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May 20-21, 2013
Eubanks Institute for Missions Conference
May 20-22, 2013
32nd Annual Sermon Seminar
Austin Graduate School of Theology
June 5-8, 2013
Christian Scholars Conference
Lipscomb University
www.lipscomb.edu/csc
June 25-30, 2013
Oregon Christian Convention
www.oregonchristianconvention.org
July 3-6, 2013
Summer Celebration
Lipscomb University
www.lipscomb.edu/summercelebration
July 9-12, 2013
North American Christian Convention
July 13-17, 2013
Disciples General Assembly
September 15-18, 2013
Abilene Christian University Summit
October 30-November 8, 2013
10th Assembly-World Council of Churches
November 14-17, 2013
Eastern Christian Conference
November 17-22, 2013
Secretaries of World Christian Communions -Geneva
June 25 - 29, 2014
IDWM Quadrennial Assembly
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Sermon Seminar
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Austin, Texas
Austin Graduate School of Theology is pleased to announce its 32nd Annual Sermon Seminar May 20-22, 2013. Known as a "roll-up-your-sleeves-and-go-to-work seminar," it has become a haven for preachers, ministers, Bible class teachers, and church leaders from across the country and various places around the world to enhance their biblical knowledge, work on their preaching and teaching skills, worship together, and be strengthened by Christian brothers and sisters.
Speakers include Bruce McLarty, Mark Hamilton, Todd Still, Allan McNicol, Daniel Napier, Todd Hall, and Eddie Sharp. www.sermonseminar.com/
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Health Talents International will celebrate 40 years in October.
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Founded December, 1973 in Birmingham, Alabama, Health Talents International is a non-profit Christian organization that works within the Churches of Christ to promote medical evangelism in developing countries. Read more - www.healthtalents.org
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| ChristiaNet
May, 2013
Issue 119
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CAN I GET A WITNESS?
-Gary Holloway
That was the theme of the 70th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures in Malibu, CA, April 30-May 3, focusing on the Book of Revelation.
It was a joy to be again on the campus of Pepperdine University (associated with Churches of Christ) and to experience great teaching and fellowship.
Besides hearing marvelous presentations (more on that below), John York from Lipscomb University and I presented on our upcoming book from Leafwood Publishers, Unfinished Reconciliation: Justice, Racism,
and Churches of Christ.
The great joys of attending these lectures were telling many about the ministry of World Convention and reconnecting with friends including board members Ken Young and Doug Foster, Fred Asare and Samuel Twumasi-Ankrah from Ghana (speakers at our Brazil Gathering), Antenor and Phyllis Goncalves from Itu, Brazil (also speakers in Goiania), Jim and Carolyn Hawkins from British Columbia (who attended the Calgary Gathering), Jim Hamlett from the Pension Fund of the Christian Church, Victor
Knowles, Tim and Kathy Brunner, Paul and Debbie Pinckley (missionaries to Cambodia), Linda Egle, Sally Gary, and many others.
The plenary presentations and classes were outstanding, displaying Revelation not as a puzzle to be solved but as an unveiling of God's reign. Highlights included:
- Lance Pape and Katie Hays (both former students of mine) and Rollin Ramsaran (from Emmanuel Christian Seminary) giving enlightening insights into preaching from Revelation.
- Fate Hagood painting (with words) the awesome picture of God upon his throne.
- Dave Clayton, leader of Ethos church (one of the most creative churches in our movement, see ethoschurch.org) speaking of his genuine practice of leaving the ninety-nine to search for the one.
- Hearing Vasya Denisov tell of emerging churches in Tomsk, Russia.
But the greatest joy was witnessing how these lectures at an American Church of Christ University reflected the global nature of our movement, with Disciples, Christians, and Church of Christ speakers, male and female, from a myriad of races and nationalities.
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The Women's Desk
Nearly two years ago The Women's Desk proposed,
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Global Women Connecting has a responsibility in active conversation about the world we are living in and how God needs us to interact with it to bring about God's Kingdom. It is our goal to share with you forums for discussion, newsletters to inform and web sites full of resources to assist all of us in reconciling this issue to God's heart."
Many hours have been spent in updating the GWC website, recently adding new bloggers to the "The Listening Desk" and beginning the compilation of articles, papers and presentations for "The Resource Desk".
I have also had a few "out of office" experiences including an unexpected ear surgery (complete with life lessons that go with less-than-perfect hearing!) and lunch meetings with gifted Stone-Campbell women (Jackie Halstead, Claire Fredericks, Barbara Bekaert and Sandi Rinderer).
Social networking brought me in touch with many of you. The recent launch of www.1voice4change.com and a re-discovery of www.Gal328.org is prompting continued dialogue on the issue of gender equality and gender justice.
I've been reading, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander in preparation for "The Stormy Question" lecture co-sponsored by the Historical Society and my home congregation, Vine Street Christian Church.
Personal spiritual practices included Devotional Classics edited by Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith and a heavy dose of garden tilling, one of my favorite forms of renewal!
Quite a month!
You continue to build up the GWC network with your honest, open hearts and prayerful commitment. We are discovering more ways God is working in our lives, in our communities and in our churches. Thank you for your faithfulness and for the ministries where God is calling you.
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DCHS in the News
New awards and online exhibit
Disciples History announces the establishment of two new awards. The Lester McAllister Award begins in 2014 to recognize the best book or article in Stone-Campbell history for the previous year. The Venerable Bede Award is given periodically for lifetime achievement in the study and documentation of Christian history. Inquiries to President Glenn Carson carson@discipleshistory.org "The Stormy Question: Christian Churches & The Slavery Issue" is now online - an enhancement to the interpretive display in the Oscar Haynes Exhibit Hall. The exhibit showcases their collections documenting the various positions taken by the Disciples of Christ on slavery, the Civil War, and Emancipation. Taken together, these documents, books, illustrations and artifacts tell a compelling story of a faith community struggling with the momentous issues and events of the nineteenth century. Many items will be displayed for the first time. www.discipleshistory.org/ |
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