August 22, 2011... Training Materials

Greetings on a very mild and enjoyable August Monday morning.

PERSONAL NOTE: Each time I start this blog, I want to thank everyone who made our Sunday service a great time of celebration and worship. I want to thank Sallie Stanley for all of her work towards the upcoming Rally Day (Aug. 28). I really thought that the skit that she put on was neat. Great job Sallie! I want to thank my wife, Jan for singing with me in a duet. Thanks Jan! We made it through.

Make plans now for The Gospelmen who will conclude our Summer Concert Series on September 18th at 4 pm. at the church. Decide now who you will invite and who you will actually bring. This is always a great opportunity to welcome guests into our church family. It's easy... let's do it!

MONTHLY AUDIO: Please go to the August 1st blog to get the link to the monthly audio.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, Divine Urgency. A very interesting short article... good thoughts.

BONUS THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, Bible Questions, part 3 of 16.

HELPING CHILDREN: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, Helping Children Deal With Lying.

YOU CAN KNOW THE WILL OF GOD: In Matthew 16 and verse 24 it says,"Then Jesus said to his disciples"If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."[NIV]. The context of this passage is during a time when Jesus predicted his death at the hands of the Jewish religious leaders and his resurrection. Peter rebuked Jesus for saying such a thing and Jesus then takes Peter to task for being Stan's mouthpiece here and denying the need for what must come to pass. Jesus' death and resurrection are absolutely vital to the whole salvation idea. The Lamb must die in order to pay for the sins of the people. It is the concept of a substitutional atonement. We have eternal life because of Jesus' death at Calvary. Praise the Lamb of God!

ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, Verbal Abuse.

PARENTING HOPE: Please click on this LINK in order to hear and download the audio, Raising Authentic Kids in a Post-Modern World, part 1 of 2.

LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing." A. Schweitzer

TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Please click on this LINK in order to view today's devotional.

Praise the LORD for His grace to us.
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell