From the Shepherd's Heart - August 12, 2015

Dear church family:

Well, I'm a day late again.  Sorry.

I know you are aware, but New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has classes right here at RFBC!!!  What a privilege!!

Even if you don't want to do a Bachelor or Graduate degree (though you could), the Certificate program is designed for Sunday School teachers, deacons, and any body who are wanting to know their Bible better.  This year they are offering two classes:

The Biblical Teaching program and a new Biblical Interpretation program (more in-depth). The BT program classes for this semester will be the Life and Letters of Paul and Revelation. The BI program classes will be Hermeneutics and Biblical Backgrounds.

BI meets on Tuesday nights and BT meets on Thursday nights. Both meet 6-8 pm. In both cases the courses are offered on an 8 week schedule. For example, Hermeneutics will be taught for the first 8 weeks of the semester and then Biblical backgrounds will be taught the last 8 weeks.

Classes are only $100 plus textbook.  If you have any questions, ask me or show up for classes beginning August 18 and August 20.  Zach Richards is the Director of this Center.

Take advantage of this great opportunity and share this with others in our area.

Pray for me this Friday and Saturday as I am preaching for the second straight year in the "Behold Our God" Conference at Cherokee First Baptist Church, Cherokee, AL (Colbert County - six miles from the Mississippi line).  I will be back Sunday as we look forward to a wonderful day.

Tonight, I will conclude my teaching on the Sovereignty of God.  I had always planned to share a letter Josh Wetzel wrote about losing both legs in IED in Afghanistan.  You will be especially blessed with these words in light of our own story with Bryson Richey.

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*  This Sunday at 4:45 - "Ministering to Minors" - Required training session in the Auditorium for all adults who serve with minors in any way (AWANA, Upward, Puppets, Sunday School, nursery, van).   Wally will be leading this vital meeting and I look forward to be present, too. Then I will preach at 6:00 a message for all these workers and every parent needs to hear.  "Leading Your Child to Christ."
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