Presented by Burt Jones, Author & Nationwide Speaker

LEARN:

• ORIGIN
• STATUS OF WOMEN IN ISLAM
• MOHAMMED / ALLAH
• BASICS OF ISLAMIC WORSHIP
• THE ISLAMIC HEAVEN
• THE PHENOMENAL GROWTH OF ISLAM
• HOW TO DISCUSS NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIANITY WITH A MUSLIM

May 4-7, 2008, at the Downtown Church of Christ in Morrilton, Arkansas

Sunday service times: 9 AM & 7 PM
Monday-Wednesday service times: 7 PM

To view an informational flyer about this event, click HERE.

Lynne trained in speech and theater at Oklahoma Christian University and, in addition to her keynote presentation, will perform a dramatic monologue, “Save Momma.” Click HERE to view a flyer with more information (PDF format).

Weekly Genre Plan:

• January 22 — (Tuesday, History) Joshua 16-20
• January 23 — (Wednesday, Psalms) Psalms 9-11
• January 24 — (Thursday, Poetry) Job 7-8
• January 25 — (Friday, Prophecy) Isaiah 18-22
• January 26 — (Saturday, Gospels) Matthew 8-10
• January 27 — (Sunday, Epistles) Romans 7-8
• January 28– (Monday, Law) Genesis 12-15

Chronological Plan:

• January 22 — Job 21-24
• January 23 — Job 25-27
• January 24 — Job 28-31
• January 25 — Job 32-34
• January 16 — Job 35-37
• January 27 — Job 38-42
• January 28 — Exodus 1-4

Here is a story that appeared in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on January 10, 2008.

Jane Hambleton, 48, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has found a buyer for her 19-year-old’s car after running an ad in The Des Moines Register that reads: “OLDS 1999 Intrigue. Totally uncool parents who obviously don’t love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs to get a life found booze under front seat. $3,700/ offer. Call meanest mom on the planet.”

This story made it into the main stream media. Mrs. Hambleton was interviewed and explained she had hundreds of calls supporting her parenting method. Way to go Mrs. Hambleton!

If you’re a teen reading this and you can’t figure out why a parent would do such a intelligent thing, it’s time you sat down to talk with your parents. If you feel they’re too uncool for a chat with such a hip teen as yourself, I would be glad to explain their archaic point of view!

Many of the saints treat the Lord and the church the same way. They hear the music (the word) and the one who is making it (the Lord), yet it doesn’t mean too much. When the collection tray comes by, all that some put in is a little “pocket change” with no obvious regard for the lost souls who might be won to the Lord if more were contributed.

The church is worth more than any Stradivarius. She was purchased with the blood of God in the flesh (Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 1:18, 19). She is shown appreciation by love for her, attending her worship services, supporting her eternal call and by standing up for the biblical pattern of her divine character.

Just as Joshua Bell was unrecognized by hundreds of people, the Lord and the church must not be. We are all called by the word to promote the “Christ and the church” (Ephesians 5:32) to those all around us (Mark 16:15, 16).

Note: To read the Washington Post article about Joshua Bell’s January 12, 2007, subway performance mentioned in Randy’s article, click HERE. Joshua Bell will be in concert at the Robinson Center Music Hall on March 26.

For more information, call 501-279-4347 or visit www.harding-edu/wings.

Weekly Genre Plan:

• January 15 — (Tuesday, History) Joshua 11-15
• January 16 — (Wednesday, Psalms) Psalms 6-8
• January 17 — (Thursday, Poetry) Job 5-6
• January 18 — (Friday, Prophecy) Isaiah 12-17
• January 19 — (Saturday, Gospels) Matthew 5-7
• January 20 — (Sunday, Epistles) Romans 5-6
• January 21– (Monday, Law) Genesis 8-11

Chronological Plan:

• January 15 — Genesis 47-50
• January 16 — Job 1-4
• January 17 — Job 5-7
• January 18 — Job 8-10
• January 19 — Job 11-13
• January 20 — Job 14-17
• January 21 — Job 18-20

Youth Outreach University is almost here! Our teens are showing a lot of interest this year. I want to remind the adults that they are welcome to come and attend the keynote speakers. Y.O.U. will include 32 teachers covering a wide range of topics.

Most of the topics teach teens how to help others learn about Christ. However, there are other classes to spark interest in God’s word such as the class on angels taught by Ed Myers. Ted Knight teaches a class on recognizing those who are in danger of suicide.

This year, just like last year, there are classes specifically designed for young ladies with teachers like Kim Wilson, Sherry Pollard, and Angela Almond. Carroll Sites, Ed Myers, Joe Jones, and Robert Swain are the only four teachers returning this year. Their classes are always packed. These classes cover salvation, angels, Revelation, and Romans and they are excellent.

Get your teen excited about this opportunity. You can still register, you might not get the shirt, but you’ll get an eternal education.

Take a look at these three godly traits of Noah:

1. Righteousness is a trademark of the saints (Ephesians 5:9). We are to “hunger and thirst” for righteousness (Matthew 5:6). This element of the faith will set us apart from what is unrighteous.

2. Having the quality of being blameless is unnatural to us because we are sinners. However, we are to do the best we can to live blameless lives and also let the Lord make us blameless through His sanctification through forgiveness (1 Thessalonians 5:23).

3. Walking with God is the key to faithful character. One of the greatest compliments ever paid a person in the Bible was to Enoch, “he walked with God” (Genesis 5:24). Little was written about Enoch, but what was written speaks volumes — he walked with the Great I Am. Walking with God cannot help but make good character.

To me, having the patience of Job is important, and having the character of Noah is even better. It led him to God.