Harbor, Pepperdine Bible Lectures

Latest Episodes:

Teach Us to Pray: Raising a Generation Who Love to Spend Time with God - Taylor Walling May 02, 2024

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The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. Kids and students today may not sound like the apostles, but the next generation is hungry for spiritual experiences. In this class we'll reinvestigate the example of Jesus, rediscover prayer practices worth passing on, and restore the priority prayer should have among God's people now and in the days to come.
Teacher:
Taylor Walling

Seeking Leaders With Christlike Hearts - Bryan Fojtasek May 02, 2024

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What does it take to be an effective leader in a local church, nonprofit, or ministry environment? This is a question that countless churches have wrestled with, whether it's in the context of recruiting volunteers to serve in existing ministries, installing elders to shepherd the congregation, or searching for new ministers to love and lead the church. This class will explore a simple but essential truth from God’s Word: The best leaders strive to have a heart like Jesus did, because who we are on the inside will always be more important than what we do on the outside. The goal of this class will be to give existing leaders a roadmap on how to love and lead like Jesus did, as well as give churches some important principles to keep in mind as they think about recruiting new leaders to serve their congregations. We’ll be incorporating some key passages from the Bible and recommending some great resources that explain why churches sometimes gravitate towards toxic leaders—and how to avoid making that same mistake in your congregations.
Teacher:
Bryan Fojtasek

IMAGE - Carlos Isaziga May 02, 2024

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Humanity is captivated by the aesthetics of our world. What captures the eyes usually captures the heart. Images flood our minds and hearts through multiple channels. So what do we do when the IMAGE of God has been distorted? Why have we opted for creation rather than the creator? This distorted image of God forms an image of ourselves, others and the way we see the world. Can we recapture & repaint the beauty of who God is?
Teacher:
Carlos Isaziga

Ministering Away from Fundamentalism - Adam Matthews May 02, 2024

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Fundamentalism is a reactionary phenomenon informing believers of every religion around the world. So, what is it? What fruit has it borne? And how should an understanding of fundamentalism change our ministry, especially preaching? In this session we’ll briefly discuss fundamentalism, what it is, where it comes from, how it has shaped Christian’s interpretation of the Bible, behavior, and rhetoric, and what should change in the future.
Teacher:
Adam Matthews

Raising Resilience: A Framework for Ministers for Themselves and their Congregations - Connie Horton May 02, 2024

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Ministry is tough! It's critical that ministers attend to their own resilience as well as have a framework and tools that can help them support their congregations in being resilient in challenging times. Pepperdine's RISE program will be shared and possible applications from parenting workshops, youth ministry, adult classes, sermons, and pastoral conversations will be suggested.
Teacher:
Connie Horton

Love Requires Words: Sharing Faith in 21st Century America (Part 2) - Neil Reynolds May 02, 2024

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This class includes a hybrid of teaching and panel discussion exploring the virtue of sharing Christ with our neighbors.
Teacher:
Neil Reynolds
Panelists:

A Stumbling Horse: Running with Perseverance (or Why I Stayed) - Jeff Dunn May 02, 2024

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Growing up in churches of Christ and eventually ministering within churches of Christ requires perseverance. Jeff offers an intensely autobiographical journey highlighting the reasons that he continues to serve as a minister and his hope for the future.
Teacher:
Jeff Dunn

Ephesians 6:4–Exasperation vs Nurturing - John Philip and Karen Louis May 02, 2024

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Hosted by the Boone Center for the Family
Teachers:
John Philip and Karen Louis

What Story Are You In? Reframing Worship as Counter-Formation - James K.A. Smith May 02, 2024

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When we appreciate that human beings are lovers, and that our loves are shaped by rituals and routines—“liturgies”—then we should recognize afresh what is at stake in the practices of Christian worship. This session will explore the ways in which worship is the heart of discipleship and how we can be intentional in creating (re)formative worship environments.
Teacher:
James K.A. Smith

The Deepest Place (Part 2) - Luke Norsworthy, Curt Thompson, MD May 02, 2024

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Psychiatrist and award-winning author Curt Thompson, along with Luke Norsworthy, will discuss God's transforming work of taking our grief into a lasting peace that surpasses all understanding. Suffering is a defining reality of life. Yet so many of us are so focused on avoiding discomfort that we've never learned how to actually suffer. But what if we could move from anxiety to durable hope? This is a two-part series.
Teachers:
Luke Norsworthy, Curt Thompson, MD