Archive for ‘Training and Development’

ACU provides faculty, staff, students and alumni unlimited access to RightNow Media—the world’s largest streaming library of video Bible study resources? This extensive library has more than 20,000 videos and the Bible study videos can be used as part of a group study or personal devotions. Many series include free discussion guides and handouts.

RightNow Media is a tool that can help you live out your faith in every area of your life—at home, at work, and in your community. In addition to series on books of the Bible, RightNow Media has videos for everyone in your family on various topics like marriage, parenting, personal finances, mental health, and more. There’s even a library for kids with over 2,000 safe, entertaining videos. RightNow Media has a free app available on all major streaming devices so you and your family can access content anywhere, anytime.

To sign up, just visit this personal invite link.

From Bob Goff, “Has anyone ever told you you have permission to eliminate distractions! You have permission to live a more fulfilling life! Distractions cause more harm than you might think. And they’re all around us, all the time. They can disrupt our focus on what really matters, interfere with our true priorities, and divert our attention from the God who created us for his good purpose.”

Bob Goff, bestselling author of Love Does, has created this video Bible study to give you guidance in and joyful permission to:

• Identify the distractions in your life

• Eliminate them so that you can recharge and refocus on your God-given purpose

• Start living a less-distracted and more joy-filled and love-oriented life

Distractions can get you stuck in the past, worried about the present, and frazzled by any future you could possibly fret over. It’s time to discover how to get undistracted in all aspects of your life.

We don’t have to look far to see division in our world. And in many ways, we are confused, angry, and disillusioned by all the chaos we’re experiencing. How should Christians respond to the chaos? What does it look like to live faithfully in these strange and challenging times? Join bestselling author Bob Goff in this six-session series as he helps us answer these questions. Learn what it looks like to follow Jesus and obey his commands even in a time of chaos. Email humanresources@acu.edu if you need access to a RightNow Media account.

“Our schedules are overwhelming. Even with the countless time-management resources available to us, our ability to find balance between work and life can feel fruitless. But when we look at the lifestyle of Jesus, we see an example of what it looks like to be efficient while finding balance. In this four-session series, bestselling author Jordan Raynor discusses seven principles, rooted in the example of Jesus, that will help us use the time we have in the best way.” Watch the trailer for this four-part series from RightNow Media. If you have not set up your free account with RightNow Media, email humanresources@acu.edu for access.

From RightNow Media, “How do you love people when you disagree with them? We live in divided times. The tension of disagreement can be felt at dinner tables, board rooms, church gatherings, and in our communities. It can be hard to know how to engage with each other when the gap between us feels like it’s widening. Jesus lived in divided times, too. He modeled for us what it looks like to love across political, gender, religious, and cultural lines. Jesus’s life was marked by loving people wildly different from him, and he calls us to do the same. This four-part group study tackles topics such as curiosity, humility, and justice.” Explore with a small group, your department, or on your own what it means to love like Jesus when you disagree. Check out the trailer for more information. If you need an account with RightNow Media, email humanresources@acu.edu.

CUPA-HR has released a new Understanding Higher Education e-learning series. Course 1 is perfect for all new higher ed hires. The second and third courses (for CUPA-HR members only, ACU is a member) offer HR professionals and aspiring higher ed leaders a deeper dive into topics such as tenure, Title IX, leadership and more. Learn more.

In response to the recent tragic events occurring in Texas and around the U.S., Hardin-Simmons University will be hosting the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course, designed and built on the Avoid, Deny Defend (ADD) strategy developed by ALERRT in 2004. This training is available on Tuesday, August 16^th 10:00 A.M – 11:30 A.M.

This training is a collaboration between both the HSU Police and Abilene Police Department. The collaboration allows this invitation to be open to local businesses, churches, and non-profits to attend the training as well. An RSVP is required in order to provide adequate seating at each session.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

From RightNow Media “We are all busy. Some of us can’t remember the last time we rested or even had free time. Our busyness can feel productive but it is a toxic distraction, sapping our spiritual, physical, and emotional vitality. It may seem like we have no choice but to live at a frantic pace, but God has a better path for us.

Join pastor and author John Mark Comer in this five-part series as he addresses one of the greatest threats to our spiritual lives: hurry. Instead of allowing our calendars and screens to control our lives, Jesus offers us a new rhythm of life, overflowing with grace, peace, and beauty.”