Speakers
Finances and Relationships
Introduction: This week we will wrap our series on Stewardship. I trust you have benefitted from the Dave Ramsey videos. I want to thank Mike Sandry for all his work in putting together the PowerPoint and videos. This series is especially relevant with what is happening on Wall Street. I also think it is more…Read More
Cash Flow Planning
This week will be similar to last week in that we will be using approximately 30 minutes from a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University session. In order to reduce the original video to thirty minutes, we had to break it into four different segments. The stopping points for these sections are not always clean…Read More
The Great Misunderstanding
This week will be a little different. We will be using approximately 30 minutes from a Financial Peace DVD called the great misunderstanding. The videos will start automatically as you click anywhere on the pageMany people will probably be familiar with Dave Ramsey. His bio is included. Use as much of his information as…Read More
Introduction to Stewardship
Outstretched Arms - Living a Life of Community
Introduction INPUT: When you think of a community, what comes to mind? What is true about a group people that would call themselves a community? I would like to have a discussion on quote and comment from an article last year in USA Today about modern day communes. The quote is the last paragraph…Read More
Outstretched Arms - Living a Compassionate Life
Introductio Who is your neighbor? Many would answer those that live around us are our neighbors. Jesus’ parable about the Good Samaritan teaches us that our neighbor is anyone who has a need which we are able to meet. Share story about Bill from page 106 in study guide David Jeremiah makes the point…Read More
Open Hands - Living a Blessed Life
Introduction Last week we looked at living a generous life. Today we are going to take a different look at the concept of open hands. It has been said that just as you cannot give with your hands closed, you cannot receive with them closed either. Giving and Receiving. Reaping and Sowing. That is what…Read More
Open Hands - Living a Generous Life
Introduction What does it mean to live a generous life? What does a generous person look like? How important are the issues of generosity and hospitality? Read Rom 12:1-21 1ThereforeI urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual…Read More
Rolled Up Sleeves - Living A Life of Service
Introduction 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 1Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human…Read More
Worn-Out Knees - Living A Peaceful Life
Introduction Tom Landry, the first coach of the Dallas Cowboys said: “Most of the athletes who fail to become winners are those athletes whose fears and anxieties prevent them from reaching their potential. I overcame my fears and my anxieties by a commitment to something far greater than winning a football game. I overcame them…Read More
Worn-Out Knees - Living A Yielded Life
Introduction Worn out knees, what does that image convey? I think about people that have jobs that require them to spend a significant amount of time on their knees. Many of them wear knee-pads. Not just to be easy on the knees, but to protect their pants. Shouldn’t the same be said of us as…Read More
Dusty Shoes - Living A Productive Life
Introduction One of the benefits of belonging to an ABF is to develop relationships. Discipleship happens in the context of meaningful relationships. During our introduction time this morning, I would like for us to gather in our teams and discuss a few questions. Teachers – I am going to contact my team leaders early…Read More
Dusty Shoes - Living A Relevant Life
Introduction This week we will be looking at the first sign of life: Dusty Shoes – Living a Relevant Life. INPUT: What does it mean to live a relevant life? Or What does it mean to be relevant? You could say that to be relevant is to have significance, to have an impact, to…Read More
Introduction to Sings of Life
We will be embarking on an eleven week study of the Signs of Life. This study is based on the book of the same title by David Jeremiah. It is written in a forty day devotional format. It is not necessary for members of your class to have a copy of the book. However,…Read More
Dave works for human resources at Purdue University. Dave and his wife, Becky, joined Faith in 1986. He co-teaches the Ambassadors ABF as well as several FCI classes.
