Harbor, Pepperdine Bible Lectures

Greg Taylor How one church is "getting on the same page" of Scripture and God is changing lives

Rickey McWhorter We often are exited about participating in international missions. But, the questions is, how relevant is that mission in terms of accomplishing the true focus, purpose and mission of the New Testament gospel?

Scot McKnight 

Houston Heflin This experiential class will briefly recount the history of breath prayers from the Psalms, through the New Testament, to today, and then focus on experiencing this type of prayer. Participants will "pray with all kinds of prayers and requests" and explore what it means to "pray without ceasing" as a method of training for spiritual formation.

Rick Gibson Research shows that all organizations, including churches, are held together, not through physical resources and assets, but through beliefs, identity, mission, and values. These invisible spiritual resources are essential to the health and effectiveness of any organization. Sadly, the agenda of our churches today are often driven by the demands of visible assets and invisible mission-...

Tim Spivey This thought-provoking and inspiring class will present strategies and stories of how stagnant and struggling churches have come to experience new life.

Jennifer McNutt This session will address the perception that Christianity and science have a history of conflict and are inherently at odds with each other. Dr. McNutt will highlight lesser-known stories of how Christian pastors have consistently promoted and contributed to the emergence of modern science from the Scientific Revolution to the modern era as part of their commitment to advancing th...

Brian Sandine Lessons learned from teaching this class in a congregation with a traditional position on sex and marriage

Thien Dang An ex-gang affiliate turned minister, I will be talking about my life battling street violence, gangs, addiction, and suicide culminating in a near-death event that God used to propel me into a triumphant spiritual awakening. We'l also extrapolate from this narrative relevant and applicable theological principles that will challenge and shape our perceptions of societal "menaces" and ma...

Rick Atchley

Jared King, Laura King Planting churches in Post-Christian cities is going to be hard, slow, and incredibly fun. But it requires a new kind of vision that involves us to think outside the box. In Seattle we have a growing network of churches, church plants, non-profits, and local businesses, who are rethinking what it means to plant churches in Post-Christian Seattle. We will talk through several...

Adam Mearse  There is likely no single topic that demands more headspace for people in our churches than sexuality. Dr. Adam Mearse will explore the necessity for a positive, biblical message of sexuality as a fundamental act of Christian discipleship and witness.

Jeremy Marshall Perhaps some of the most troubling portions of scripture are those passages in the Old Testament that call for the total annihilation of enemies. Some see them as wholly positive, even ethically normative. Others would erase them from scripture altogether. But is there a more excellent way of understanding and using these texts? Drawing on the early films of horror director Wes Cra...

Thema Bryant-Davis This session is for those who are weary or who serve congregations that are in a valley season. The presenter, an ordained minister and psychologist, will minister to those who have been spiritually and emotionally drained by personal traumas and the brokenness of society as manifested by oppression, violence, and the toxic disenfranchisement of the "least of these." Using the f...

Leonard Allen Session one: The Missional Spirit The New Testament reveals the Spirit as the dynamic force and guide for the mission of God, beginning in Jerusalem, to Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). The loss of mission corresponds with a narrowed and tamed doctrine of the Spirit. The two diminishments go hand in hand.

Ben Fike, Blaine Totty What do you do when you're called to care for large groups of people, and you also find being in large groups of people exhausting? Ben Fike is one introverted minister who was thrilled to arrive at a new ministry context and discover one of his elders, Blaine Totty, was a fellow introvert who has found ways to excel at pastoral care. In this class, you'll be hearing from bo...

Tod Brown  "Living Well in the Tension of Faith and Business" For nearly 30 years I've moved between the often conflicting worlds of ministry and commerce. If I take my commitment to Jesus seriously, the question I wrestle with every day is, "How does my faithful discipleship get expressed in and through my business?" This session is the summation of my experience as an employer, partner, negotiat...

Ned Colletti, Brian Zahnd Join us for an exciting plenary session featuring special guest speakers Brian Zahnd and Christine Caine, as well as a special interview with Ned Colletti. [Note: Christine Caine's talk will not be recorded for future download.]

Kevin Holland When referring to the sociopolitical climate of the past few years, I heard one pastor say that it seems as if "hate is winning." I cannot remember a time when the toxicity level in our public discourse was this high or when it was affecting members in our churches to this degree. What makes it more confusing is that Christians are all over the spectrum on this and are not sure wheth...