Thursday, August 7, 2008

Meeting the Teachers

This is the week...what most know as school registration or school orientation...I just call it "meeting the teachers." I'm not sure how many of you are in this mode, getting ready for school to start and trying to get a household back on a schedule. Honestly, we are failing...miserably! It is going to be tough, tough, tough next week getting everyone up and off to school so early after we've slept in for months! However, other than the getting up part, I think we are ready!

Our "meeting the teachers" day went well this week. All three of my daughters were excited and more ready for school after seeing the number of friends in their classes and meeting their teachers face-to-face. It doesn't matter what rumors they may have heard in advance, once my daughters actually see the teacher face-to-face he or she doesn't appear so difficult or frightening. Yes, he or she may still give lots of homework or pop quizes, but at least they come with a nice, kind face!

As I've thought about our "meeting the teachers" day for school, I've also thought about our wonderful Bible teachers for Deeper Still: The Event. Kay Arthur, Beth Moore, and Priscilla Shirer all teach and do an amazing job with their writing and DVD driven Bible studies...but there is just something incredible about seeing and hearing them face-to-face at an event.

Although attending a live event may appear intimidating at first, once you get there it is not as difficult or frightening as you once thought. I know many of you attending the Deeper Still in Las Vegas may have never attended a live Christian women's event or heard any of the these Bible teachers live. Seriously, Las Vegas is known for its lights, shows and entertainment, but not the number of Bible teachers or evangelists who come through town!

During the next few weeks before Deeper Still: The Event in Las Vegas, take some time and get to know the Bible teachers a little better. Check out their websites and information on the ministries they lead in their respective areas of the country.

Click here to learn more about Kay Arthur and Precept Ministries.
Click here to find out more about Living Proof Ministries or Beth Moore, especially read Beth's LPM blog.
Click here to learn more about Priscilla Shirer and Going Beyond Ministries.

And let's not forget Travis Cottrell and the Praise Team! You really need to read his blog and find out more about his music and worship ministry.

More than meeting these fantastic Bible teachers let me encourage you to spend time with the greatest Teacher of all, Jesus. The only way we are truly going to go deeper still is when we spend time and are in daily relationship with Him. So, let's encourage one another as we go deeper still...what is Jesus teaching you these days? How are you personally growing closer to Him? How do you meet the Teacher daily face-to-face?

Posted by Michelle Hicks on Aug 7, 2008 at 09:01 AM