March 21, 2016...Training Material

Greetings on this March 21st, Monday morning. Spring is officially here! 
                                                                
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who assisted in preparation for the Sunday worship service. Thank you Bud Myers for the message in song...always appreciate it. Thank you choir for your selection.
           
LEADERSHIP APOLOGETICS: Click this LINK for our 61st apologetics short video. I believe there is much to learn from these nationally recognized Christian teachers and philosophers. Today's lesson is "Contradictions in the Bible"
                       
TRAINING THE TEACHER: My purpose 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 here is one of 12 lessons (one each week). This is Lesson 7 of 12, "A Harmony of the Gospels, pt.3of 3." from the module: Understanding the New Testament with Dr. Craig Blomberg  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, "Brokenness."
       
ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for lesson 8 of a 24 lesson series entitled: Introduction to Islam.  Lesson 8 is: "Pillars 3 and 4". The host for this series is Dr. Timothy Tennent. This is a much more extensive study of Islam than our previous essentials' study. I believe that you will profit greatly from this study.
                                                                           
HERE'S MY QUESTION: "What Bible translations were available before the KJV?" Click on this LINK . Long answer but important...worth your time.
                                                                     
GRADUATE STUDIES: This is Session 2 of 10 under Introduction to Theology. Click on this LINK . This lesson is "Defining Theology". These are video lessons (they also have an audio version available on the same page). In March 2016, we started the Graduate Program over from the beginning again. These lessons are at an advanced, graduate level of study. If you missed any lessons previously, get them the next time around. You must put your thinking cap on for these studies. They are sometimes difficult, yet profitable.
                                                               
COUNSELING HELP: The category is Marriage. Click this LINK for the article:"What does it mean to be a submissive wife?"
                                                           
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "If you don't like how things are, change it! You're not a tree." Jim Rohn. This is a powerful statement! Here is a humorous bonus by that great (and now deceased) baseball player and philosopher, Yogi Berra, to lighten your day: Talking about the fact that times are different, Yogi said: "The future ain't what it used to be." Any more questions?
 
My desire for you this week is that change what you need to.
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell.