The Day After Doomsday

Robby BradfordChristianity, end times, eschatology, Jesus Christ, judgment dayLeave a Comment

So, it’s come and gone.  No rapture, no global earthquake.  What lessons could Christians take from this unfortunate PR disaster?  It’s true this was a small following that made bold pronouncements that the world would end on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 6PM, but Family Radio had 2000 billboards, dozens of radio stations, and were broadcasting into 30 languages. For … Read More

A Christian Response to the Killing of Osama bin Laden

Robby BradfordAssemblies of God, Christianity, discipleship, early Christianity, Jesus Christ, Osama bin Laden, pacifism, Question and Answer, war, war on terror3 Comments

I perceive a divided opinion among Christians over the killing of Osama bin Laden.  Some Christians are thrilled at the news that bin Laden is dead at the hands of American special forces.  Other Christians believe the proper response is almost mourning, as bin Laden has been sent, almost certainly, to a Christ-less eternity. Perhaps I am foolish to try … Read More

May 2011 Series: THE CROSS

Robby BradfordChurch life, cross, discipleship, evangelism, first assembly, First Assembly of God Lafayette, Jesus Christ, New Testament, preaching, sermon seriesLeave a Comment

May 8-29, 2011, I’ll be delivering a series of messages on the richest theme in the scriptures:  The Cross.  We’ll look at what it means generally and how it applies to our lives.   This will be a great time for long-time followers of Christ to renew and sharpen their understanding of how the cross of Jesus applies not only … Read More

Stille Zaterdag

Robby BradfordAmsterdam, Dutch, Easter, Good Friday, Hilversum, Holy Week, Jesus Christ, resurrection, The NetherlandsLeave a Comment

My family and I spent two wonderful years in the Netherlands, in a town outside of Amsterdam called Hilversum.  We had the privilege of planting an international church with a team of a dozen other people.  Every year we were there, we held an Easter egg hunt on the Saturday before Easter. The title of this posting comes from the … Read More

Easter Bunny Theology

Robby BradfordChristianity, Christmas, Easter, evangelism, first assembly, First Assembly of God Lafayette, Jesus Christ, nominalism, outreach, secularism1 Comment

Sometimes church people and even well-meaning pastors miss some of the most amazing moments for reaching people through the cultural windows that are present and create opportunities for the gospel to come alive.  I’m thinking about those moments in the Christian calendar that intersect with a huge cross-section of nominal Christians–Christmas and Easter. Tomorrow is Easter.  Just today, as a … Read More

Does the Old Testament Contradict the New?

Robby Bradfordgrace, Jesus Christ, Jewish practices, law, Mosaic Covenant, Moses, New Testament, Old Covenant, Old Testament, tradition of the eldersLeave a Comment

Q:  Leviticus 11 mentions “unclean” foods that we should not eat, but Mark 7 says that it is not what goes “in” that makes a man unclean but what comes “out” of his heart.  Why do the Old and New Testaments contradict each other? Interesting question!  This was turned in to me via email and asks an appropriate question that … Read More

Reflections on Lent

Robby BradfordChristianity, cross, Easter, Jesus Christ, LentLeave a Comment

You may know someone this last week who began observing Lent, the 40 day period preceding Easter. It’s a time when Christians prepare for the coming of Holy Week and Easter through prayer, fasting, alms-giving and self-denial. Some call it the “Spring Training” of Christianity! In fact, this past week started the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday … Read More