PERSONAL NOTE: Just this morning I completed preliminary preparations for our summer concert series. I am looking forward to it. It took a little longer to organize then I had planned, but we had to make several adjustments in order to accommodate the musicians' schedules. Here is what it will look like:
- April 25, 2010... Rejoice will kick off the series. This is a ladies' group from Port Huron who were with us last year.
- June 27, 2010... Reconciled, a local quartet from Flint. This will be their first time with us.
- July 18, 2010... Mark and Andrea Forester from this area will be here. They have been here in years gone by.
- August 29... A concert to coincide with our Rally Day. Our guests will be Heaven's Call from Palos Heights, Il. They are a mixed gospel group.
Plan now to take advantage of the concerts in order to make each concert an outreach opportunity.
I want to thank Rev. Roy Schwarcz for ministering to us on Sunday. It was very interesting and uplifting. Thanks, Roy.
I wish that you would pray for me as I am scheduled to be on TV channel 49 on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 2 pm. Many lives will be affected by what the Pastor's panel says.
MONTHLY AUDIO: Please click on this LINK in order to hear and download the audio: Dependence On God, part 2.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: Please clink on this LINK in order to read and download the article: CALLING... Leadership Lessons from the Prince of Egypt.
BONUS BOOK RECOMMENDATION: I would like to recommend the Thomas Nelson book entitled: Illustrated Manners and Customs of the Bible, J.I. Packer and M.C. Tenney, Editors. The single volume will cover things like the ancient world, chronology, archaeology, Ugarit, geography, agriculture, money, laws, marriage, clothing, music, etc. The book is a fairly large vol., but it is reasonably priced. Every teacher should have a copy.
BONUS THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article: The Bible: How Should We Interpret It?
YOU CAN KNOW THE WILL OF GOD: In I Thess. 5:22 The will of God is expressed by saying that it is God's will that we abstain from all appearances of evil. In I Peter 2:11 it also says that we should abstain from all fleshly lusts. These two passages together make it clear what God's will is for each of us... now if we will just practice what we know is God's will!
ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article: How Does The Ten Commandments Fit In With Paul's Explanation To The Galatians?
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: " The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without the capacity." Mark Twain
TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Please click on this LINK in order to read today's devotional.
I pray that your week will go well and that your service for the Lord will be pleasing.
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell
