May 16, 2016...Training Material

Greetings on this May 16th, Monday morning. We are all in the process of getting ready for VBS! Pray for our team. 
                                                                
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who assisted in preparation for the Sunday worship service. Thank you Choir for your musical selections...I enjoyed it. Welcome to the recent members who received the right hand of fellowship!
       
LEADERSHIP APOLOGETICS: Click this LINK for our 69th apologetics short video. I believe there is much to learn from these nationally recognized Christian teachers and philosophers. Today's lesson is "Archaeology".
                       
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 10 lessons (one each week). This is Lesson 3 of 10, "The Trinity." from the module: Understanding Theology with Dr. Bruce Ware 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, "Life Is Too Short For..."
                      
ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for lesson 16 of a 24 lesson series entitled: Introduction to Islam.  Lesson 16 is: "Sufism and Sufi Orders". 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: "Was Jesus materially rich? If so is the 'Prosperity Gospel' justified?" Click on this LINK . This question has great relevance to the American church especially.
                                                                     
GRADUATE STUDIES: This is Session 10 of 10 under Introduction to Theology. Click on this LINK . This lesson is "Unity and Diversity". 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:"Waiting for a miracle in my marriage." I believe you will find this very challenging and moving.
                                                           
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." Alexander Graham Bell. Here is a humorous bonus by that great (and now deceased) baseball player and philosopher, Yogi Berra, to lighten your day. This is from one of Yogi's family members, keeping up the tradition. Lindsay said: "The water is cold until you get wet." What? Just like dad.
 
My desire for you this week is that you see the open doors!
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell.