Monthly Archive: October 2009

Devotion – Hebrews 3
Posted October 23rd, 2009 by Mike Hubbard

Who is the greatest of all time?  If you are really into sports, you probably love to debateover which player was the best.  I remember as a kid getting involved in these discussions about basketball players.  Some people though Wilt Chamberlin was the greatest.  He scored 100 points in a game, and was dominant.  Others [...]

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The cross – where God’s righteousness, justice, and love kiss
Posted October 22nd, 2009 by Mike Hubbard

This past Sunday we discussed one of the most difficult topics for Christians to address, the belief in hell and a God who judges.  In the message, I tried to explain that the Biblical idea of hell is a direct result of our understanding of the holiness of God.  God is perfect, beautiful, glorious, and [...]

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Good Story – Family with 25 Kids
Posted October 19th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard

I always enjoy feel-good stories, especially ones that flow from people’s faith.  In yesterday’s St. Louis Post Dispatch, the cover story was about a family who had 25 children, 22 of them adopted.  The web version has some good pictures and a slide show.  Wanted to pass it on. God bless.

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Devotion – Hebrews 2
Posted October 15th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard

One of the most frightening events that ever took place in my life happened one afternoon on a lake called Crab Orchard in Southern Illinois when a storm blew in.  I was waterfowl hunting with a friend of mine that morning.  As the day started, it was a bit windy, but we weren’t too concerned.  [...]

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The difference between doubt and unbelief
Posted October 9th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard

I spoke to a few people this week and had an interesting question raised about Thomas from the story in John 20:24-29.  My son Andy stated it best, as he asked if Thomas was given in this passage as a model to follow or whether he was a picture of what not to be.  Often [...]

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