Key Decisions in the Life of Your Disabled Child

Have you ever said “I wish someone had told me…”. Darla shares a collection of key decisions and milestones for a disabled child. This information is gleaned from her own experience raising a Down Syndrome son as well as pointers collected from other parents and parent groups who have learned these lessons in the school of life.

Making your Church Disability Friendly
How to create a disability ministry

Does your church need to address the limited physical and mental needs of your congregation in a more comprehensive and coordinated manner? This teaching explains how to start a disability ministry that addresses the needs of children and adults, as well as the limitations faced by our expanding elderly population. Darla has developed a checklist that can help you evaluate your programs and facilities and provide specific examples of ways to become disability friendly.

Aging Loved Ones – When is Assistance Needed

Facing failing abilities and end of life issues with our loved ones can be uncomfortable for many people. Darla addresses the uncertainty of what to watch for to know when intervention is necessary, how to have the discussions related to loss of privacy and privileges, and ways to address the re-emergence of family relationship issues that may have been dormant for many years. This teaching will leave you knowing what to say and feeling empowered to take action if necessary.

Overcoming Lying and Deceitfulness

This teaching delves into the bondage of lying and deceit, even the subtle lies told by the “good” people. Learn practical methods for overcoming the tendency to embellish, cover up, and manipulate and learn what you can say that is both truthful and in love as befitting a child of God.

I AM With You Always
What does God mean when He says He is always with us? Revive your first spiritual love of God as you study the depth of God’s love for us and what that means on a day to day basis. Find out if you treat God like a master, a best friend, or a gas station attendant!

Giving the Fat of your Living Sacrifice
What is a living sacrifice and how does that apply to me? Darla explores the parallels between the Old Testament sacrifices and the New Testament directive to present our bodies a living sacrifice in order to be acceptable to God.

The Christmas Story Told from the Old Testament
Christmas is a time of rejoicing and giving glory to God for the newborn King Jesus. The entire story was foretold in the Old Testament as God revealed His grand plan one piece at a time. This teaching shares the greatest story ever told from the Old Testament to bring new life and perspective to this season. Find out about the oldest Christmas carol and its origins in the time of the apostles.

What Kind of People Lived the Christmas Story

Nowadays, we view the main characters of the Christmas story as heroes of our faith (which they are), but we tend to forget that they were ordinary people who lived ordinary lives with ordinary family relationships and problems. This teaching explores what we really know about Mary and Joseph, the ordinary yet remarkable people chosen by God to parent His son Jesus in this world.

Rededicate the Nation, Rededicate Yourself
A new year’s resolution
There are times in the life of a nation or a person to step back and take a look at the bigger picture and re evaluate progress toward the goal. This message takes an in-depth look at key passages of Isaiah to see what they say for our nation and ourselves today and presents 3 new year’s challenges for all of us.

Obedience to Authority – Love’s Highest Calling
Jesus said that the test of true love was obedience (John 14:15). Lack of obedience is rebellion. This message studies the concepts of obedience and diagrams what rebellion looks like in our lives today. Find out how to properly handle spiritual authority when you receive it, so you can prove yourself worthy of promotion. This study details rebellions outlined in the Old Testament and draws many important lessons for our lives today.

The Full Story of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection
Focus on the Holy Spirit in the Easter Story
The manifested power of the Holy Spirit is abundantly demonstrated in the Easter story; the blessed resurrection of Jesus being the mightiest miracle among many. Study the Easter story with fresh eyes, focusing on the power of the Holy Spirit. Using the original language, this message expands the stories we know so well and brings to life verses that are often overlooked. Find new insights into the curious incident of the young man in a linen cloth in the Garden of Gethsemane.

What it Takes to Be Used by God, Parts 1-4
A study of the life of Joseph in the Old Testament
This powerful teaching series studies the life of Joseph in Old Testament, walking incident by incident through the longest story told in Gensis. The story of Joseph parallels the story of Jesus in many ways, and is a model for our conduct in a variety of life’s situations today. Watch God work in the lives of the dysfunctional family of Jacob and create a person who could wield ultimate worldly power and save the Hebrew nation.

Loving Other People
The Litmus Test to Prove Your Love for Jesus
What do we know about love, really? Do we know how to love other people the way Jesus commanded? This teaching studies a dozen key attributes and descriptions of love from the Bible and paints a compelling picture of Jesus’ love for us. Jesus gave us one commandment and this teaching shows how to live out that commandment in our daily lives.

Tests that Prove our Potential and Maturity, Parts 1-4
Why do we have tests? What benefit are they? This intense series studies some specific spiritual tests that we must pass to keep moving forward in our walk with God. These tests prove our ability to handle the greater and greater gifts that God is waiting to pour into our lives. You will change your mindset about tests and maybe even learn to embrace them as the blessings that they are!