Harbor, Pepperdine Bible Lectures

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Christian Unity (Part 1: Have We Lost Interest?) May 04, 2018

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Rubel Shelly

Churches in the Stone-Campbell tradition have an historical interest in Christian unity. Do you hear much about it these days? Should we abandon the plea? Is it meaningful in our culture?

Preaching Today: A Conversation featuring Rick Atchley and Jeff Walling May 04, 2018

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Taylor Walling, Jeff Walling, Rick Atchley

Hear two veteran communicators talk about the craft of sermon writing, the dynamics of delivery, using a teaching team, and much more. The session will finish with a live Q&A - bring your questions! Moderated by Taylor Walling.

Our Brightly Lit Cages, Part 1 May 04, 2018

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Chris Seidman

We spend a lot of time bowing down to our devices and screens. It impacts our capacity to being fully present where we are. Technology is an awesome servant but terrible master. What makes the difference?

The Next Generation Speaks May 04, 2018

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Jeff Walling

Ambassadors from Pepperdine's Next Gen Preacher Search share their messages.

A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall: The Apocalyptic Theology of Bob Dylan May 04, 2018

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Mark Love, Aaron Metcalf

Everyone knows about Bob Dylan's "Christian phase," but Dylan's entire career features an apocalyptic faith that makes him both prophet and pastor. Come and enjoy a discussion of Dylan's music and it's impact on Mark and Aaron's life.

Holy Darkness: Walking with Others in Grief and Loss May 04, 2018

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Virgil Fry

Being a caring presence to someone in grief is difficult. Fellow faith travelers can be a loving source of hope. Let's discuss helpful and not-so-helpful phrases to say, and learn better how to listen more than talk.

Social Media: The Secret to a Halfway Productive Online Conversation May 04, 2018

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Matt Dabbs

This class will cover the habits, disciplines and perspectives that can help you have a spiritually healthy and beneficial social media experience as a Christian.

The Spirit of God in the Old Testament May 04, 2018

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Chris Heard

From its very first paragraph, the Old Testament repeatedly refers to a "spirit of God," or "divine breath," or "mighty wind" - a single Hebrew phrase can mean all three. What did the Old Testament writers trying to say when they spoke of a "spirit of God," and how does that relate to Christian thinking about the Holy Spirit?

What is the Spirit Doing Among the World's Refugees? (God's People are Passionate About Reaching Out to the Homeless) May 04, 2018

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Dan Bouchelle

God is using Isis and Radical Islam to bring Muslim background people to him in dramatic ways. This class will talk about how God has broken into the Muslim world in a dramatic ways for the first time in 1400 years.

Good Church. Bad Church. Black Church. White Church. (Part 2) May 04, 2018

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Fate Hagood

Continuing real talk conversations about the "what is's" and "what ain'ts" of Blacks, Whites, Race, Unity, and whatever's of our "One" church. What's really going on?