Monday, February 23, 2015

Greetings on this very cold February morning (again!)...is Spring coming?
                                  
 
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who assisted in preparation for the Sunday worship service. Thank you Jan Foltz for the special number in song...good job!  Extreme cold weather kept a number of people away from church the last three Sundays. Let's hope again for a break in the weather!         
 
LEADERSHIP APOLOGETICS: Click this LINKfor our second apologetics very short video. I believe there is much to learn for these nationally recognized Christian teachers and philosophers. Today's lesson is "Tense?"
                                   
 
THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Click on this LINK for the article, Faith in the Night...Results of Intimacy with God... Pt. 2 of 2. This is article number 51 in the series.  
                           
 HOPE FOR PARENTS: Click this LINK for the article, A Hunger for Holiness.
                                             

ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for the article, An Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew...Lesson 13...Authority Over Death. This series will last for several weeks. The host for this series is Dr. Allen Ross.
                                             
 
HERE'S MY QUESTION: Has the "Missing Day" in Joshua been proven scientifically?   Click on this LINK.
                                           
 
GRADUATE STUDIES: Intro. to Theology...Does God still speak today?...Lesson 9 of 10. Click on this LINK . These are video lessons (they also have an audio version available on the same page). At the end of Dec. 2014, we started the Graduate Program over again from the beginning. If you missed any lessons previously, get them this time around. Today's study is an important lesson for us all.
                                 
 
COUNSELING HELP: This is from a series of articles on Anger Management: Anger and Abuse Click this LINK for it.
                               
 
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?" R. Schuller. Here is a humorous bonus by that great baseball player and philosopher, Yogi Berra, to lighten your day: "I never said most of the things I said"...one of my favorites.
 
My desire for you this week is that you attempt great things for God.
 
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell.

Monday, February 16, 2015

February 16, 2015...Training Material

Greetings on this very cold February morning.
                                
 
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who assisted in preparation for the Sunday worship service. Thank you Choir for the special number in song...good job!  Extreme cold weather kept a number of people away from church the last two Sundays. Let's hope for a break!         
  

  NEW: LEADERSHIP APOLOGETICS: Click this LINK for our second apologetics very short video. I believe there is much to learn for these nationally recognized Christian teachers and philosophers. Today's lesson is "Is Jesus a Created Being?".
                                 
 
THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Click on this LINK for the article, Faith in the Night...Results of Intimacy with God... Pt. 1 of 2. This is article number 50 in the series.  
                           
 HOPE FOR PARENTS: Click this LINK for the article, Who is in Control?
                                             

ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for the article, An Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew...Lesson 12...The Authority to Forgive Sins. This series will last for several weeks. The host for this series is Dr. Allen Ross.
                                           
 
HERE'S MY QUESTION: Why did the spirit from God make Saul lay naked before Samuel?   Click on this LINK. Pastor Darrell has more info. from the Hebrew on this passage in I Sam. 16...ask if you want.
                                         
 
GRADUATE STUDIES: Intro. to Theology...Sources of theology...Lesson 8 of 10. Click on this LINK . These are video lessons (they also have an audio version available on the same page). At the end of Dec. 2014, we started the Graduate Program over again from the beginning. If you missed any lessons previously, get them this time around.
                               
 
COUNSELING HELP: This is from a series of articles on Anger Management: Is Anger Normal? Click this LINK for it.
                             
 
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves." Thomas Edison. Here is a humorous bonus by that great baseball player and philosopher, Yogi Berra, to lighten your day: "90% of the game is half mental." 
 
My desire for you this week is that, if possible, you astound yourself.

In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell.

Monday, February 9, 2015

February 9, 2015...Training Material

Greetings on this February morning.
                              
 
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who assisted in preparation for the Sunday worship service. Thank you Jennifer and Junior Choir for the special number in song...good job!  

Thanks to the WOL clubs and leaders for the parents' dinner they provided  Sunday...it was great!         
 

NEW: LEADERSHIP APOLOGETICS: Click this LINK  for the very first apologetics very short video. I believe there is much to learn for these nationally recognized Christian teachers and philosophers. Today's lesson is "What is Apologetics?"
                               
 
THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Click on this LINK for the article, Faith in the Night...Experiencing the Presence of God. This is article number 49 in the series.  
                           

 HOPE FOR PARENTS: Click this LINK for the article, Joy Is Yours.
                                           
 
ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for the article, An Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew...Lesson 11...The Demons and the Pigs. This series will last for several weeks. The host for this series is Dr. Allen Ross.
                                         
 
HERE'S MY QUESTION: How did Aaron survive being slaughtered when Pharaoh killed the first-born sons of the Israelites?   Click on this LINK.
                                       
 
GRADUATE STUDIES: Intro. to Theology...Traditions in Christian theology...Lesson 7 of 10. Click on this LINK . These are video lessons (they also have an audio version available on the same page). We have started the Graduate program over again from the beginning. If you missed any lessons previously, get them this time around.
                             
 
COUNSELING HELP: This is from a series of articles on Anger Management: Getting Angry Over Nothing. Click this LINK for it.
                           
 
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." Anne Frank. Here is a humorous bonus by that great baseball player and philosopher, Yogi Berra, to lighten your day...this is one of my favorites: "If you come to a fork in the road, take it." 
 
My desire for you this week is that you accomplish just what God has laid out for you.      

In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

February 3, 2015...Training Material

Greetings on this cold and snowy February morning.
                            
 
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who assisted in preparation for the Sunday worship service. Thank you Dee and Choir for the communion special you shared with us.           
 
LEADERSHIP ARTICLE: Click this LINK for the article, Part of the Great Plan.

PLEASE NOTE: Starting in the next blog I will have a replacement for LEADERSHIP ARTICLE called : LEADERSHIP APOLOGETICS. It will feature short video clips dealing with various Bible related questions and short answers to equip us to respond to various questions that may come up in our everyday lives. I know it will be thought provoking and helpful.  
                             
 
THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Click on this LINK for the article, Faith in the Night...Do We Really Know God? This is article number 48 in the series.  
                         
 
HOPE FOR PARENTS: Click this LINK for the article, What to Teach Your Kids About True Friendship.
                                         
 
ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for the article, An Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew...Lesson 10...Peace Be Still. This series will last for several weeks. The host for this series is Dr. Allen Ross.
                                       
 
HERE'S MY QUESTION: What was the Ark of the Covenant, and was it real?   Click on this LINK.
                                     
 
GRADUATE STUDIES: Intro. to Theology...Defining Essentials and Non-Essentials...Lesson 6 of 10. Click on this LINK . These are video lessons (they also have an audio version available on the same page). We have started the Graduate program over again from the beginning. If you missed any lessons previously, get them this time around. View these lessons if you dare. Expand your horizon!
                           
 
COUNSELING HELP: This is from a series of articles on Anger Management: How To Handle Blinding Anger. Click this LINK for it.
                         
 
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel." A. Hare. Here is a humorous bonus by that great baseball player and philosopher, Yogi Berra, to lighten your day...this is one of my favorites: "It ain't over till it's over." 
 
My desire for you this week is that you stay warm and do good deeds.      

In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell.