WHY I Observe Advent

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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

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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

Worship Like a Champion

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How can we discover how to worship in a way that helps us break through to the God of heaven? That’s what the message, from this past Sunday, posted below, is about. Learn more about First Assembly Community Ministries at their website or follow Robby Bradford on Twitter or Facebook. The outline is here below, and both services are below … Read More

The Whys of Worship

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Last Sunday’s message on worship and the worship that followed were powerful! Check out the video and the outline to message below! OUTLINE: THE WHYS OF WORSHIP Exodus 3:1-5  “Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain … Read More

Why Fast? 3 Powerful Reasons

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Here is #28 of 31 Questions in 31 Days! To learn more about this 31 Day series, just search “31 Questions” in the search bar above or click here! Q #28:  I’ve heard you talk about fasting as an important spiritual discipline in the life of a believer.  I’ve never done it.  Why should I do it? A:  This is a timely … Read More

Free*–Staying Free

Robby Bradforddiscipleship, First Assembly Community Ministries, free*, freedom, Galatians, New Testament, prayer, preaching, spiritual disciplines, worshipLeave a Comment

This last Sunday, we experienced a great conclusion to the Free* series. The six weeks we spent on focused on this topic in our services and in small groups, as well as children’s ministry and student ministries left a positive mark on our church! Check out the closing message here that explores how to remain free and some great worship … Read More