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Are We Too Academic?

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023
Series: General Equipping · session 116 of 138
Speaker: Todd Roush
Length: 68 min

General Equipping

Implications from Acts 16:6-19:20 Jun 6 2016
Purpose of Sunday Mornings Jun 12 2016
Doing Theology in our Cities Ames DSM Jun 26 2016
Trip Report and CityChurch Update Jul 24 2016
Distinctives of Ames-Des Moines CityChurch Aug 21 2016
Commitments to ADCC Distinctives Aug 28 2016
RE:Build, Life Rebuilding Programs Overview Sep 4 2016
RE:Build, Ames and Des Moines Update Sep 11 2016
Theology In Culture Introduction Sep 18 2016
Theology In Culture, Part 2 Sep 25 2016
Bringing a Contribution, Week 1 Oct 2 2016
Bringing a Contribution, Week 2 Oct 9 2016
Church in the First Century - Audio Clip from Banks Book Oct 16 2016
Bringing a Contribution - Week 3 Oct 16 2016
Bringing a Contribution - Week 4 Oct 23 2016
Post-Summit Recap Nov 6 2016
Theology in Culture - Ames & Des Moines Part 1 Nov 13 2016
Theology in Culture - Ames & Des Moines Part 2 Nov 20 2016
Theology in Culture - 1 Thessalonians Nov 27 2016
Theology in Culture - Why? Jan 15 2017
Corinthians Intention Statement Feb 19 2017
2 Corinthians Intention Feb 26 2017
The Story Shaped Apr 2 2017
Trip Update - What is BILD? Apr 9 2017
C-BTE Hubs Part 2 Jul 16 2017
Sustaining a Global Network Aug 20 2017
Ordered Learning - Fall 2017 Sep 3 2017
Coming of Age, Latin America Update, A Demographic Crisis Sep 10 2017
Trip Update and Gospel Overview- content not posted Sep 17 2017
Gospels Presentation: John Sep 24 2017
Matthew Overview Oct 1 2017
Mark Overview Oct 8 2017
Luke Overview Oct 15 2017
John Overview Oct 22 2017
BILD Conference - Content not posted, contact the office for audio Oct 29 2017
Content not posted from this morning. Contact the office. Nov 5 2017
Acts Overview Nov 12 2017
The Names of Christ and Romans Nov 19 2017
Content not posted from this morning. Contact the office for information. Dec 3 2017
Content not posted from this morning. Contact the office for information. Dec 10 2017
Ames-Des Moines Initiative Dec 17 2017
2018-2020 Plan Dec 31 2017
2017 Review and Plans for 2018-2020 Jan 7 2018
Pathways to 68 churches Jan 14 2018
Pathways to 68 churches - Maximizing Gifts Jan 21 2018
Kerygmatic Communities and our Pathway to Establishment Feb 25 2018
Training and Assessment Mar 25 2018
Behavior in a Cosmic Perspective May 20 2018
Trip Report and Intro to Middle Letters - CONTENT NOT POSTED, CONTACT OFFICE FOR INFO May 27 2018
Equipped for What - What is CBTE? Jun 3 2018
Mission in a Cosmic Perspective - The Human Vocation Jun 10 2018
The Church in The Cosmic Perspective Jul 1 2018
Network Update Jul 8 2018
Idolatry II Aug 12 2018
Performative Christianity Aug 19 2018
Taxonomy of Paul's Letters Aug 26 2018
Standing Firm Sep 2 2018
Aligning Our Hearts Sep 9 2018
Uneducated Apostles - Content not posted, contact office for information Sep 16 2018
Preparation for Bold Confidence Sep 23 2018
Rooting the Paradigm Sep 30 2018
Hearers and Doers Oct 7 2018
What's Behind (and Beyond) the Green Check Mark Oct 14 2018
We Love Assessment Oct 21 2018
TWCA - Rooting the Paradigm #2 Oct 28 2018
Conference - East Africa Report Nov 4 2018
Conference Highlights Nov 11 2018
Thanksgiving Love Feast Nov 18 2018
TWCA - Rooting the Paradigm #3 Nov 25 2018
TWCA - Rooting the Paradigm #4 Dec 2 2018
TWCA - Rooting the Paradigm #5 Dec 9 2018
Trip Report - contact office for content Dec 16 2018
Planning Our Lives - 2019 Part 1 Jan 6 2019
Planning Our Lives - 2019 Part 2 Jan 13 2019
Planning Our Lives - 2019 Part 3 Jan 20 2019
Planning Our Lives - 2019 Part 4 Feb 10 2019
Hospitality, ReBuild, & the Early Church Feb 17 2019
First Principles Assessment - Worksheet for Sunday Morning Mar 3 2019
First Principles Assessment Mar 3 2019
Trip Report Mar 31 2019
Ephesians 4.1 Apr 28 2019
Co 2:6-8 May 5 2019
Envision_Life Jun 2 2019
Ephesians 4-6 Jun 9 2019
Central Iowa Initiative Jun 16 2019
Equipped for Ministry Jul 7 2019
Mid-Year Review and Ephesians Prayers Jul 14 2019
Know - Be - Do Aug 11 2019
Reaching Campus Aug 18 2019
Emerging Young Adults - 2019 Envision Launch Aug 25 2019
Knowledge - Character - Skill Sep 1 2019
Praying with all kinds of prayer Sep 8 2019
Preparing for Final Months of 2019 Sep 15 2019
Ephesians Teaching Oct 13 2019
The Gospel in the Cosmic Perspective Oct 27 2019
Example of Sunday Morning Teaching Nov 3 2019
Idolatry Nov 17 2019
Ephesians 3 Teaching Nov 24 2019
Using The Psalms Dec 1 2019
Praying with Psalms Dec 8 2019
Psalms Dec 15 2019
Meaning of Christmas Dec 22 2019
Content not posted, contact office for copy Dec 29 2019
LifeN: Legacy Jan 5 2020
LifeN: Legacy Continued Jan 12 2020
Commitment 2020 Feb 16 2020
Legacy Feb 23 2020
Equipping Plans Mar 1 2020
Apprenticeship Academy Mar 7 2021
2021 Easter Reflection Apr 4 2021
Participating with the Apostolic Team May 16 2021
Special Collection 2022 May 8 2022
No Meeting Jan 22 2023
Building Intergenerational Leaders Jan 29 2023
Leadership Discussion Mar 19 2023
Are We Too Academic? Sep 24 2023
Generational Work Jan 28 2024
Apprenticeship Academy Overview Jun 9 2024
Leaders and Hosts of our Churches Jun 16 2024
Generational Sharing Jun 24 2024
Generational Sharing Part 2 Jun 30 2024
Gathering Today Patterned After Acts Session 1 Jan 12 2025
Essential Skills to Leading Gatherings Jan 19 2025
Content not posted, contact office for copy Mar 30 2025
Content not posted, contact office for copy Apr 6 2025
Content not posted, contact office for copy Apr 13 2025
Network Strengthening Reflection Jun 8 2025
Johannine Review and Cuba Trip Info Jun 15 2025
Content not posted, contact office for copy Jul 6 2025
Content not posted, contact office for copy Jul 13 2025
Content not posted, contact office for copy Jan 4 2026
Content not posted, contact office for copy Jan 11 2026
World Grand Strategies Mar 8 2026
Cluster Assessments 1 Mar 15 2026
Cluster Assessments 2 Mar 22 2026
Philippian Church Network Mar 29 2026
Content not posted, contact office for copy Jul 12 2026
Content not posted, contact office for copy Sep 20 2026

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