Discipleship Curriculum
The Foundation of our Christian Faith Part 3
Is Christ Your Church's Living Stone? (12/8/2007)

Why are there so many disagreements in the Christian faith?
Is not the Holy Spirit giving all Christians the same truth? The Holy Spirit is giving the same truth; the problem is not Him; but us! I once believed that the many different beliefs in the Christian faith demonstrated that it was not true. After all, how could there be so many disagreements about something that was supposed to be true? I found over the years this is easily answered; the case is that we have more in common than not, but we tend to focus on the negative distinctions and not our unity. We are including some interesting quotes from some of history's most famous people who had no axe to grind to prove the Bible! (11/15/2007)

Why do we worry? Part II
The solution to worry is simple. Put Christ and His will first, everything else, secondary. (1/3/2008)

How to Start, Develop, and Evaluate Programs
Your main goal is to love and serve the Lord with all of your heart, mind and strength…Mark 12:30, and to influence others to do so. At the same time, you need to be effective stewards of resources, including the gifts and abilities as well as the finances and facilities of the church. (1/2/2008)

Developing Christian Accountability
Accountability allows us to be answerable to one another, focusing on key relationships such as with our spouse, close friends, colleagues, coworkers, a boss, small group members, and pastor. It is sharing, in confidence, our heartfelt Christian sojourn in an atmosphere of trust. Then, we can give an answer for what we do and understand where we need help in areas where we are weak and struggling, where and how we are growing, what we are learning, and to be encouraged. These precepts help us to stay on track, and get prayer, care, and support when we fail. We can also model guideposts for one another in order to keep going. (8/4/2007)

Prayer is a Relationship
Perhaps, one way to see our prayer life is as a relationship. A relationship is a living, growing entity that needs the fuel of attention and heart. We need to allow prayer to build slowly-like a relationship. Growing our prayer life is like growing a relationship. We start off as acquaintances; then, as we get to know each other, we become more... (9/4/2007)