Missions trip to El Salvador and King’s Castle

Robby BradfordEl Salvador, First Assembly of God Lafayette, King's Castle, missions, missions trip, prayer, short-term missionsLeave a Comment

Seven others from First Assembly left on Friday, June 22 for El Salvador to join the ministries of King’s Castle (pictured here to the left) for eight days!They’ll be helping to conduct medical outreach and working on maintenance of the King’s Castle campus.  Our group will be hosted by our very own Landon Thompson who has been a student at the … Read More

EPIC–Sunday Series for Summer 2012

Robby BradfordChurch life, discipleship, First Assembly of God Lafayette, Old Testament, prayer, Sunday message series, Sunday themesLeave a Comment

EPIC, meaning “extending beyond the usual or ordinary, especially in size or scope”, is the series we’ll be focused on at First Assembly in Lafayette, Indiana for the next seven Sundays. We’ll be taking seven “epic” stories from the Old Testament and seeing how they apply to life and to our individual lives now. Beyond the definition posted above, the letters of the word … Read More

What I’ve Learned in the First 36 Hours of Fasting

Robby BradfordAwake21, Awakening 21, discipleship, fast, fasting, prayerLeave a Comment

Just yesterday I began a 21-day season of fasting, prayer and devotion, along with the amazing congregation I lead in Lafayette, Indiana. The first few days of a fast are not entirely fun.  I feel kind of groggy from a lack of caffeine.  I have a headache.  I’m not really physically up for much activity, and I want to sleep. … Read More

Awakening Fast

Robby BradfordAwake21, Awakening 21, Christianity, Church life, fast, fasting, First Assembly of God Lafayette, prayer, spiritual growth, spirituality1 Comment

Do you want to see your spiritual life explode with a new intensity and vibrancy?  I know I do. This coming January 15-February 5, 2012, we will be calling Lafayette First Assembly of God to a 21-day fast.  This three season will be be a great way to start the New Year right and experience a powerful journey for resetting your … Read More

Good News for Lost Hopes

Robby Bradfordadvent, Christmas, grace, hope, prayer, spirituality, Sunday themesLeave a Comment

In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commandments and regulations blamelessly. 7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren; and they were both … Read More

Feeling God’s Presence

Robby BradfordBible, discipleship, first assembly, First Assembly of God Lafayette, God's Word Q Sunday, mentor, prayer, Q Sunday, Question and Answer, spiritual growth, spirituality, worshipLeave a Comment

Q:  How can I, as a teenager, begin to feel God’s presence?  How does he become more real and personal? This excellent question, submitted on our Q Sunday event on February 6, 2011 asks a question that many people pose at all stages of life.  Becoming more aware of God’s presence and finding God to be more intimate in one’s … Read More

S.O.A.P.

Robby BradfordBible study, discipleship, grow, prayer, spiritual growth, spirituality1 Comment

Today I’m really busy. Maybe too busy to write this blog. So, I wanted to give you a little tool that doesn’t take much time for taking in the Bible devotionally. It requires that you write, read one chapter of the Bible and follow this acronym “S.O.A.P.”. A few of my friends have led their churches in adopting S.O.A.P. as … Read More