Newsletter

March 2010

 

     Bro. Alan

        DEAR CHAPARRAL HILLS FAMILY,

AS WE FINISH THE "SURVIVAL SERIES," WE UNDERSTAND THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US THE RESOURCES TO SURVIVE THIS PRESENT WORLD.  NOTHING WORTHWHILE IS EVER EASY!  WE WILL HAVE TO CHANGE OUR SCHEDULES, OUR PRIORITIES AND OUR HABITS TO HAVE GREAT FAMILIES.  IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO SPENDING TIME WITH GOD AND MAKING TIME FOR HIM IN OUR LIVES AND FAMILIES, "MAIKING THE MOST OF YOUR TIME FOR THE DAYS ARE EVIL," (EPHESIANS 5:16).  WE DO HAVE TO PUT ENJOYING GOD (THE READING OF THE BIBLE) AS A PRIORITY IN OUR FAMILIES.  WE DO HAVE TO MAKE TALKING TO JESUS A MATTER OF PRIORITY IN OUR FAMILIES.  THIS WILL CHANGE OUR LIVES AND OUR ATTITUDES.  IT WILL HELP US FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER AS WE FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH JESUS.  THE JOY OF THE LORD IS OUR STRENGTH, NOT SADNESS OR GUILD OR DUTY.  IT IS THE JOY OF JESUS; ENJOYING JESUS AND HIS WORD AND HIS PRESENCE THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT.  FINALLY WE NEED TO CHANGE WHAT WE MEDITATE ON, "FINALLY BROTHER, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE HONEST, . . . WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE LOVELY, THINK ON THESE THINGS," (PHIL. 4:8).

Epicenter by Joel Rosenberg is a new book dealing with the Russian/ Iranian treaty of today and is provocative about future historical events
Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss is an account in a young girl's diary as she grows into a lady and notates her walk with God and is an excellent book for young ladies.
The Delusion Of Disbelief by David Aikman is good reading. It discusses the effect of modern atheistic thinkers on America and how they misthink.
Ten Commandemnts
is a new movie put out by Promenade Pictures that is computer generated animation that will follow-up Disney's Prince of Egypt.
There's a New World Coming by Hal Lindsey
Escape the Coming Night by David Jeremiah