Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
End of Course 6 Week 6
We have just completed the end of week 6 for our online journey.
We are three-fourths of the way through. It has been a good ride. Bro. Roger, thank you for joining us this term. If you would like to join us again, maybe you could pick back up in the other course of study that you were working on and use it as a basis for discussion.
Doing something like this, I feel helps us to stay on track and it does motivate us to get some of the things done that we know need to be done.
We are three-fourths of the way through. It has been a good ride. Bro. Roger, thank you for joining us this term. If you would like to join us again, maybe you could pick back up in the other course of study that you were working on and use it as a basis for discussion.
Doing something like this, I feel helps us to stay on track and it does motivate us to get some of the things done that we know need to be done.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Finishing a Race
When I was in grade school, I had a friend who ran the high hurdles. During one of his races, he tripped over one of the hurdles and fell. His knee ground into the cinders that were used to make the track. (Yes, that was before asphalt or other kinds of tracks that are common now.) He just gritted his teeth, made an awful face, and got up and finished the race. The track was only three hurdles wide and there were over ten contestants, so they ran three at a time, and the places for the event were determined solely by time.
Though my friend obviously came in last during his heat, when the ribbons were given out at the end of the meet, he received a fifth-place ribbon.
At the end of the season, I was at his house, and I saw that he had his ribbons pinned to the wall. There were a few red (second-place) ribbons and a lot of blue (first-place) ribbons; but right in the middle of the group was the green (fifth-place) ribbon. He told me that he was most proud of the green one because he didn't give up on that race.
Can't we see a lot of biblical principles that encourage us to be consistent and persistent?
Though my friend obviously came in last during his heat, when the ribbons were given out at the end of the meet, he received a fifth-place ribbon.
At the end of the season, I was at his house, and I saw that he had his ribbons pinned to the wall. There were a few red (second-place) ribbons and a lot of blue (first-place) ribbons; but right in the middle of the group was the green (fifth-place) ribbon. He told me that he was most proud of the green one because he didn't give up on that race.
Can't we see a lot of biblical principles that encourage us to be consistent and persistent?
Friday, March 13, 2009
Running the Race of Life--Response Postings
Along with your regular comments about what you are reading, let's delve a little more deeply into how life is like a race. Also, as you are reading in your material, do you see other ways that life is reflected in athletics? If so, include those ideas in with your other comments.
Remember your assignment this week for one of your chapters or lessons. Give us the major parts of the author's communications.
Identify your report in one of your posts.
Example:
Major Idea--Train your dog
Major parts:
1. patiently
2. persistently
3. diligently
Notice those all answer the question (whether stated or implied), "How?"
A keyword that these parts all related to might be "ways."
You don't have to include the question or keyword, but if you identify one, you may.
Not all chapters or lessons will be built around a key word however.
Another Example:
Major Idea--Train your dog
Major parts:
1. Realize it is important to train your dog.
2. There are many tools you can get to help you train your dog.
3. You will be glad you did this.
4. Friends will brag on your dog.
(This example is not built around the answer to a single question, nor does a keyword come to mind that relates to all of them, but this might be how the author organized his material.)
Notice that both of the examples are pretty short. Your report can be short like that too.
Remember your assignment this week for one of your chapters or lessons. Give us the major parts of the author's communications.
Identify your report in one of your posts.
Example:
Major Idea--Train your dog
Major parts:
1. patiently
2. persistently
3. diligently
Notice those all answer the question (whether stated or implied), "How?"
A keyword that these parts all related to might be "ways."
You don't have to include the question or keyword, but if you identify one, you may.
Not all chapters or lessons will be built around a key word however.
Another Example:
Major Idea--Train your dog
Major parts:
1. Realize it is important to train your dog.
2. There are many tools you can get to help you train your dog.
3. You will be glad you did this.
4. Friends will brag on your dog.
(This example is not built around the answer to a single question, nor does a keyword come to mind that relates to all of them, but this might be how the author organized his material.)
Notice that both of the examples are pretty short. Your report can be short like that too.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Welcome to Week 6
Welcome to Week 6 of Course 6.
Your varied topics have found some correlation as we have progressed through this course.
Your assignment for this week is similar to last week's but slightly more involved.
When you are evaluating any type of reading or anything that you hear, you need to be able to understand important words as they are used by the author, and you need to be able to understand what the chapter or lesson is about as a whole. The assignments for the last two weeks have been related to these two important concepts.
