I can’t believe it’s already October! I’m looking forward to delivering a series of life-changing messages on some of the most famous stories Jesus told. You may know one of Jesus’ primary ways of teaching was through the “parable”–an earthly story that conveys heavenly truth. These stories are rich in meaning and application. Bring someone to church with you and … Read More
GREAT START for The Huddle!
This afternoon was the first meeting for The Huddle, a new interdenominational men’s group that meets every Wednesday at 135 S. Earl Avenue in Lafayette, Indiana, a great meeting it was! A diverse group of 31 men from at least half a dozen area churches gathered for a free lunch and a talk titled “A Man and His Friends”. As … Read More
9-11 Ten years Later Sujo John
Check out this video we viewed this morning in our worship services. This is a powerful story, if you didn’t have the chance to see it! 9-11 Ten years Later Sujo John
Remembering September 11, 2001
On Sunday, September 11, 2011, we’ll mark 10 years from the 9/11 attacks that took 3000 lives that day and burned their way into the American and global psyche. They also caused the launching of The War on Terror, implicating America in at least two wars and created numerous changes to life around the world. To commemorate the date at … Read More
Words from God–August 2011 Message Series
The next 4 Sundays at First Assembly of God Words from God will be our theme. This series of messages will focus on the central role of the Bible in the life of the believer. We’ll explore not only the power of the scriptures to bring us to saving faith, but will also delve into questions about the credibility of God’s … Read More
Now What?
Now that Life Groups have come to an end, some of you who are a part of First Assembly of God are wondering what to do during the month of August when we take a churchwide break from Life Groups. We take breaks to give those of you who are in the routine of going to a group or hosting … Read More
Why Volunteer?
People volunteer to serve in churches for all kinds of reasons. Some are looking for recognition for others to see how great they are or maybe for God to notice their hard work. Others serve in hopes to receive something more by contributing to God’s kingdom. I’ve met others who serve simply for social connections. I’d like to suggest that … Read More
Us & Them
A few weeks ago, my wife popped into a ministry here at our church and began talking to a man who had been here for a couple years. They started talking about how he and his wife had begun to volunteer in a church ministry recently. He made the comment that he felt like the church had moved away from an … Read More
Moving to the Center
If you attend First Assembly of God here in Lafayette, you probably have noticed an increase in attendance over the past several months. For those of you who are interested, here is a quick overview–our average Sunday morning attendance has seen an adult increase of 244 people on average per Sunday in 2011 over the same period in 2010! That … Read More
“Shake a Little Hand, Shake a Hand Next to Ya”
Those are the words to a pre-schoolers’ church song that I learned back in the United Methodist Church in Albany, Indiana when I was about 3 years old. I’m putting them up today because of what a woman said to me yesterday after our 9AM service at First Assembly. This lady, new to Lafayette, said she loves our church, the … Read More