Resources For Spiritual Maturity

Pastor Sloan's Israel Trip - 2009

You can read all about the 2009 trip to Israel which included Pastor Sloan and his wife Ann along with 18 individuals from the congregation.

http://pastorbobsloan.blogspot.com

Have They Found The Tomb of Jesus?

Often I get asked about something like The Discovery Channel's program, The Lost Tomb of Jesus. But when one of the finest biblical scholars and historians puts up four detailed posts debunking the tomb of Jesus theory, I have nothing else to add. So let me refer you to the excellent posts by Ben Witherington III:

The Jesus Tomb?

The Smoking Gun

Problems Multiply for Jesus Tomb Theory

Biblical Archeologists Reject Show's Claims

Articles From Pastor Bob

The front page article of our monthly newsletter is often written by Pastor Bob. These articles are usually geared toward introducing an upcoming sermon series or ministry emphasis. However, they're a great read anytime for inspiration and spiritual motivation. Click on the link at left to go to a listing of the latest newsletter articles...

Follow The Rabbi

That The World May Know is a popular video series that has been shown in several ABFs here at CBFC over the years. Teacher Ray Vander Laan is your guide as he leads a group of pilgrims through some of the cities and countryside described in the Bible. As magnificent as the scenery and ruins are, the really amazing aspect is the way that the relevance of culture to which the Word was being delivered.

The web site dedicated to the series - www.followtherabbi.com - is a wealth of information detailing that cultural relatability and is a wonderful guide to personal devotions or small group study. Click on the image to go to the site.

The NET Bible

The NET Bible is a unique project. It was commissioned to create a faithful Bible translation that could be placed on the Internet, downloaded for free, and used around the world for ministry.The NET Bible is the first Bible ever to be beta-tested on the Internet. In this beta-testing process all working drafts of the NET Bible were posted on www.bible.org for public review and comment. The significance of this is that the NET Bible team, from day one, has been listening to its readers. The purpose of the public review and comment was not to achieve a consensus translation, but to be accountable, to be transparent, and to request that millions of people provide feedback on the faithfulness and clarity of the translation as well as on the translators' notes.

At the NET Bible, you can find links to use the NET Bible online, or download a free copy (with all of the translator's notes) to your desktop.

You can also purchase a copy for your Palm or PocketPC or as a regular leather bound Bible (See Pastor Wayne for an example).

Faith Fact or Fiction?

In an effort to help believers answer questions that the The DaVinci Code raises about the origins of Christianity and the divinity of Christ, the May sermon series tackled this pop culture hit.

If you or someone you know has felt challenged by the claims made in the book or movie, the following sermon notes highlight the differences between fact and fiction.

Click on a link to open the document as a PDF file in your browser. Right click on the link and choose Save Target As... to download the file to your computer.