Do you feel as though culture is slipping away? Do you wonder about what following Christ will mean as move into the future while our world seems more and more hostile toward faith in God? COUNTERCULTURE is a series for you! We will explore the Old Testament book of Daniel this summer and discover the principles, promises and the strength … Read More
SEASONS–Watering
So how do you encourage spiritual transformation in your own life? What kinds of things will cause the kind of growth that is supposed to come to the life of the follower of Jesus?Check out the outline and the video message below to see this, the third message of this four-part series that will end on Sunday, May 22. Seasons–Watering … Read More
BREAKTHROUGH
So another year has begun, and many people are looking for things to be different by the time this year comes to an end. Listen to this message that focuses on how to get a breakthrough in your life–in whatever area you need it! See the outline and the video of the message below! Where do you need a breakthrough? … Read More
WHY I Observe Advent
For the last few days or so, I have been posting things about Advent. In our home, observing Advent means that we read certain passages of scripture centered on the coming Messiah and the Christmas story each night and take probably 15 minutes or so to listen to those scriptures, light some candles, sing a carol and pray together. (Many … 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
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
LIFE ON MISSION–Pray
We’ve come to the end of a great series on living a life that is focused on us being effective witnesses for Christ. This week, I talked in length about prayer and why it’s so important to keep on praying for those who are distant from God. Check out the outline and the video below. It was a powerful day, … Read More
PRAY-ER–Persistence
Yesterday’s message explored the promise of Jesus found in Luke 11:10 about asking, seeking and knocking. Check out the outline below, as well as the video of the service. Jesus teaches that there are different kinds of prayer–involving asking, seeking and knocking. Check out here how these kinds of prayer make a practical difference about how you’re approaching God in … Read More
Pray-er: Great Books on Prayer
To go along with the series called “PRAY-ER”, I wanted to point you to some rich resources on prayer. When I was a teenager, one of the significant spiritual mentors in my life pointed me to many of these books, and I am greatly in debt to him for it because they are rich in their power to move one … Read More
PRAY-ER–Intercede
What does it mean to “intercede” for someone in prayer? What difference does it make to be an “intercessor” in prayer? How can you move people and circumstances closer to God through prayer? How does a person “intercede”? These questions and more are addressed in this message that saw a powerful response and many people making decisions for Christ yesterday … Read More