June 20, 2016...Training Material

Greetings on this June 20th, Monday morning. I hope that you had a nice week.VBS is here!!! Pray for our teams. I want to thank everyone who assisted in making Sunday such a great day!  Thank you Bud, for the special number in song. Thanks junior choir for your song.

Remember our VBS program all week in your prayers and support. Go ahead and ask Barb Swift if she can use any more help...go ahead and ask.
 
LEADERSHIP APOLOGETICS: Click this LINK for our 74th apologetics short video. I believe there is much to learn from these nationally recognized Christian teachers and philosophers. Today's lesson is "Why do we not share our faith?".
                       
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 8 of 10, "Salvation." 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, "God Draws Out the Best In You."
                               
ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for lesson 21 of a 24 lesson series entitled: Introduction to Islam.  Lesson 21 is: "Biblical/Theological Issues". 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: "How old was Jesus when he was crucified?" Click on this LINK .
                                                                     
GRADUATE STUDIES: This is Session 5 of 10 under Bibliology Hermeneutics. Click on this LINK . This lesson is "Canonization of Scripture (NT)". 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. See the box for your choice of media...audio, video, download.
                                                               
COUNSELING HELP: The category is Parenting Children and Teens. Click this LINK for the article:"How to handle teen drug abuse."
                                                           
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Honesty is the first chapter in the Book of Wisdom." Unknown. 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. Christopher said: "I eat apples, but not fruit".?. Just like Yogi.
 
My desire for you this week is that you make honesty a priority.
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell.