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- The 5 W's of Vocational Ministry - Exploring Ministry Opportunity
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "There is growing interest in vocational ministry. Is there a need for vocational ministry? Is there support in churches for vocational ministry? Do you have the calling for vocational ministry?"
- The ABCs of Christian Money Management - Part 2.
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In this upbeat, practical presentation, Steve shows how to reverse money failure, beat credit card debt, restore romance in marriage, use nine keys for a successful spending plan, and keep the wolf from your door. Come regain a 'God heart' with your money."
- The ABCs of Christian Money Management - Part 3.
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In this upbeat, practical presentation, Steve shows how to reverse money failure, beat credit card debt, restore romance in marriage, use nine keys for a successful spending plan, and keep the wolf from your door. Come regain a 'God heart' with your money."
- Acting the Faith
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A theatre artist and professor recounts her journey of living as a single woman of faith in New York City. Explore the struggles and joys of art, faith, divorce and marriage. Learn how obedience became her mantra to navigate life on the stage and off."
- Addicted to Drama - How Culture Breeds Relationship Dissatisfaction
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Our culture is addicted to drama, which is bad news. A Christian counselor investigates how our drama addiction has a profoundly negative impact on our relationship expectations, while offering biblical solutions to families in crisis."
- Addicted to Drama - Rediscovering “Us” in a Society of “Me”
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Our culture is addicted to drama, which is bad news. A Christian counselor investigates how our drama addiction has a profoundly negative impact on our relationship expectations, while offering biblical solutions to families in crisis."
- Adult Children and Aging Parents: The Church's Response to Families Dealing with Alzheimer's
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore some guilt-producing misconceptions about aging parents considered in light of the Bible. This class makes suggestions about: communication, what aging parents want, promises to avoid, and why aging parents can seem mean-spirited."
- Adult Children and Aging Parents: Why is my mother driving me crazy? - Part 1
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore some guilt-producing misconceptions about aging parents considered in light of the Bible. This class makes suggestions about: communication, what aging parents want, promises to avoid, and why aging parents can seem mean-spirited."
- Agree to Disagree and Agree to Agree: Thomas Campbell's Prescription for Unity Today
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Thomas Campbell's Declaration and Address, was written 200 years ago, laid out a plan to unite Christians. This plan is a way for divided heirs to unite today. It is visible in the developing cooperation between Churches of Christ, Christian churches, and Disciples of Christ churches."
- Anay's Will To Learn - A Woman's Education in the Shadow of the Maquiladora
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Come experience a view of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, during a time of violent upheaval. Hear Anay's edge-of-your-seat personal experiences coupled with Elaine's background ethnographic information on the complexities of factory worker situations. Discover stories of an education earned through perseverance and creativity."
- Anay's Will To Learn - A Woman's Education in the Shadow of the Maquiladora
- Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Come experience a view of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, during a time of violent upheaval. Hear Anay's edge-of-your-seat personal experiences coupled with Elaine's background ethnographic information on the complexities of factory worker situations. Discover stories of an education earned through perseverance and creativity."
- Ancient Words, Contemporary Worlds: A Very, Very Short Introduction to Biblical Interpretation Today - Part 1.
- Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Biblical interpretation involves the text, the history of interpretation, and the reader's situation. As readers, we pay close attention to our own prejudices and desires in order to allow God to speak a word today. This class presents general guidelines for discussion."
- Ancient Words, Contemporary Worlds: A Very, Very Short Introduction to Biblical Interpretation Today - Part 2.
- Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Biblical interpretation involves the text, the history of interpretation, and the reader's situation. As readers, we pay close attention to our own prejudices and desires in order to allow God to speak a word today. This class presents general guidelines for discussion."
- Apocalypse Now -How the Message of Revelation Speaks Afresh in a Post-Christian Culture
- Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "By imagining life in first-century Pergamum, with its two dominant stories (the power of Rome and the majesty of the Greek gods and goddesses), we can see the powerful way John's apocalypse speaks into our climate today."
- Apocalyptic Warfare - The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the first century, Jews everywhere were oppressed by empire. Revelation describes the Christian response, but what about other Jewish sects? This class will shed new light on the New Testament by examining the Dead Sea sect's response."
- Assessing the Destruction, Beginning the Renovation - Part 1.
- Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 1:30 PM at Abilene Christian University: "God's salvation is more than saving the soul; it's remaking the whole of creation, and God's rescuer is also a recruitment to join him in his world-renovating work. Come explore what it means to become co-laborers in God's renovation."
- Attentive to Christ, the Morning Star (2 Peter 1:12-19)
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
- Bad News
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Explore the reasons young adults are leaving organized Christian faith. Discover the new opportunities presented to local church leaders."
- Balancing the Scales - Hesed is the Meaning of the Covenant
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Hosea shows how Israel has betrayed God through its inability to grasp the true meaning of Hesed. We return to God and restore our relationship with Him when we reflect His justice in our relationships with others."
- Balancing the Scales - Restoration Through Justice
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Hosea shows how Israel has betrayed God through its inability to grasp the true meaning of Hesed. We return to God and restore our relationship with Him when we reflect His justice in our relationships with others."
- Becoming Integrated Bilingual: Taking Spanish Outreach to a New Level - Part 1.
- Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "If your church has a Spanish outreach or has considered starting one, this class will provide you with tools to begin or improve this new work. This class invites congregation to consider integration as a solution."
- Becoming Integrated Bilingual: Tools for integrating a congregation - Part 2.
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "If your church has a Spanish outreach or has considered starting one, this class will provide you with tools to begin or improve this new work. This class invites congregation to consider integration as a solution."
- Behind the Scenes of Leadership Dynamics In A New World: Building Healthy Relationships
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Leaders face unique challenges in a changing world that still longs for light in the midst of darkness. This class will focus on sharpening leadership skills that will enable leaders to equip the church to engage a new world."
- Behind the Scenes of Leadership Dynamics in a New World: Leading From Your Strengths
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Leaders face unique challenges in a changing world that still longs for light in the midst of darkness. This class will focus on sharpening leadership skills that will enable leaders to equip the church to engage a new world."
- Behold the King of Beauty - Isaiah 33
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
- Being a Black ACU Student in the 1970s - Stories and Lessons From Our Experiences
- Lecture given Monday, September 16, 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."
- 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."
- Being a Black ACU Student in the 1970s - What We Wish White Christians Knew About the Black Experience in America
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 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."
- Being Real - Building Real Community or Common Unity
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Community is a buzzword in contemporary Christianity, but how do we know if we are living it out? These sessions explore what our communities look like to minority populations in them. Learn how genuine communication and active understanding lead to authentic community."
- Being Real - Building Real Community or Common Unity
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Community is a buzzword in contemporary Christianity, but how do we know if we are living it out? These sessions explore what our communities look like to minority populations in them. Learn how genuine communication and active understanding lead to authentic community."
- Being Transformed Into the Image of Christ (Galatians 4:19)
- Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University.
- 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."
- Being Wrong - 10 Common Theological Errors
- Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Discover the 10 most common theological errors people make and why we make them."
- Being Wrong - 10 Common Theological Errors
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 1:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Discover the 10 most common theological errors people make and why we make them."
- Best Practices in Church Financial Management: Avoiding Land Mines in Church Finance - Part 2.
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class identifies several financial "must do's" - specific policies and procedures that each church needs to put in place. We will also identify and discuss problem areas where churches may struggle."
- Best Practices in Church Financial Management: Taking the High Road with Church Finances - Part 1.
- Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "This class identifies several financial "must do's" - specific policies and procedures that each church needs to put in place. We will also identify and discuss problem areas where churches may struggle."
- Beyond King and Throne - Making 21st-Century Metaphors for God
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Is God like a smart phone app? An obscure rapper few listen to? Study how metaphors in scripture and literature have helped us imagine the invisible God. Then we will try forming fresh metaphors using elements of today's culture."
- Beyond Streets of God and Chocolate Fountains - What Jesus Meant by "Kingdom of Heaven" and Why "On Earth" It Matters
- Lecture given Monday, September 19, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Without context we can jump to wrong conclusions. There is a difference between referring to someone as "fat" and referring to them as "phat." Come for two phat sessions on Jesus' teaching on "kingdom of heaven" and what it means for life today."
- Beyond Streets of Gold and Chocolate Fountains - What Jesus Meant by "Kingdom of Heaven" and Why It Matters
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Without context we can jump to wrong conclusions. There is a difference between referring to someone as "fat" and referring to them as "phat." Come for two phat sessions on Jesus' teaching on "kingdom of heaven" and what it means for life today."
- 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?"
- Beyond the Hype of Church Planging - Two Principles That Work for Any Church
- Lecture given Monday, September 17, 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?"
- Beyone the Hype of Church Planting - Why Church Planting is Better Than They Say
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 19, 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?"
- Big Macs and Carrot Sticks - What Eating Disorders Teach Us About Spiritual Cravings
- Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A Christian psychologist describes the underlying emotional and spiritual issues relevant to the development of and recovery from eating disorders. Discover how these issues are relevant to all of us."
- Big Macs and Carrot Sticks - What Eating Disorders Teach Us About Spiritual Cravings
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "A Christian psychologist describes the underlying emotional and spiritual issues relevant to the development of and recovery from eating disorders. Discover how these issues are relevant to all of us."
- The Blessed Life - Luke 6:17-36
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
- Blessed to Suffer With Jesus (1 Peter 3:13-18)
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
- Bound and Determined: Men and Women - What Happens When Partnerships Fail
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Her book, Bound and Determined, explores a theology of partnership, discusses how godly partnerships are formed, and challenges churches to lead the way in nurturing partnerships. These two classes help Christians and leaders build strong partnerships between men and women."
- Bound and Determined: Men and Women - Why the Church Must Lead the Way
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 9:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Her book, Bound and Determined, explores a theology of partnership, discusses how godly partnerships are formed, and challenges churches to lead the way in nurturing partnerships. These two classes help Christians and leaders build strong partnerships between men and women."
- Breaking Free from the Kingdom of Me
- Lecture given Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The self-absorbed, ME-centered attitude is destroying families, churches, ministries and every aspect of our lives. Hear about the problem. Be part of the solution. Lead a ME-free revolution with Christ at the center."
- Bring the Rain - Finding Faith Through Divorce and Cancer
- Lecture given Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "I experienced a double mastectomy for breast cancer, then a divorce, within three months time. This session discusses how God uses challenges to reveal a new path for life and how experiences can strengthen faith."