Harbor, Pepperdine Bible Lectures

Reaching Across the Generational Aisle: Three Generations Reflect on Family and Faith

Susan Giboney, Carrie Wall, Jessica Wall 

A grandmother, mother, and granddaughter reflect on their generational distinctiveness and how churches and families can nurture health intergenerational relationships. Strategies for bridging understanding and cultivating appreciation among generations will be explored.

Helping Young Adults Connect with Family as Adult Children

Kelly Haer

Young adulthood is a time for significant transitions--especially in the parent-child relationship. Help young adults to reflect on their families of origin and take ownership and responsibility to strengthen healthy relationships with their families. Specifically, leaders will learn to help young adults discover how childhood memories have shaped them, develop new insights about their parents, consider the impact of birth order on their own development, understand family dynamics, communicate with their parents, and form their own families when away from home.

Unpacking the Rotation Model, Part 1: A Little Something for Everyone

Gotcher, Humphries, Parker

Short on volunteers, kids disengaged, parents not interested, shallow curriculum? Carrie Gotcher, Marian Parker and Wendy Humphries will share their experiences teaching children using the rotation model and how it has brought life to their ministry.

Harbor in the Storm, Part 1: 75 Years of the Pepperdine Bible Lectures (1943-1982)

Jerry Rushford

Finding God at the Margins (Part 1: Among the Disconnected)

Charles Kiser 

God is at work at the margins of society, among those many would least expect. What if we didn't have to take God with us into relationships with our non-religious friends? What if he is already there and we simply have to discover what he's doing?

The Search for Meaning: Preaching Ecclesiastes

Rick Ross

I once questioned if Ecclesiastes should be in the Bible. A reread has left me amazed at its relevance.

Diners, Delis, and Divine Opportunities: Practicing the Faithful Presence of Christ

Rusty Tugman

How God uses common people sharing common meals at common tables to change the world.

Partners in Crime: Bridging Relationships from Youth into Campus Ministry

Jessica Knapp

The transition from high school to college, out of the youth group and into the "church" is wrought with struggles. Together we will explore the benefits and possibilities of youth ministers collaborating with the campus ministries in your state. Specifically, we will address how to help students transition out of the youth group successfully. I will also share the value for campus ministers in taking time to build relationships with the youth ministers in their area. We will talk about how to collaborate without stepping on one another's toes.

Tamar, Rahab, & Bathsheba Sitting in a Tree

Les Ferguson, Jr. 

How broken is too broken for redemption? These stories and more found in the family tree of Jesus tells us God can redeem, restore, and reconcile every story. Yours, mine, and the guy down the street included.

Partners in Grime: A Conversation with the Holy Spirit

Larry Mudd 

The Holy Spirit speaks about Himself and His interaction with humanity in this dramatic narrative sermon based on several passages in scripture.

God's Spirit Vs. My Spirit (Lessons Learned in 50 Years of Full-Time Ministry)

Bruce Henderson

On the week of his 50th anniversary in church ministry, a 71 year old preacher reflects upon a long journey of successes and failures in service to God and man.

Let the Church Say Amen: Reflections on the Black Prophetic Spirit within Churches of Christ

David Holmes

How and why has Black preaching within Churches of Christ contrasted with the African American preaching practiced in other faith tradtions? This class uses the African American prophetic tradition as a framework for analyzing the relationship between hermeneutics, homiletics, doctrine, spirituality and politics in Black Churches of Christ.

The Spirit of Truth

Rick Atchley

Why the Bible Is Not Enough

Wind, Water, and Fire, Part 1

Jeff Walling

PEPTalks

Joshua Parrish 

PEP Talks is a series of expertly crafted short talks designed to engage new ideas and generate healthy discussion within Churches of Christ about what ministry can be and about what the church looks like beyond Sunday mornings. You will leave encouraged to see your purpose in the world and the potential for God to do something amazing in a completely new way.

The Tale of the Dove, Part 1

Don McLaughlin

Never has religion seemed less relevant and the church been more essential. Critics rail and Christians wail about the church. Both sense the church is meant for more, so what's missing? Join us for a practical look at how to reengage the Spirit in our local churches.

Experiencing the Spirit in Ephesians (Part 1: God Comes to Dwell)

Bobby Valentine

This class offers a way of sharing the reality of the Spirit with people through reading Ephesians. This first class will focus Paul's understanding of the Trinity and the function of Temple in his theology.

Mental Health Concerns: The Church's Response

Connie Horton 

Christians are not exempt from mental health concerns, yet many ministers and church communities are unsure how to think and speak about these issues. They also feel unsure about how to best minister to those who are struggling. This session will provide a framework to help understand psychological concepts from a Christian worldview and suggest practical tips for ministry.

Reimagining Church to Embrace the LGBTQ Community

Pat Bills, Sally Gary

An overwhelming majority of LGBTQ people grew up in devout Christian homes, but most have been ostracized, excluded from fellowship. What would it take to make church a safe & comforting place again? In this session we'll continue talking about ways to restore Spirit-driven community for our LGBTQ brothers & sisters.

LGBTQ Inclusion in Spirit-Led Churches

Pat Bills & Sally Gary 

Many churches are still wrestling with inclusion of LGBTQ Christians, wondering how we can extend fellowship when we may not agree on teachings about sexuality. How does a Spirit-led church respond to these questions? Join us for a two-part discussion of extending the love of Christ to our LGBTQ brothers and sisters who are seeking a place to belong.

Mission Possible: Living Out Jesus' Incarnation in Our World

Hung Le

God is. God works... even in times when He seems to be utterly silent, when the darkness is overwhelming, when hope is merely an empty word. God still is. God still works. Come share in a time of hope, of discovering and re-discovering His light, of sharing in the mission of Jesus to make life more abundant for our world.

Loving in Adversity: Loving Other's During Challenging Times

Andrew Hill

Family and church squabbles can bring about great tension and conflict. What do you do to live and love well in these times of high tension? How can you keep your heart, mind, body, and soul healthy during high stress times?

Leadership is spelled C.O.U.R.A.G.E, Part 1: Setting Sail Into an Unknown Future

Grady King, Jon Mullican

Leaders must have courage in times of uncertainty and chaos. What are the essentials of courageous leadership? At what price? At whose expense?

iPhone Production House

Matt Maxwell

Creating professional videos for our churches have always been limited to those with budgets for expensive cameras, mics and editing software but not anymore. We will explore the latest in iPhone apps and accessories (35mm lens adapters, audio inputs, teleprompters) that bring professional capture and delivery to your fingertips.

Increasing Glory, Part 1: The Spirit's Role in Spiritual Formation

Kevin Withem