May 18, 2015...Training Material

Greetings on this May Monday afternoon. Man, have I got dandelions this Spring!
                                                            
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who assisted in preparation for the Sunday worship service. Thank you Choir for the special number...I heard good comments! Thanks to the Teens for their choir number. Good work! Are you getting ready for V.B.S.? I hope so. Tell Bill Swift that you want to help.
 
LEADERSHIP APOLOGETICS: Click this LINKfor our 15th apologetics short video. I believe there is much to learn for these nationally recognized Christian teachers and philosophers. Today's lesson is "New Atheism".
                   
TRAINING THE TEACHER: My intent here is to provide long-term biblical training for those who are in church work but may not feel adequately trained in the Bible and Christianity teaching in general. I want all of you to take this training (whether you teach or not) because it will better equip you to teach or live as a disciple of Christ. All of the material for this training is  coming to you by Biblical Training.org. I am linking you to their site for each of the lessons. You will be exposed to some of the finest Bible teachers in the country. You will receive Bible Institute level training. Our ninth session is one of 12 lessons (one each week). It is Lesson 10, "Walking with God" from the module: Life is a Journey with Dr. Bill Mounce as teacher. Click this LINK for the video lesson. Visit their website and see that there are different levels for your involvement. By registering with them (free), you can have access to outlines, transcripts, etc. If you choose to do more than one lesson each week...go for it! Study at your pace!                                            
                           
 HOPE FOR PARENTS: Click this LINK for the article, Improving Communication with Your Teenager.
                                                                     
ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for the article, An Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew...Lesson 25...The Transfiguration. This series will last for a number of weeks. The host for this series is Dr. Allen Ross.
                                                                       
HERE'S MY QUESTION: What is a biblical relationship? Click on this LINK . Check this short answer out.
                                                                   
GRADUATE STUDIES: Trinitarianism..."Introduction and Worldviews". This is Lesson 1 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 from the beginning. If you missed any lessons previously, get them this time around. Get your thinking cap on!
                                                           
COUNSELING HELP: The category is Communication. Click this LINK for the article, Assert Yourself.
                                                       
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." Vince Lombardi. Here is a humorous bonus by that great baseball player and philosopher, Yogi Berra, to lighten your day. Yogi said when asked the time, replied : "You mean now?" You can't make this stuff up!
 
My desire for you this week is that commit to group effort.
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell.