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- He Has Rescued Us - Colossians 1:1-14
- Lecture given Sunday, February 20, 2005, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
- Christ in You, the Hope of Glory - Colossians 1:24-2:5
- Lecture given Monday, February 21, 2005, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
- 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."
- Huldah Who? - The Forgotten Story of a Female Prophet
- Lecture given Monday, February 21, 2005, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Huldah was a significant prophet in ancient Israel. She is given significant space in both Kings and Chronicles whereas her contemporary Jeremiah is not mentioned at all. Ironically, many contemporary Christians do not even know who she is. This class will remedy that."
- He Is the Image of the Invisible God - Colossians 1:15-20
- Lecture given Monday, February 21, 2005, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University.
- Jonah: The Running Man - The Running Away From and To God
- Lecture given Monday, February 21, 2005, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Jonah is much more than a big fish story. This minor prophetic book contains lessons about 'saying no to God,' 'sin's ripple effect,' 'the God of second chances' and more. Be swallowed up in the excitement of Jonah's adventure."
- Shepherd Leadership
- Lecture given Monday, February 21, 2005, 6:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A new feature at this year's Lectureship is a breakfast series hosted by local churches to encourage professionals to view their work as ministry."
- 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."
- It's Sunday But Monday's Coming
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 22, 2005, 6:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A new feature at this year's Lectureship is a breakfast series hosted by local churches to encourage professionals to view their work as ministry."
- Jonah: The Running Man - Running With and Ahead of God
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 22, 2005, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Jonah is much more than a big fish story. This minor prophetic book contains lessons about "saying no to God," "sin's ripple effect," "the God of second chances" and more. Be swallowed up in the excitement of Jonah's adventure."
- Men's Fellowship Dinner
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 22, 2005, 4:45 PM at Abilene Christian University
- Since You Have Been Raised With Christ - Colossians 3:1-4
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 22, 2005, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University
- You Were Buried with Him in Baptism - Colossians 2:6-15
- Lecture given Tuesday, February 22, 2005, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
- Embracing Flesh and Spirit - Rediscovering a Spirituality of the Body
- Lecture given Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "From promiscuity to plastic surgery, our society struggles to find spiritual fulfillment through physical experience. Come discover the importance of developing a theological framework for how we think about our bodies and the spiritual life we live in the flesh."
- Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You Richly - Colossians 3:5-11
- Lecture given Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
- That We May Declare the Mystery of Christ - Colossians 4:2-6
- Lecture given Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 7:00 PM at Abilene Christian University.
- When Work Becomes Prayer
- Lecture given Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 6:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A new feature at this year's Lectureship is a breakfast series hosted by local churches to encourage professionals to view their work as ministry."
- 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."
- 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"
- 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."
- 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 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."
- 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!?"
- 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?"
- 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?"
- 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)."
- 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."
- The Cell Church Movement: Biology and the Bible
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The past generation has seen global proliferation of cell churches. Learn about the history, present characteristics and future implications of this dynamic approach to Christian life."
- Characteristics of the World and Christianity
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "One of the on-going tensions of the Christian life is how to relate to the world cultures in which we live. This is not only true of the irreligion the world presents, but of the religious views it offers. Colossians also wrestles with this problem."
- Christ Brings Peace to a Divided Church - Part 1
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The crucial choice for our churches is not between unity and doctrine. Scripture does not pit one against the other. Rather, unity is at the heart of good doctrine, and healthy doctrine unites. During these difficult days, God calls us to be people seeking reconciliation not division, a spirit of peace not conflict."
- Christ Brings Peace to a Divided Church - Part 2
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The crucial choice for our churches is not between unity and doctrine. Scripture does not pit one against the other. Rather, unity is at the heart of good doctrine, and healthy doctrine unites. During these difficult days, God calls us to be people seeking reconciliation not division, a spirit of peace not conflict."
- Christ Brings Peace to a Divided Church - Part 3
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The crucial choice for our churches is not between unity and doctrine. Scripture does not pit one against the other. Rather, unity is at the heart of good doctrine, and healthy doctrine unites. During these difficult days, God calls us to be people seeking reconciliation not division, God calls us to peace not conflict."
- Christ Threatened: The Deceptive Philosophy
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "To counter a "deceptive philosophy" that threatened Christ's supremacy, Colossians offers one of the most expansive visions of Christ in the New Testament. These lectures will explore some of the distinctive features of Paul's Christology in Colossians, including the magnificent hymn (1:15-20)"
- The Church I Need Offers Purity to a Stumbling World
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The world stumbles in the darkness in search of light, but for how long? Society, at midnight, feels along the wall looking for the light switch, but will it be found? The church is the stage where the answer is experienced."
- Churches of Christ at Our Best - Part 1
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Our churches have what they need to move into a positive future. Let's talk about moving forward together without tearing each other down."
- Churches of Christ at Our Best - Part 2
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Our churches have what they need to move into a positive future. Let's talk about moving forward together without tearing each other down."
- Churches of Christ at Our Best - Part 3
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Our churches have what they need to move into a positive future. Let's talk about moving forward together without tearing each other down."
- Common Myths Take on Truth
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The church has a forgotten population: mentally ill persons and the families who love and care for them. Too often the church's teachings hurt and there is no solace for these families. This class will attempt to break stereotypes and offer help."
- Community and Faith Formation
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: ""Evangelism" and "conversion" need a facelift. Through poor use and practice, these words have lost their power in our preaching and praying. Come and discover again these important and powerful words."
- The Community of Friends and Sinners - Part 1
- 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."
- The Community of Friends and Sinners - Part 2
- 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."
- The Conquest of the World
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "One of the on-going tensions of the Christian life is how to relate to the world cultures in which we live. This is not only true of the irreligion the world presents, but of the religious views it offers. Colossians also wrestles with this problem."
- Continuing Conversations with the ICOC: Looking Back on Last Year's Conversation
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Last year's Lectureship featured historic conversations between members of the International Churches of Christ and "mainline" churches.What has happened since then? Six ministers will discuss their experiences from the past year and their hopes for the future."
- Continuing Conversations with the ICOC: Where Are We Now?
- Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Last year's Lectureship featured historic conversations between members of the International Churches of Christ and "mainline" churches.What has happened since then? Six ministers will discuss their experiences from the past year and their hopes for the future."