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Spiritual Gifts Analysis

A spiritual gift is any event, word, or action that embodies and expresses God's grace through a believer. It seems best to recognize the lists of gifts in the Scriptures as neither definitive or exhaustive but simply as typifying the Sprit's work in His people for the glory of His Church (1 Peter 4:10-11).

Use the following tools to learn your 'bent' and how God has gifted you to serve in His Body (the local church).

Free Spiritual Gifts Analysis:  www.churchgrowth.org/analysis

www.elca.org/evangelism/assessments/spiritgifts.html



Family Devotional Helps

A twice weekly email service which sends parents a family devotional guide: Lifeway's HeartConnex Family eDevotionals

Our Daily Bread from Radio Bible Class

FamilyBlueprint.org A site with some interesting family devotionals

Training Hearts Teaching Minds: Family Devotions Based on the Shorter Catechism -- excellent daily devotional guide for families.

The ESV Study Bible is a great Bible for dad to answer simple questions which often come up during family devotions.

A Puritan Family Devotional -- a great resource for daily readings.

 



Links to Bible Reading Plans

"The one who neglects his Bible is bound to be a failure in the Christian Life" R.A. Torrey.

Here are some Bible Reading Plans which will help you track your reading and help you stay on track.
  Program for Shirkers and Slackers by Margie Haack:
    http://www.oakbrookpca.org/pdf/BibleReadPlan.pdf
  Dr. John Battle's Chronological Reading Plan:
    http://www.wrs.edu/bible_reading_plan.htm 
  NavPress's Bible Reading Plan:
    http://www.navpress.com/Magazines/DiscipleshipJournal/BibleReadingPlans



A Thought Provoking Quote

"It is true that [God] desires our happiness, but that is neither the chief end of His work, nor an end to be compared with that of His glory. It is for His glory only that He wills our happiness. Happiness is a subordinate consideration which He assigns to the final and essential end of His glory." from "Talking with God", Francois Fenelon (1651-1715), Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 1997


Some Enjoyable & Helpful Links: (lots of interesting & helpful stuff, but we may not necessarily endorse or agree with everything on these sites)

Presbyterian Church in America http://www.pcanet.org  (Our denomination's web page)
Palmetto Presbytery http://www.palmettopresbytery.net (Our presbytery's web page)

By Faith Online the web magazine of the PCA http://www.byfaithonline.com (A very informative publication)
Westminster Shorter Catechism Project http://www.bpc.org/wsc/index.html (a great resource!)
National Association of Nouthetic Counselors http://www.nanc.org (True Biblical Counseling)
Peacemaker Ministries http://www.hispeace.org (An excellent resource)
Answers In Genesis Ministries http://www.answersingenesis.org/home.aspx (Excellent resources for Science and Creation)
Institute for Creation Research http://www.icr.org (Another great site)
Presbyterian and Reformed Books http://www.prpbooks.com (Lots of great books)
Westminster Bookstore http://wtsbooks.com (Best prices on ESV bibles)

Cumberland Valley Bible Book Service http://www.cvbbs.com (Great prices on books)
Monergism http://www.monergism.com/ (excellent resources and articles on many reformed subjects)
Nicene Council http://www.nicenecouncil.com (some great reformed resources)
Audience One http://a1m.org (some interesting stuff from Steve Camp)

CREATION LECTURES http://www.creationlectures.org Dr. Turner is my father, but also a very gifted lecturer who clearly presents the biblical and scientific evidence for creation

Have other sites you would suggest?  Email Pastor Mark with a Suggested link



Links to SC & other Web Links

 

AreaConnect Summerville Yellow Pages and More

South Carolina Information Highway : www.sciway.net

 

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