecture given Wednesday, February 23, 2000, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "God is glorified when his people learn how to resolve issues - as members of a congregation or as families."
- Fighting for Justice - The Role of the Church in the 21st Century
- Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The church must find its new role in the 21st century. Once considered heralds of justice, the church must rediscover its call to fight for justice. With a world crying out for rescue, the church must once again enter the fight for justice."
- Filled With All the Fullness of God - Ephesians 3:14-21
- Lecture given Monday, February 18, 2002, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
- Financial Wisdom: Biblical Insight for Troubled Times - Part 1
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 22, 2000, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can church leaders be proactive in helping families develop healthy stewardship and prevent excess indebtedness?"
- Financial Wisdom: Biblical Insight for Troubled Times - Part 2
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 22, 2000, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "How can church leaders be proactive in helping families develop healthy stewardship and prevent excess indebtedness?"
- Financial Wisdom: Biblical Insight for Troubled Times - Part 3
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 22, 2000, 3:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "How can church leaders be proactive in helping families develop healthy stewardship and prevent excess indebtedness?"
- Finding a Place for Doubt in the Walk of Faith
- Lecture given Monday, September 21, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Questioning can often be dismissed as a posture of faithlessness in the curving path of faith. However, might doubt stand at the center of what it means to be a faithful person of God?"
- 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."
- Finding Renewal by Rejoining God's Mission
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "Jesus' mandate to train disciples among all the people remains in effect for North America. Explore why establishing new churches is vital for us to fulfill this mission and is the key to renewal among God's people."
- A First Century Ministry Manual: Part 1
- Lecture given Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Abilene Christian University
- A First Century Ministry Manual: Part 2
- Lecture given Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Abilene Christian University
- A First Century Ministry Manual: Part 3
- Lecture given Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Abilene Christian University
- The Five Contexts of Purpose Discovery
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "This class will help people discover and fulfill God's purpose for their lives. All of God's people are meant to live with purpose, passion and prosperity. Come find a purpose-filled center for your life."
- Five Theological Turnings - Part 1
- Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class for ACU graduate and undergraduate ministry students addresses five turnings of theology in a postmodern world. Brian will explore theology, atonement, eschatology, scripture, and God."
- Five Theological Turnings - Part 2
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class for ACU graduate and undergraduate ministry students addresses five turnings of theology in a postmodern world. Brian will explore theology, atonement, eschatology, scripture, and God."
- Flying Faith: Make a Connection with Your Coworkers
- Lecture given Monday, September 21, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "What does it mean to be a Christian in today's marketplace? How does the commission to "go into all the world" extend into the boardroom? Can business strategies mirror biblical philosophies? Hear how Southwest Airlines' stories of LUV are stories of love."
- Flying Faith: "Nonstop" Christianity in the Business World
- Lecture given Monday, September 21, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "What does it mean to be a Christian in today's marketplace? How does the commission to "go into all the world" extend into the boardroom? Can business strategies mirror biblical philosophies? Hear how Southwest Airlines' stories of LUV are stories of love."
- Following Jesus Into a Changing World - Overcoming Motion Sickness
- 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."
- Following Jesus Into a Changing World - Proud to Be a Pharisee
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 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."
- Following Jesus Into a Changing World - The Ongoing Conversion of Peter
- Lecture given Monday, September 18, 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."
- For Freedom You Have Been Set Free - Samuel Robert Cassius and Marshall Keeble: A Comparative Study
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "S.R. Cassius died in Colorado Springs, Colorado, August 10, 1931. The same week, Marshall Keeble ended a gospel meeting in Valdosta, Georgia, with 166 baptisms. The death of Cassius coincided with the rise of Marshall Keeble as the premier black preacher in Churches of Christ. How were the two men similar? How were they different? What made Cassius and Keeble unique?"
- For Freedom You Have Been Set Free - The Slave Life of Samuel Robert Cassius
- Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We have very few accounts of enslaved Africans who transitioned from slavery to freedom and emerged as leaders in the Stone-Campbell Movement. How did Robert Cassius' experiences as a Slave affect his view of race, his view of Scripture and his relationship with whites in the Stone-Campbell movement?"
- For God So Loved the World - Setting Our Hearts on John 3:16 in a Troubled World
- Lecture given Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "These four - a counselor, social worker, children's minister, and English professor - discuss what it is like to live prayerfully with John 3:16 in relation to the worlds they inhabit. Lectio divina meets our world."
- For God So Loved the World - Setting Our Hearts on John 3:16 in a Troubled World
- Lecture given Monday, February 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "These four - a counselor, social worker, children's minister, and English professor - discuss what it is like to live prayerfully with John 3:16 in relation to the worlds they inhabit. Lectio divina meets our world."
- For God So Loved the World - Setting Our Hearts on John 3:16 in a Troubled World
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "These four - a counselor, social worker, children's minister, and English professor - discuss what it is like to live prayerfully with John 3:16 in relation to the worlds they inhabit. Lectio divina meets our world."
- For Theirs is the Kingdom: Part 1
- Lecture given Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Abilene Christian University
- For Theirs is the Kingdom: Part 3
- Lecture given Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Abilene Christian University
- A Forgotten Hero of the Restoration Movement: Sir Garfield Todd, a Champion of African Rights - Doing Justice as a Missionary
- Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The first missionary to become head of state, Sir Garfield Todd, suffered ridicule, detention and imprisonment as he fought for full democracy for all Africans. Hear the remarkable story of one of the most heroic figures of the Restoration Movement."
- A Forgotten Hero of the Restoration Movement: Sir Garfield Todd, a Champion of African Rights - Doing Justice as a Politician
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The first missionary to become head of state, Sir Garfield Todd, suffered ridicule, detention and imprisonment as he fought for full democracy for all Africans. Hear the remarkable story of one of the most heroic figures of the Restoration Movement."
- A Forgotten Hero of the Restoration Movement: Sir Garfield Todd, a Champion of African Rights - The Prophet for Africa
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The first missionary to become head of state, Sir Garfield Todd, suffered ridicule, detention and imprisonment as he fought for full democracy for all Africans. Hear the remarkable story of one of the most heroic figures of the Restoration Movement."
- Forming Christian Spirituality in Adolescents - Essential Ingredients in Adolescent Spirituality
- Lecture given Monday, February 21, 2005, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We will discuss how parents can nurture and develop Christian spirituality in their children and help parents develop strategies to teach children to distinguish between authentic Godly spirituality and the many artificial forms available."
- Forming Christian Spirituality in Adolescents - Healing Parents Develop Authentic Spirituality in Adolescents
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 22, 2005, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "We will discuss how parents can nurture and develop Christian spirituality in their children and help parents develop strategies to teach children to distinguish between authentic Godly spirituality and the many artificial forms available."
- Fornication is Not Just a One-Night Stand
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "How best do we understand Paul's sexual ethics? Could it be that he was fearful that new believers were still being influenced by their former self-centered and idolatrous lifestyles?"
- Forum: Our Shared Story to this Point
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "For nearly 20 years, silence has marked the relationship between the ICOC and 'mainline' churches of Christ. This year's forum breaks the silence. Representatives of each movement will come together to practice the spiritual art of Christian conversation."
- Forum: The Possibility of a Shared Future
- Lecture given Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Abilene Christian University: "For nearly 20 years, silence has marked the relationship between the ICOC and 'mainline' churches of Christ. This year's forum breaks the silence. Representatives of each movement will come together to practice the spiritual art of Christian conversation."