June 29... Training Materials

I bring you all greetings on this Monday morning in Grand Blanc. I trust that you will have a great day in your endeavors to live a life pleasing to the Lord. Wow!... the month of June is almost over.

PERSONAL NOTES: I thought that the morning worship service went very well yesterday (no apparent glitches). Several people mentioned the impact that the message from Colossians had upon them. For this we praise the Lord! I also noticed that several of our people took up the "homework" assignment that I gave last Sunday and looked up the titles and names of Jesus used in the book of Colossians.

I want to put the names and addresses of our state Senators in the blog today so that you will know where to send the letters that I hope you will write concerning a variety of issues that will come up in the near future in Washington. I believe that we need to be heard and listened to by our officials in Washington... so please see the names and addresses here:

Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid
522 Hart Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510

Mich. State Senator, Carl Levin
269 Russell Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510

Mich. State Senator, Debbie Stabenow
133 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510

I believe that our messages will probably be better received by postal mail rather than by email. We, the people, need to do a better job at informing our legislators. Please make sure that you are respectful yet firm. Do not rant or say things that might come back to bite you... but make sure you are brief and clear. Write your senators... and write them often! Tell them how you would like them to vote on issues and why. Make sure that you have your facts straight. Do your homework!

MONTHLY AUDIO: Please see the audio link on the June 2nd blog.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to download the article: "How the Family Church Grows".

BONUS CHRISTIAN LIVING ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article: "...What is the secret to being more compassionate on the inside."

YOU CAN KNOW GOD'S WILL: This week's imperative is found in I Peter 2:16, where God says that we are to: "Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God." This is excellent advise. We have freedom in Christ but it should not be used as a license to sin! Our business should be to exercise our Christian faith as a servant of God. Remember who you are. He is creator... we are the creature. We serve Him... He does not serve us.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "I've failed over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed." Michael Jordan

TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Please click on this LINK to read or download the devotional.

I pray that you will have a profitable week in your endeavors.

In His Majesties' service, Pastor Darrell