

Harbor, Pepperdine Bible Lectures
Pepperdine University
Christian scholars and church leaders at Harbor, Pepperdine University’s annual Bible Lectures, inspire listeners with this collection of topics on Christian living, relationships, ministry, and biblical insight.
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May 4, 2019 • 1h 1min
Mental Health and Ministry
Kyle Sapp
A panel discussion about working in ministry while wrestling with mental illness. All panelists bring their own story and perspective of how they have lived with their mental illness. The discussion dives into how their mental illness has impacted their work in the kingdom in both positive and negative ways and focuses on practical ideas for how we can continue to love and support our friends and family who live with mental illnesses.

May 4, 2019 • 51min
A Church Environment That College Students Love
Neil Reynolds

May 4, 2019 • 1h 3min
COC & ICOC, Part 1: The Rift
Doug Jacoby, Nick Zola
In the late 1980s, the International Churches of Christ (ICOC or Boston Movement) formally split from the Churches of Christ (COC). In 1992, the ICOC was labeled by Time magazine as one of the world’s fastest growing church movements. But by 2000, the ICOC was experiencing an internal upheaval that forced it to reevaluate its identity. Today dialogue and cooperation have reopened between the COC and ICOC. This series explores reasons behind the rift and recent moves towards its repair.

May 4, 2019 • 1h 3min
Take My Voice, Let Me Sing
Jerry Rushford
"Women Hymn Writers in the Hymnals of the Restoration Movement"
Hosted by the Jerry Rushford Center for Research on Churches of Christ and the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement

May 4, 2019 • 1h 3min
Friendship in a Godly Marriage
Don Rose, Corrie Rose
If you were to name some foundational qualities in a godly marriage, what might leap to the front of your mind? Love, respect, integrity, fidelity, and commitment are often named—and for good reason! But what about friendship? Can we find biblical direction about the importance of spouses being friends? In our opinion, yes and yes. Hear why we believe that friendship is, indeed, a fundamental value in a godly marriage, and how you can, even after years of being married, become better friends.

May 4, 2019 • 54min
Keynote: David and Absalom
Kevin Withem

May 4, 2019 • 1h
Seeing the World: Art in Worship
Kevin Reed
While hearing the Word is important, seeing the Word is also a valuable resource for gathered worship times. We will reflect on the importance of visual art in worship. We’ll also explore theological reasons for the use of art in gathered worship times, offer a variety of suggestions for its use, and provide examples (from services at the East County Church of Christ) of how to incorporate art during Sunday gatherings and beyond.

May 4, 2019 • 59min
Staying Fresh in Ministry, Part 3
Mark Manassee
"Spiritual Vitality"
We will reflect upon how ministers can maintain spiritual vitality over the long haul of their ministry. Specific resources will be offered along with helping participants identify their unique spiritual makeup.

May 4, 2019 • 1h
The World Is Here and We Are Ready!
Scott Lambert, Kim Lambert
Never before have our churches had such easy access to the world. Join us today as we talk with church leaders and volunteers on how they have put Let’s Start Talking and FriendSpeak into practice at home and abroad.

May 4, 2019 • 58min
Fighting Smallpox in Africa Amid Tribalism and the Cold War
Bee Bloeser
Bee Bloeser reveals a story few have ever heard and that resonates in today’s news. Her family moves to Nigeria during the Nigeria-Biafra war, and then to Equatorial Guinea, a country in the stranglehold of the Terror. Her husband was on the front lines in the battle between human and microbe, but for Bee and their two young children, the front line became the tension and isolation of life under an unhinged dictator. Sadly, she left God out of the picture just when she needed Him most.