The third thing to do when you are evaluating or comprehending something written or heard is to be able to identify the major parts of a communication. So, your assignment for this week is to be aware of the important words (but you will not have to produce a report about them--although you may use such a report to produce some of your posts if you wish), and to try to be able to boil down what the communication is about into a single sentence (but you will not have to produce that sentence unless you failed to do so last week), and finally to identify the major parts of the chapter or lesson.
The report you need this week is tell what the major parts of the chapter or the lesson were.
An example might be a sermon that has three or four points. The points would be the major parts. A chapter may have some headings within the chapter. They would probably identify major parts of the chapter. Sometimes they would be centered. Sometimes they might appear on the left side of the page in bold print, or they might be underlined or appear in italics.
Sometimes an introduction will have a key organizational word in it. Here is an example: "We will look at three ways . . . . " (to do something or accomplish something). Then each of the ways would represent a major part of the chapter. Here is another: "There are four important reasons why this is true." Then each of the reasons would represent a major part of the chapter or speech.
This week's assignment, then is to identify the major parts of a chapter or lesson that you are studying.
Your varied topics have found some correlation as we have progressed through this course.
Your assignment for this week is similar to last week's but slightly more involved.
When you are evaluating any type of reading or anything that you hear, you need to be able to understand important words as they are used by the author, and you need to be able to understand what the chapter or lesson is about as a whole. The assignments for the last two weeks have been related to these two important concepts.
The third thing to do when you are evaluating or comprehending something written or heard is to be able to identify the major parts of a communication. So, your assignment for this week is to be aware of the important words (but you will not have to produce a report about them--although you may use such a report to produce some of your posts if you wish), and to try to be able to boil down what the communication is about into a single sentence (but you will not have to produce that sentence unless you failed to do so last week), and finally to identify the major parts of the chapter or lesson.
The report you need this week is tell what the major parts of the chapter or the lesson were.
An example might be a sermon that has three or four points. The points would be the major parts. A chapter may have some headings within the chapter. They would probably identify major parts of the chapter. Sometimes they would be centered. Sometimes they might appear on the left side of the page in bold print, or they might be underlined or appear in italics.
Sometimes an introduction will have a key organizational word in it. Here is an example: "We will look at three ways . . . . " (to do something or accomplish something). Then each of the ways would represent a major part of the chapter. Here is another: "There are four important reasons why this is true." Then each of the reasons would represent a major part of the chapter or speech.
This week's assignment, then is to identify the major parts of a chapter or lesson that you are studying.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Course 6 Week 6 Tyler's Topics
Tyler, you can place your initial topics and answers to questions here.
Course 6 Week 6 Roger's Topics
Roger, you can place your intial posts and answers to questions here.
More Than a Conqueror--Luke
It was a great privilege to be in church yesterday and to see Luke McDonald make a decision for Christ. He has been attending for several weeks now. He said he had wanted to come forward for a couple of weeks, but something always held him back a little bit. Yesterday, he broke through and received Christ as Savior. We had many gatered around the altar confirming their personal commitments and praying for others.
That was great victory. We pray now that he will become more than a conqueror!
Remember to give us your one-sentence summaries of one of your chapters or lessons if you haven't already done so.
I will put up the posting areas for next week so you will be ready to go in the morning.
That was great victory. We pray now that he will become more than a conqueror!
Remember to give us your one-sentence summaries of one of your chapters or lessons if you haven't already done so.
I will put up the posting areas for next week so you will be ready to go in the morning.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Victories: Response Postings
As you discuss each other's books and lessons this week, along with your regular discussions, continue to interact on the areas of victory the Lord has allowed you have in your lives. Also, if new insights come to mind, keep delving into the thought of being more than a conqueror. Remember the assignment to boil one of your chapters or lessons to a one sentence summary of what the lesson or chapter is about as a whole.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
More Than a Conqueror!
Roger and Tyler talked about the two natures being like two housepets, and that the one you feed the most becomes the bigger of the two.
Sean mentioned and interesting concept: What does it mean to be more than a conqueror? Interesting thought!
I guess you can conquer some things in your life, but what do you do after that? When you get those victories, do you go on to new conquests? Do you use the role of a victor to do something else for God, or do you just sit back and enjoy that victory?
Sean, I would be interested in what some of you came up with in your Sunday School class, or wherever that was discussed. What do some of the rest of you think?
Sean mentioned and interesting concept: What does it mean to be more than a conqueror? Interesting thought!
I guess you can conquer some things in your life, but what do you do after that? When you get those victories, do you go on to new conquests? Do you use the role of a victor to do something else for God, or do you just sit back and enjoy that victory?
