Harbor, Pepperdine Bible Lectures

Daniel Rodriguez The Bible instructs disciples of Jesus to honor parents, church leaders, government officials, and others as a way of honoring God. Agreed! But what if these people speak and act dishonorably? We’ll examine the life of King David, particularly 1 Samuel 24 and 26 to illustrate the challenges and opportunities Christians face in 2019 when called upon to honor those in positions of a...

Melissa Symington  "Talking to Your Church About Healthy Sexuality and Intimacy" Helping children and young adults learn how to appreciate healthy intimacy and sexuality is a must for both church leaders and parents. Mixed messages from TV, social media, and peers often cause confusion about healthy intimacy and open doors for unhealthy sexual relationships and faulty beliefs. Learn how to talk ab...

Terry Smith, Larry Malone It is a tragic reality that military veterans and active servicepeople take their own lives nearly every hour of each day. The reasons are complex, but trauma can penetrate the mind, heart, and soul in ways that even our best counseling, medications, and compassionate outreach cannot relieve. Suicide becomes the final option as hope for healing wanes and dies. Learn how t...

Terry Hargrave, Sharon Hargrave The number of people getting married today is shrinking, and the age at which people marry is getting older all the time. Many young adults don’t understand how marriage can be life giving and contribute to life satisfaction and happiness. Come learn five easy tips that promote marriage in a culture that, even though statistics show most people desire lifelong commi...

Terry Hargrave, Sharon Hargrave "A New Perspective on Marriage" While we often believe that marriage is designed for us to help our partner see how he or she needs to change, the truth is that marriage changes us. Embracing the fact that change is good and leads to more peaceful and productive lives helps couples relax in their differences, conflicts, and struggles. This workshop is designed for c...

Jacob Parnell

Dan Bouchelle, Caleb Southerland "Practical Disciple-Making Steps Anyone Can Take in Any Church" Disciple-making movements have been producing stunning numbers around the world, but can the same thing happen in North America? Too often when people hear about what God is doing around the world, they respond with “That sounds great, but it won’t work here.” Is that true? We will discuss the phenomen...

Edet Udofia

Host: Jeff Walling Ambassadors from Pepperdine's 2019 Next Gen Preacher Search share their messages.

Mark Hadley "A Conversation on How Scripture Speaks to the LGBTQ+ Conversation" Many Christians consider the biblical text to be the central and final authority in matters of faith and life. So what does the Bible say (or not say) about sexuality, particularly LGBTQ+ sexuality? Join us in exploring and asking questions about some of the most commonly discussed biblical passages.

Taylor Walling

Ann Bayliss "Nowhere to Go but Up" Moving from the “church prayer meeting” to meeting with God as the church.

Kevin Wilkinson  "A Navy Chaplain’s Ministry About Faith on the High Seas and Returning Home" Do you want to better connect with military service members or veterans at your local church? Navy chaplain Kevin Wilkinson explores the world of military life, chaplaincy, and seeking faith overseas.

Jerry Taylor

Steve Tyree, Daltrey Tyree "How Faith Makes or Breaks Relationship" This class explores the impact of faith on parents and children of blended families, using the family of David as a case study. The instructors will incorporate contemporary research regarding the dynamics of foster families, adoptive families, and families of re-marriage. This session will also offer practical applications for fa...

Mic Biesboer, Ben Fike, Eric Gentry "Spiritual Friendships for the Sake of Ministry and Sanity" Leadership is lonely, and for many, ministry is even lonelier. But it doesn’t have to be. Come hear the story of three ministers, separated by hundreds of miles, who set about to create a covenant community to guard their souls and nourish their ministries. Ben Fike, Mic Biesboer, and Eric Gentry will a...

Luke Norsworthy In a world that is messy and a church that is imperfect, it's easy to lose faith. But that doesn't mean we have to lose God. Perhaps our idealized expectations are just plain wrong. Join a discussion of how Christians and skeptics can trade their confinement of God to an anemic definition of good for confidence in the God who is present in everything, including our suffering.

Jarrod Robinson "The Factors that Guide Church Leaders in Times of Change"

Sheila Bost, Amy Bost Henegar "How Two Congregations Navigated the Change" Churches of Christ around the world are rethinking a Biblical view of gender. Many of these congregations have reached the conclusion that significant changes must be made—that churches must transition their leadership and worship styles from traditional patriarchy to a model of Spirit-empowered mutuality. And while a congr...

Eric Wilson

Alex Melirrytos "Overriding Human Borders"

Randy Harris "He is Risen Indeed!"

Carlos Gonzales Come join in a time of bilingual praise and worship. Experience this bilingual model that is being used by congregations seeking to becoming a fully integrated multicultural church. There will also be a time for Q & A for those who want to learn more.

Chris Buxton College students represent the most available, moldable, teachable, and sendable group of people in our culture, and yet most churches devote few, if any, resources to campus ministry. Learn from a 20-year veteran how a strong presence on the university campus is mission-critical to God's kingdom, and how your church can get involved.

Randy Couchman North American churches are experiencing dwindlization. No new news, right? Is there hope? Discover how coaching in churches can emancipate the longings, imagination, and faith of disciples— especially leaders—and ignite renewal for needed changes, resources, and commitments in the way forward. Authoritarian church management cannot equip disciples for crucial, creative “what could...