Ch. 1 Purpose Of Obedience - Spalding
Learn why obedience is the first lesson children should learn, and how success depends upon complementary attitudes of authority and obedience between parents and children.
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February 15, 2025: Coloma SDA, Coloma, Michigan - Christian Unity
February 28-March 8, 2025: Salmon Arms, British Columbia, Canada
Unity for the adults, week of prayer for the children in the school. (date being finalized).
I am currently studying the topics of health reform—continuation of study initiated by my time at the Thompsonville SDA Church at 3ABN, and raising children God's way. Also Ellen White's Approach To Discipline. I did a massive amount of study on the sanctuary in preparing for teaching for two weeks in Bolivia at the Foundation Orion, for which I am preparing written resources to share. I learned much and will post more as soon as I am able. In preparing for Michigan Camp Meeting, I did a lot of study regarding Christian unity, which continues. If you click on this link, it will take you to the Christian unity section where resources will be added. I am also working on the compilation of the Godhead on behalf of the White Estate.
This page contains the documents resources in the interview that took place February 15, 2025. It will also contain the link to the YouTube address eventually.
Find some helpful resources at this page.
On this page you will find YouTube links, keynote, booklets prepared and other resources associated with this week.
The materials are excellent. Shorter than used at Michigan Camp Meeting but I think stronger. The main study guide includes a section with case histories from our past.
I used the same booklets as used at Michigan Camp Meeting but the third session was based on new material which I will be posting on the page relating to this seminar. Find more materials on Christian unity at the Unity Home Page at Discipleheart.com
This was an abbreviated two-session seminar. I used the same booklets that were used in the Michigan Camp Meeting Unity Seminar. I have been asked to prepare something on reconciliation, which I am working on, for another session at the Ionia and Belgreen Churches.
Christian Unity Seminar: Michigan Camp Meeting, Cedarlake, Michigan, June 14-22
In this practical, Christ-centered seminar, we will consider Christ’s prayer for unity in John 17 and the necessity of unity for thriving spirituality and thriving churches, including what it means to be united in Christ and the many unity parallels found in the human body, Christ’s plan for unity in the diversity that makes up the church, the challenges of attaining unity in relating to each other while maintaining our individuality, the importance of confession and forgiveness in overcoming the wounds of the past, and considering ways to promote and safeguard unity going forward. Find information and documents related to this seminar by clicking on the link.
I will be teaching at a Bible School for two weeks. This will be the first time to Bolivia and I solicit your prayers in terms of materials, travel and staying healthy since Dengue and Yellow Fever are in Bolivia, though the latter is increasingly rare. Shortly after returning I go to Michigan for the sessions there.
In this series of three meetings, Rose things that we have learned regarding attaining a happy marriage. One of the presentations is also given on how to know God's will.
Here is the link for the 3ABN interview on the Godhead. Here is the link to the study guide: Study Guide Godhead Interview 3ABN
Here you will find the links for the five Bible studies discussed in the course of the interview at 3ABN.
This was somewhat of a new topic for me, but God greatly blessed my study and I learned much, and I think the church was blessed as well. clicking the link will take you to the presentations as well as the documents and resources I was studying in preparing.
This is a six part video interview with Tim Rumsey of Pathway to Paradise Ministries, MO. The comments made on the YouTube channel suggest it is a extremely helpful discussion on victory.
Clicking on this link will take you to my presentations and the bread demonstrations in the healthy living section of this website. Click on any of the bread recipes and you will come to one of the presentations.
Here is the link to the section of the website that has materials on prayer and fasting, including the five handouts that were prepared originally for the GYC convention in Phoenix, AZ.
In February of 2023 I was invited to share a special testimony on how God carefully guided me in relocating from Pennsylvania to Michigan. You learn much about Guidance in this testimony given at the Brighton SDA Church. Different formats of the booklet are immediately below. Learn more about guidance at this link.
Learn why obedience is the first lesson children should learn, and how success depends upon complementary attitudes of authority and obedience between parents and children.
Through Early Childhood was the third of a five-volume series on marriage and raising children. Eventually, many of the chapters will be found on this page.
Learn why obedience is the first a child must learn, and why developing complementary attitudes towards authority and obedience are necessary.
Obedience is the first lesson children are to learn, for in this way he acquires the habit of turning to his parents to determine the right course of action since his own ability to judge is still developing.
On this lengthy page you will find quotations in which Ellen White speaks of how she raised her own children, or the children who had been entrusted to her. This is one of the MOST important pages on the discipleheart website.
This page contains the resources that were used or support the sermon given at the Fairplain and Coloma SDA Church on February 8 and February 15, 2025 respectively.
Christian unity, as close as that between Christ and His Father is mandated for Christ's followers who seek to answer His prayer of John 17:20-23. Learn what that means on this page.
Discipleheart is an easy to read and navigate spiritual oasis of 800 plus pages of resources, based on the Bible, the writings of Mrs. E. G. White and other SDA authors.
Christian unity is among the most important topics that followers of Jesus should study. in this section you will learn what Christ taught on the subject.
Here you will links to children's resources, many of which can be downloaded at no cost.
Find links to thousands of internet-based resources, including free issues of church publications you can download, hundreds of books, numerous Bible Studies, links to ministries, resources for children, etc. Find it all on this page.
On this page you will find more than thirty downloadable study guides on various practical topics. All of these study guides look at the Scriptures and the writings of Ellen White in considering the topic at hand. They also have line numbers to facilitate discussion. There are also links to the main pages on these topics that are found elsewhere on discipleheart.com.
Because Ellen White used an extensive vocabulary of an earlier era in her writings, it is very challenging to exhaustively study what she wrote on various subjects. In this section of discipleheart.com, you will learn how to discover the obtuse words she used of the past, search for and discover quotations and even locate key articles. You will have the keys to crack the "code" of her writings and enjoy better results in your research.
Should you not recognize the abbreviation of a book title of one of Ellen White's books, you can find it here.
The questions are listed below. Click the links to find the answers. This is some of the most important information on this website.
There are more than 700 pages on this site. You can see all of the pages by clicking on this link.
Should we keep the feasts of Israel? Learn what the Bible and quotations say on this important topic.
The Father is the first of the three Persons of the Godhead. On this page you can learn more about our eternal, self-existent, Heavenly Father.
On this page you will find a detailed list of Bible verses and Quotations that clearly identify Christ as the Eternal Pre-Existent, Self-Existent, Second Person of the Godhead.
On this page you will find Bible verses tied to quotations that speak of the Holy Spirit's role as the third member of the Godhead.
The strongest proof that there are three distinct living persons that make up the Godhead is found in Scripture and quotations when one studies the subject of baptism. Find such a study on this page.
Public confession of sin is often necessary to clear the rubbish from one's life. This page gives Bible references and other helpful information on meetings where pubic confession of shortcomings takes place.
This is a wonderful documentary on the reformation by the same people who host my website. Rose and I attended one of the first showings and were very blessed. I believe you will also be blessed.
Descent Into Darkness (1 of 4)
Lighting A Flame (2 of 4)
Fanning The Blaze (3 of 4)
Passing The Torch (4 of 4)