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TueTuesdayFebFebruary7th2012
In Awe of God
I have to admit something and it may or may not come as a shock to you- I am in awe of what God is doing through the lives of our church and its people. I shouldn’t be and I hate to say that I don’t give God enough credit for this but I just sit in awe. Since arriving at First Anna, I knew God was prepping to use our church to make an impact that none of us could imagine and we haven’t yet, but it is definitely in the works. I firmly believe we are seeing the beginnings of something so... More
WedWednesdayFebFebruary1st2012
Change at First Anna
My name is Josh Parker and I am currently an intern at First Anna. I have been a member of this church through my teenage years and am now a freshman in college, pursing a degree in ministry and a calling to the ministry. It has been an incredible experience of working at First Anna and God has blessed me tremendously through this. The more I learn about other churches the more special I come to realize First Anna is. It is not often you can be apart of church that is honestly changing lives... More
TueTuesdayJanJanuary10th2012
Communion
As we are preparing for communion this week, I thought back to a teaching I did a few years ago on the subject. After reading back through my notes, I thought it might be a helpful resource for the church on what communion is, and why we celebrate it. Hope you enjoy. While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink... More
TueTuesdayDecDecember20th2011
Why We Do What We Do Pt.1 - Home Groups
Home Groups In this installment of blogs, we will be looking at the “why” behind the ministries First Anna offers. If there is no “why” other than “We have this because we always have,” well, that ministry needs to be evaluated. Everything that Jesus did in life had a purpose to it. Everything we do in our life and in our church needs to have a purpose to it. We don’t do it just to do it; or at least we shouldn’t. Just like change- there needs to be a purpose for something to change; we don’t... More
WedWednesdayNovNovember30th2011
Trust
Have you ever felt unqualified to do something you knew you were supposed to do? Have your feet turned to concrete blocks at just the thought of moving outside of your comfort zone? But then, when you feel that you are set and content with the life you are living, God shows that He has something else in store for you? All of us feel that way from time to time, especially when we are about to step out in faith and do something that 1) we never thought we would do or 2) dive head first into... More
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