Below I’m honored to publish a GUEST POST from my wife, Tracy Bradford. _____________________________________ Christmas week has started! School is out of session, Christmas is only days away, and everyone is hustling and bustling with the busyness of the Christmas season… Oh, Christmas Week! You have so much potential! You hold the hopes of merriment, joy, happiness, hopefulness, and much … Read More
Waiting on David
Advent, the Christian season that starts the Christian calendar and focuses on the coming of Jesus, starts today! Throughout Advents (ending on Christmas Day), I’m posting thoughts about the coming of Jesus and explaining some things about Christmas that might not be clear to you.Have you ever wondered why Jesus is referred to as the son of David in the … Read More
What is Advent?
Advent is the season of expectant preparation that involves the four Sundays before Christmas and Christmas Day itself. Advent literally means “coming”. It involves reading scripture, prayer, and often the lighting of candles. This coming Sunday it will begin and we will be encouraging our congregation to begin a period of Bible reading and prayer in a way to mark … Read More
How My Family Celebrates Advent
Do you suppose the angels in the sky looked at all like this picture on the night Jesus was born? The following is a guest post from my lovely wife about how my family celebrates the season! Advent is a word that has many different meanings to just as many people. For some, it is a season of the church … Read More
STRONGER: Families
Wow! I have really enjoyed this series that has explored the closest relationships in our lives–marriage and family. Today’s message dealt with the challenges of building a household culture full of discipline, submission and honor. To end the message today, we also addressed how to honor adult children and how adult children can honor their parents. Check it out! I … Read More
Celebrating Advent with Your Family
My wonderful wife, Tracy Bradford, has written more on the subject of celebrating Advent with children. Full of practical ideas fueled by spiritual consideration, take some time to see what’s here! ______________________ I remember the first time that my husband and I sat with our two small boys to officially celebrate the Advent season 13 years ago. I had made … Read More
STRONGER–Stronger Men
This series has been great! To see the messages from the two weeks before this one, just look below on this blog. It just started on November 8. On Sunday, we explored what men need to be stronger that their wives are uniquely able to meet. Check out the outline below and then the message below, starting at about the … Read More
STRONGER: Insidious DRAMA
FIREWORKS! Sometimes they’re beautiful, but when fireworks go off in your head or your heart, they can maim or kill relationships. This is the third post on the subject of drama on this blog. The first one can be found by clicking here. The second one can be found by clicking here. When a person’s life is full of drama–seeking … Read More