Chapel 1989-1990

Featuring speakers from the SPU campus and around the world, Chapels are creative, multi-traditional worship services held regularly on the SPU campus.

What Should We Know? (Original Title Unavailable)

1989/11/03. Presents both sides of the abortion argument, challenging Christians to address the social and economic reasons for abortion. Director, Counseling & Testing Center; Affiliate Professor, Counseling Education.

09-02
50:58

On What Do We Base Our Conclusions? (Original Title Unavailable)

1989/11/01. A panel of SPU professors speak on abortion from the perspective of their individual disciplines.

09-02
29:43

Thanksgiving: A Hope for Healing (Original Title Unavailable)

1989/11/22. Shares personal reasons for thankfulness through his wife's battle with cancer. SPU President: 1982-1991.

04-25
20:58

Dangerous Liaisons (Part 2 of 2)

1990/05/11. Talks about the difficulties that arise in relationships when couples have moved into the maintenance stage and both parties begin falling back into familiar behavioral patterns.

01-14
43:32

Dangerous Liaisons (Part 1 of 2)

1990/05/09. Describes Jesus' Sermon on the Mount as an outline of a successful, empowering marriage relationship. Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies.

01-14
42:00

Being a Global Christian (Original Title Unavailable)

1990/05/07. Challenges students to live out their faith in a globally conscious and active manner. Professor of Cross-Cultural Ministries, School of Theology.

01-14
36:09

Choosing Today (Original Title Unavailable)

1990/05/04. Senior majoring in philosophy encourages his fellow students to adopt a carpe diem way of life.

01-14
34:36

He Sustains the World (Original Title Unavailable)

1990/04/30. Teaches that a full understanding of creation will come through a relationships with God in conjunction with scientific study of nature's systematic beauty. Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Physics & Chaplain, Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

01-14
37:59

Never Before (Original Title Unavailable)

1990/05/02. Shares about his own gradual revelation of who God is and learning to accept Christians from other traditions as valid member of the body of Christ.

01-14
30:47

The Ecumenical Halfway House: A Risky Place to Live (Part 3 of 4)

1990/04/26. Discusses the past conflicts in denominationalism and the new awareness and acceptance of other Christian groups. Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Modern Christianity, University of Chicago.

01-14
01:18:43

Who's Afraid of Fundamentalism: A Secular and Pluralistic World Caught Off Balance (Part 4 of 4)

1990/04/27. Expresses others fears of fundamentalists and that fundamentalism diagnoses current inadequacies in American liberal ideology. Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Modern Christianity, University of Chicago.

01-14
37:39

The Private University and the Public Church (Part 2 of 4, Original Title Unavailable)

1990/04/26. Addresses the privatization of religion and the way in which public life should interact with ethical questions. Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Modern Christianity, University of Chicago.

01-14
01:11:41

Fundamentalism: Accounting for a Surprising Movement (Part 1 of 4, Original Title Unavailable)

1990/04/26. Explains his research on global fundamentalisms as it continues to evolve. Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Modern Christianity, University of Chicago.

01-14
36:33

Human Wisdom Vs. God's Wisdom (Original Title Unavailable)

1990/04/23. Uses the public school system as an illustration of the tension between seeking human solutions and God's wisdom in troubling situations. Dean, School of Education.

01-07
33:47

First Things First (Part 2 of 2, Original Title Unavailable)

1990/04/18. Learning to refocus one's life values and direction on God's purposes, creating new approaches to discipleship and leadership. Consultant, Futures Research and Planning, author.

01-07
34:59

The Party is Over (Part 1 of 2, Original Title Unavailable)

1990/04/16. Gaining perspective on the challenges presented by a changing world and becoming part of the solution. Consultant, Futures Research and Planning, author.

01-07
29:59

Good Friday: Famous Last Words (Original Title Unavailable)

1990/04/13. Learns to better understand Christ's suffering and death through his final words.

01-07
21:18

God's Triumphant Kingdom (Original Title Unavailable)

1990/04/11. Calls Christians to recognize the need for evangelism in their communities and to teach the whole gospel about God's kingdom. President, Union Biblical Seminary, Puna, India; Founder and Chairman, Asia Theological Association.

01-07
29:38

Sheer Encouragement: Humble like Christ (Part 3 of 3, Original Title Unavailable)

1990/04/06. Calls students to rely on God's affirmation of their personhood that they might give preference to others with humility. Former pastor of University Presbyterian Church and Christian author.

01-07
36:14

Sheer Encouragement: Strong in the Faith (Part 2 of 3, Original Title Unavailable)

1990/04/05. Uses a word study of Philippians to gain examples from Paul's life and challenges students to be firm in the faith. Former pastor of University Presbyterian Church and Christian author.

01-07
33:42

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