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

Christ Our Healer Sunday

Robby BradfordChurch life, first assembly, First Assembly of God Lafayette, healing, James 5, miracles, prayer for the sickLeave a Comment

On  the morning Sunday, May 1, 2011, we’ll be having specially themed services at 9 and 11 on God’s power to heal.  We will worship, take communion, hear testimonies about healing, listen to music, anoint the sick with oil, and pray with faith for people who need physical and emotional healing. I’m looking forward to this morning and the amazing … 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

Biblical Translation

Robby BradfordBible, first assembly, First Assembly of God Lafayette, KJV, NASB, NIV, preaching, teaching, translation6 Comments

I’ve been asked what version of the Bible I use for the Sunday morning message at our church.  I use the New International Version, Copyrighted 2011. I use this translation because I believe it is a good one.  A number of my teachers in graduate school worked on this translation.  Perhaps the New American Standard Bible is the best version … Read More

A Second Visioneering Meeting

Robby Bradford2011 Vision Meeting, Church life, core values, first assembly, First Assembly of God Lafayette, mission, mission statement, strategic plan, vision, vision statementLeave a Comment

This Sunday evening, April 17 at 6:30, we will be having the second of two Vision 2011 Meetings.  Everyone who considers First Assembly their church home is encouraged to be present and participate.  This coming Sunday night, we will briefly review the core values, mission, vision and goals of First Assembly that were presented in some detail at the first … Read More

My Life Group

Robby BradfordBible studies, Church life, first assembly, First Assembly of God Lafayette, leadership, life groups, summer 2011Leave a Comment

I wanted to post today about the Life Group that Tracy and I plan to host in our home every Friday evening at our home from 6:30-to 8.  We’re leading this group with Pastor Adam and Sarah Howard.  The group is called “Character Development for Leaders”. This class is a Bible study designed around various character traits and leadership skills … Read More

Sabbath Keeping

Robby BradfordDecalogue, Mosaic Covenant, Moses, Old Testament, Q Sunday, Question and Answer, Ten CommandmentsLeave a Comment

Q:  Do we still need to honor the command, “Remember the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy”?  What does that look like in our complicated American culture? A:  This question, emailed to me on February 3, 2011 was one of the queries we couldn’t get to on our Q Sunday on February 6.  The question was submitted by someone who … Read More