If you want to get organized in your personal Bible Study and stay on tack. Sign up for the free on line Bible Study Tools at http://bible.oneplace.com/help/.
You can customize a study plan that is perfect for you. Read through the Bible and track your progress on-line. If you are a pastor or group leader you will love the tools and personal note features. Great for lesson preparation.
Free video explaination:
http://bible.oneplace.com/demo/ccom/1144_BibleStudy_01_mm.htm
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Bible Translation Support brought Home
I have a young Granddaughter who is very interested in being involved in Christian missions. One of her goals last summer was to learn more about foreign mission programs she could join. We looked at many different excellent mission groups, but the program that has just been launched for OneVerse | KidsDiscover is the perfect outreach project for involving children in missions.
Quote from website:"OneVerse | KidsDiscover is a free 8-week educational experience about Bible translation and what happens in communities when they receive God's Word for the very first time. It is designed for use by families. Through OneVerse | KidsDiscover, families will explore new cultures — specifically the Vidunda people of Tanzania. Parents, you will receive tools to help your children develop a greater appreciation for Scripture. You will also have the opportunity to develop your children's giving by helping them translate Scripture for the Vidunda people for the first time."
The program promotes family based activities and giving. I hope that youth and church leaders will help to promote this ministry within their church families. It is not only a fun and education activity, but it will help to send God's Word across the globe.
To read more:
http://www.oneverse.org/cc/kidsdiscover/start3.php
Quote from website:"OneVerse | KidsDiscover is a free 8-week educational experience about Bible translation and what happens in communities when they receive God's Word for the very first time. It is designed for use by families. Through OneVerse | KidsDiscover, families will explore new cultures — specifically the Vidunda people of Tanzania. Parents, you will receive tools to help your children develop a greater appreciation for Scripture. You will also have the opportunity to develop your children's giving by helping them translate Scripture for the Vidunda people for the first time."
The program promotes family based activities and giving. I hope that youth and church leaders will help to promote this ministry within their church families. It is not only a fun and education activity, but it will help to send God's Word across the globe.
To read more:
http://www.oneverse.org/cc/kidsdiscover/start3.php
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Hospitality in your Freezer! Ready, Set, Go!
My Daughter-n-Law works full time for the Department of Justice. She is also the busy mother of four children from age nine through fifteen. So, it goes with out saying that she is pressed for time. However, once a week Samantha and her husband opens their home to host a fellowship group composed of other busy church leaders and workers.
Below is a quick recipe that Samantha has used on many occasions to keep the hand of hospitality extended to friends and relatives, in spite of her hurried schedule. When the occasion arises, Samantha can prepare in a matter of minutes a lovely tray of hot Cinnamon Logs straight from her freezer stock. Now, she is ready to relax and enjoy her guests over warm cookies and coffee.
Cinnamon Logs:
2 whole egg yolks
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 packages 8-ounce cream cheese, softened
3 loaves Pepperidge Farm sandwich bread (or very thin-sliced white, bread)
1 pound (4 sticks) butter or margarine
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions:
1. Beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar, together: stir in cream cheese until smooth. Trim crusts from bread: use a rolling pin to flatten each slice.
2. Spread cheese mixture on a slice of bread: top with another slice to make a sandwich. Do the same with the remaining bread slices.
3. Cut each sandwich lengthwise into 4 logs.
4. Melt butter. Mix cinnamon and remaining 1 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. dip each log into melted butter, and then into cinnamon sugar.
5. Place on rimmed cookie sheet. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
6. Makes 80 to 100 logs.
Servings: 100
Yield: 100 each
Notes: Before baking logs, freeze them on rimmed cookie sheets; then put them in a freezer bags. To serve, remove as many logs as you need from the bag. Put frozen logs on cookie sheet or flat baking dish. Bake same as above.
Recipe from cookbook: Once a Month Cooking by Mary Beth Lagerborg
Serving Ideas: Perfect for a quick snack to serve with tea or coffee during your Fellowship group.
Categories: Dessert, Snack
For more quick hospitality meals and snacks order your copy of
"Once a Month Cooking" :
Below is a quick recipe that Samantha has used on many occasions to keep the hand of hospitality extended to friends and relatives, in spite of her hurried schedule. When the occasion arises, Samantha can prepare in a matter of minutes a lovely tray of hot Cinnamon Logs straight from her freezer stock. Now, she is ready to relax and enjoy her guests over warm cookies and coffee.
Cinnamon Logs:
2 whole egg yolks
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 packages 8-ounce cream cheese, softened
3 loaves Pepperidge Farm sandwich bread (or very thin-sliced white, bread)
1 pound (4 sticks) butter or margarine
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions:
1. Beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar, together: stir in cream cheese until smooth. Trim crusts from bread: use a rolling pin to flatten each slice.
2. Spread cheese mixture on a slice of bread: top with another slice to make a sandwich. Do the same with the remaining bread slices.
3. Cut each sandwich lengthwise into 4 logs.
4. Melt butter. Mix cinnamon and remaining 1 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. dip each log into melted butter, and then into cinnamon sugar.
5. Place on rimmed cookie sheet. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
6. Makes 80 to 100 logs.
Servings: 100
Yield: 100 each
Notes: Before baking logs, freeze them on rimmed cookie sheets; then put them in a freezer bags. To serve, remove as many logs as you need from the bag. Put frozen logs on cookie sheet or flat baking dish. Bake same as above.
Recipe from cookbook: Once a Month Cooking by Mary Beth Lagerborg
Serving Ideas: Perfect for a quick snack to serve with tea or coffee during your Fellowship group.
Categories: Dessert, Snack
For more quick hospitality meals and snacks order your copy of
"Once a Month Cooking" :
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Free Evangelistic Video Book
I just received a cheerful email from my friend and former Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Brewster,Washington. He shared with me how he was using the DVD video series, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus, as a teaching tool for his congregation on Sunday nights. In addition to the Sunday night program he is promoting the use of the series in small groups meeting in individual homes. This makes the series available to those who do not attend the regular Sunday evening service. This series is a wonderful supplement to his church's on going focus program to encouraging members to share the gospel "in season" and "out of season" (2 Tim.4:2).
"Go and Tell" and "Share and Show" must be every Christian's battle cry.
Now GoodSeed is offering this wonderful teaching series as a free online VideoBook. Better yet, this free teaching tool can be posted free on your church or personal websites. So let all of us ... "Go and Tell" and "Share and Show"... the greatest story ever told, freely to all, this Easter season.
Follow this link to connect to the free Videobook:
http://www.goodseed.com/resources/videobook/
"Go and Tell" and "Share and Show" must be every Christian's battle cry.
Now GoodSeed is offering this wonderful teaching series as a free online VideoBook. Better yet, this free teaching tool can be posted free on your church or personal websites. So let all of us ... "Go and Tell" and "Share and Show"... the greatest story ever told, freely to all, this Easter season.
Follow this link to connect to the free Videobook:
http://www.goodseed.com/resources/videobook/
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Add an Audio book to your Bible Study
Want to encourage a small group fellowship or Bible study in your home, but can't find the time to prepare a meeting or a lesson plan. Try adding an audio copy of a popular Christian book. Members can meet and listen to a portion of the text and follow along in their own printed copy of the book for the group discussion time. Twenty minutes of comfortable and entertaining listening; can be followed up with an active ten to fifteen minute discussion. This is a quick, easy and powerful format for a productive study.
I just began working on a study built around Henry Blackaby's, Hearing God's Voice.
This is a very inspirational study. Here is the product description I copied from amazon.com:
Based on classic Experiencing God principles, Hearing God’s Voice is for those who are ready to listen. Beloved author Henry Blackaby and his son Richard help those who are listening to discern the voice of God, to identify ways He speaks, and to respond to His revelations of His will.
God speaks to individuals in ways that are personal and unique to each person. God will never say anything that contravenes what He has said in the Bible, and usually He confirms what He has said. After you learn to listen to God, hearing from God will be as natural as communicating with a close friend.
I plan to play the audio track for the group meeting and have each member follow along with their own printed copy for the discussion time.
the book is also available in Kindle edition with text to speech feature.
I just began working on a study built around Henry Blackaby's, Hearing God's Voice.
This is a very inspirational study. Here is the product description I copied from amazon.com:
Based on classic Experiencing God principles, Hearing God’s Voice is for those who are ready to listen. Beloved author Henry Blackaby and his son Richard help those who are listening to discern the voice of God, to identify ways He speaks, and to respond to His revelations of His will.
God speaks to individuals in ways that are personal and unique to each person. God will never say anything that contravenes what He has said in the Bible, and usually He confirms what He has said. After you learn to listen to God, hearing from God will be as natural as communicating with a close friend.
I plan to play the audio track for the group meeting and have each member follow along with their own printed copy for the discussion time.
the book is also available in Kindle edition with text to speech feature.
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