Sean, I would be interested in what some of you came up with in your Sunday School class, or wherever that was discussed. What do some of the rest of you think?
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Events and Assignments
Sunday night, after church, we went to my mother's house for popcorn (a long-standing tradition with our family.) Our youngest daughter, Rita Beth, and her husband, Tommy, came over too. Rita Beth was expecting, and her due date was March 9. She said she was having contractions, and we started timing them to see how far apart they were. They were five minutes apart at that time. They went home. A little after ten, they called and said the doctor told them to go to the hospital. We got down there, ourselves, around 11 p.m. At about 3 a.m., the doctor decided to break the water. Then things began to speed up. At 5:47 a.m., Jameson Thomas Dryden made his entrance to the outside world. He was 6 pounds, 6.5 ounces, and 20 inches long. Baby and Mom and Dad are all doing well. Rhonda has gone to spend the week with them.
Assignments:
This week, take one of your chapters or lessons, and boil it down to a one-sentence statement as to what the chapter or lesson was about as a whole.
Last week. Roger, you completed your assignment--Good job.
Sean and Tyler, you still need to complete last week's assignment (unless I missed seeing your final reports). I think you both mentioned at least one word, you could deal with. Finish the report for that one by giving the word, the initial homemade definition, the final homemade definition (could be the same as the initial defintion), and the dictionary definition of the word. For the other two words, you can either go back to last week's reading or you can pick two words from this week and do the exercise.
Events: Birth--Excitement, Starting the "down-hill portion of the course.
Assignments: One-Sentence statement summarizing chapter or lesson.
Finish "word-detective" assignments.
You all are doing a great job of interacting with each other. Think of what it would be like if we had ten participants!
Tyler, again, congratulations on your job. If you come across Ken Nicholas, say "hi" to him for Roger and me. Also, Marylin Avery from our church works somewhere there too.
Have a great day, everyone.
Assignments:
This week, take one of your chapters or lessons, and boil it down to a one-sentence statement as to what the chapter or lesson was about as a whole.
Last week. Roger, you completed your assignment--Good job.
Sean and Tyler, you still need to complete last week's assignment (unless I missed seeing your final reports). I think you both mentioned at least one word, you could deal with. Finish the report for that one by giving the word, the initial homemade definition, the final homemade definition (could be the same as the initial defintion), and the dictionary definition of the word. For the other two words, you can either go back to last week's reading or you can pick two words from this week and do the exercise.
Events: Birth--Excitement, Starting the "down-hill portion of the course.
Assignments: One-Sentence statement summarizing chapter or lesson.
Finish "word-detective" assignments.
You all are doing a great job of interacting with each other. Think of what it would be like if we had ten participants!
Tyler, again, congratulations on your job. If you come across Ken Nicholas, say "hi" to him for Roger and me. Also, Marylin Avery from our church works somewhere there too.
Have a great day, everyone.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Course 6 Week 5 Tyler's Topics
Tyler, please place your initial posts and answers to questions here.
Course 6 Week 5 Roger's Posts
Roger, please place your initial comments and answers to questions here.
End of Week 4
Course 6 Week 4 ends at midnight tonight. Be sure to post the assignment about the important words.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
What It Is All About!
We had a family of eight, Randy and Dianna Simmons and their six children, join the church this morning. They have been coming for more than a year, but they made it official this morning. Hallelujah!
As preachers (and in Roger's case as a church leader and lay preacher), what we are all about is seeing people come to Christ, grow in their knowledge and commitments, and begin to discover their own personal ministries. Bro. Randy Simmons is a preacher, himself, and it is great to have him and his family as part of the church.
I also am glad they chose to join even though I am resigning as pastor. I am excited that they "came in on my watch!"
God has great things in store for the church. Rhonda and I need your prayers. We have direction. We will need the Lord to help us some with financial provision, but I am confident that He will.
Tyler, congratulations on your job.
We have today and tomorrow, and then we will be half-way through the course.
As preachers (and in Roger's case as a church leader and lay preacher), what we are all about is seeing people come to Christ, grow in their knowledge and commitments, and begin to discover their own personal ministries. Bro. Randy Simmons is a preacher, himself, and it is great to have him and his family as part of the church.
I also am glad they chose to join even though I am resigning as pastor. I am excited that they "came in on my watch!"
God has great things in store for the church. Rhonda and I need your prayers. We have direction. We will need the Lord to help us some with financial provision, but I am confident that He will.
Tyler, congratulations on your job.
We have today and tomorrow, and then we will be half-way through the course.
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