Do you need a breakthrough in life? Maybe you’re looking for an answer in prayer to resolve a broken down relationship or you need for God to provide a job or maybe answer your prayer with regard to someone you love who is spiritually shipwrecked? First Assembly Community Ministries will once again be going on a 21-day journey of fasting … Read More
GET FIT: Winter 2014 Sunday Series
I was 12 years old in 1981, and Olivia Newton John and her “Get Physical” song came along and it seemed America got caught up in a fitness craze. There were all kinds of amazing neon-colored outfits and people started joining gyms. That was great and hasn’t ever stopped. The thing is, all of have areas where we need to … Read More
Killing the DRAMA Queen or King in You
DRAMA–that element of personality that projects and injects negative, imagined emotion into situations, decisions, actions and words. Have you ever been accused of being a DRAMA Queen or King? Have you ever worked with that guy who constantly seems to take everything to the next level emotionally and seems toxic in his relationships and conversations? Have you ever felt like … Read More
How to Extinguish DRAMA
OK, so this is part two of the first posting I did this past Friday called “DRAMA”. (You can access it by clicking here.) It’s what makes you or someone you know light up like the horizon in this picture to the left. It’s what leads you to sometime rotten responses to the people closest to you. It’s what’s killing … Read More
DRAMA
This is a picture from space of a volcanic eruption. Have you ever known someone with a personality like that? A person who it seems adds DRAMA to every situation they enter? What is drama exactly? Drama is what happens when people add emotion to events, people, words, decisions or circumstances that lead to erroneous conclusions, relationship breakdown, misunderstanding, anger, bitterness, unforgiveness, gossip and many other negative outcomes.Drama … Read More
Bible Study Fellowship Receiving Hundreds of Women
Thursday mornings at First Assembly Community Ministries have changed! We’re packed with hundreds of women and more than 100 of their children. They’re coming to our church to attend Bible Study Fellowship (BSF). BSF offers extraordinary Bible teaching, small groups and children’s ministry aimed in our setting at women and their children. Anyone is welcome, and the study has just … Read More
Blessing from Generations Series
Since this morning’s message, I have been asked for a copy of the blessing I read for those who lacked the blessing from their own parents. I’ve put it here for your reference. I can’t say it’s unique to me, but is a composite from various things I came across. Here it is: TODAY, You are loved with everlasting love from … Read More
IGNITE: Fan Into Flame The Gift of God–August 2013 Series
“For this reason, i remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you…” 2 Timothy 1:6a These words, from Paul to his protege Timothy are the inspiration behind a series we’ll be covering in the month of August on Sunday mornings at First Assembly Community Ministries. The reason we’re exploring this theme is to see … Read More
7 WORDS: Lent 2013 Series
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” –1 Corinthians 1:18 The 40-day period of preparation, prayer and fasting leading to Easter is called “Lent”. This word is actually the word meaning “spring” in many languages. To prepare ourselves for Easter, we’ll … Read More
Upcoming August Series: THE LORD’S PRAYER
Well, I really enjoyed the EPIC series we just completed yesterday. After 7 weeks of some of the most epic tales in the Old Testament, we’ll be shifting to the words of Jesus for two weeks in The Lord’s Prayer. The Lord’s Prayer is important for a number of reasons. Beyond the fact that it is the oldest prayer of … Read More