Greetings on this July 27 Monday morning. I hope that your week is right on target.
                                                                
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who assisted in preparation for the Sunday worship service. Thank you Sue Warner for the slide show of the teens and their missions outreach week...and thank you Dee Spohn for the message in song. I also want to thank everyone who provided and cut the birthday cake in honor of my 67th birthday (which is July 28...it's also Susan Johnson's birthday)...THANKS!!!

Special thanks to the Rob Mills Family for the afternoon concert. If you were not there...you missed a great time. I love the Rob Mills family! They are one blessed musical family!
 
LEADERSHIP APOLOGETICS: Click this LINKfor our 26th apologetics short video. I believe there is much to learn for these nationally recognized Christian teachers and philosophers. Today's lesson is "The Movies".
                       
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 session is one of 10 lessons (one each week). It is Lesson 8, "Acts: The Gospel Hits the Road." from the module: Bible Survey with Dr. Bert Downs as teacher. Click this LINK  or 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, You Are Special.
                                                                         
ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for the article, lesson 3 of 8 The Sadducees. The host for this series is Dr. Allen Ross. The series is entitled:..."The Religious World of Jesus".
                                                                           
HERE'S MY QUESTION: Is it OK to worship statues of Jesus? Click on this LINK .
                                                                     
GRADUATE STUDIES: Trinitarianism..."The Doctrine of the Trinity: Biblical Defense. This is Session 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 from the beginning. These lessons are at an advanced, graduate level of study. If you missed any lessons previously, get them this time around.
                                                               
COUNSELING HELP: The category is Domestic Violence. Click this LINK for the article, 8 Biggest Mistakes Churches Make About Domestic Abuse. A clever and wise answer...think it through.
                                                           
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual." Vince Lombardi. Here is a humorous bonus by that great baseball player and philosopher, Yogi Berra, to lighten your day: A reporter asked Yogi:"What would you do if you found a million dollars? Yogi replied: "I'd see if I could find the guy that lost it, and if he was poor, I'd give it back." He said his parents taught him to be honest.
 
My desire for you this week is that you do the things that cause the Church to succeed.
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell.