I’m excited about a new step we’re taking with Sunday morning at First Assembly! We’re offering a 4-part class from 9AM to 2PM that will help people discover more about themselves, their faith and their church. This will be happening in the Fellowship Hall. Executive Pastor Tim Parsons and I will be leading the classes. Hit the link at the … Read More
Megaseries “The Story” Coming to First Assembly!
The Bible may just be the most-owned and least read book in history! A Gallup survey reports the average American household has four Bibles. However, research by PewForum on Religion and Public Life (2008) found that only 16% of Americans read the Bible every day. One thing we’re doing to go deeper into The Bible in 2013 at First Assembly is to pursue … Read More
How to Read Proverbs
Q: Proverbs 26:4-5, “Do not answer a fool according to his folly and, or you will be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly or he will be wise in his own eyes.” seems to be a contradiction. Would you explain please?A: I love this question because it gets to the heart of why the Bible, with a … Read More
Kingdom of Heaven
As stated on Q Sunday, February 3, 2013, I’ll be blogging about many of the questions handed in that day or sent through email or text. SO, in keeping with that, here’s a couple of questions from someone that coem from the Sermon on the Mount.Q: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs in the kingdom of heaven.” What … Read More
Salvation through Forgiveness
“…to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins…” –Luke 1:77You can’t get past it. Forgiveness of sins is the salvation that Jesus brings.He doesn’t come to just to model morality or love. He doesn’t come merely to offer peace or platitudes, but he is interested in saving people who have offended him.The hope found in … Read More
Grace and Truth
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because … Read More
Born in a Small Town
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah,out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel,whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” 3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. 4 He will stand and shepherd … Read More