December 20, 2011... Training Materials

Greetings on this cool Tuesday morning.

PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank the Flickinger family for lighting our fourth Advent Candle. Well done! I also want to thank Dee Wilson for singing "Breath of Heaven" to all of us... nicely done. Thanks also to Nikki Brand for sharing the Missions Minute with us. Hey, it was good to see Kattie Sutton home from her duty with the Marines. I also want to thank Bud Myers for giving us the Christmas program that was shared Sunday night and Sue Warner and Susan Johnson for overseeing much of the the operations along with all of the teachers and leaders who helped. Special thanks to all participants, young and old, who had a part in the program. Thanks Dee, Linda and choir for your leadership and thanks Mary Hocken and associates, for setting up all of the treats afterward. It was a really great evening... and "God bless us, everyone" (tiny Tim).

LEADERSHIP TRAINING ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to read or download the article, Honest Inventory.

BONUS THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to read or download the article, Why Is Grace So Amazing?

MONTHLY AUDIO: See December 5, 2011 blog for the link.

HELPING KIDS: Please click on this LINK in order to view or download the article, Blaming, Rationalizing, and Justifying When Corrected.

YOU CAN KNOW THE WILL OF GOD: In Romans 6 and verse 12 it says, "Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires." (NIV). This verse is pretty straight forward. As Christians, we need to understand that we are to be instruments of righteousness, not instruments of unrighteousness. Sin does not have to have control over us. We can choose to say no.

ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING: Please click on this LINK in order to read or download the article, Learning and Teaching Stewardship.

PARENTING HOPE: Please click on this LINK in order to hear or download the audio, Teaching Your Kids the Value of Simple Living.

LEADERSHIP QUOTES: "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." Napoleon Bonaparte

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

I trust that God will bless your day in abundance.
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell