Archive for the ‘Theological issues’ Category

Infant Baptism - its origins

Posted April 30th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard

I mentioned Sunday that I would write a blog on this. But even as I do, I write it with a bit of fear and trembling. My goal here is not to show how we are right and someone else is wrong. I actually have many friends and people that I highly [...]

Sermon on Baptism

Posted April 25th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard

At our weekend service this week, I am going to be speaking on the sacraments of baptism and communion. Baptism is a difficult issue, as we talk about the importance of believer’s baptism, or the need for people who have believed in Jesus to follow that with a public declaration of their faith in [...]

Making Sense of Floods and Other Suffering

Posted April 6th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard

A few weeks ago, our family rented a movie that was produced by a church and released in theaters. The movie did fairly well, and we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the cinematography. Yet, I struggled with the underlying message of the movie. Basically, the storyline pictured a person who had a litany [...]

Devotion - John 20

Posted March 24th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard

Well, the week after Easter.  What an appropriate time to read the story of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
How do you know Christianity is true?  Think about it.  There are thousands of religions in the world.  Each of these religions have a dynamic leader who taught about their god and how to live.  These religions [...]

False Gospels for Eureka - Pluralism

Posted February 29th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard

On the airplane to Seattle this week, I sat next to a woman reading a very interesting book. The title of the book was, Reincarnation: The Missing Link in Christianity. The interesting thing about the title of the book is that it is a clear reflection on one of the trends taking place in our [...]