Website with gift ideas for giving presence
Posted December 17th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
One of the key thoughts in the Advent Conspiracy emphasis is that we need to re-think some of our gifts. Nothing wrong with Christmas gifts, at all. But the challenge is to give our presence as well, to be relational with our giving. The website rethinkingchristmas.com is an online clearinghouse of ideas for gifts and […]
Posted in All About Life, Missional living, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Advent Conspiracy, Christmas
Matt Chandler – thoughts on surgery
Posted December 13th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
I mentioned this video in the sermon this morning from Matt Chandler, the lead pastor of Village Church in the Dallas area. He is an Acts 29 guy who was recently diagnosed with a tumor on his brain requiring immediate surgery. His response to God’s will in the midst of his suffering is a terrific […]
Posted in All About Life, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Acts 29 Network, Matt Chandler
R. C. Sproul, Alice Cooper, and Faith
Posted December 11th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
Found this to be interesting and funny, as theologian R. C. Sproul talks about his relationship with rocker Alice Cooper, and Cooper’s faith in Jesus, and a little bit about golf. Check out the video here.
Posted in All About Life, Music, Pop Culture | Tags: R. C. Sproul
Tips for dads during Christmas
Posted December 10th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
Hey dads (if you are not a dad, pass it on to your dad or someone you know who is a dad)! At the heart of Christmas is the gift of relationship, that God sent His Son Jesus so that we could draw us into a relationship with Himself. As a dad, one of the […]
Posted in All About Life, Family Life | Tags: Christmas, Mark Driscoll, The Resurgence
Pujols, the MVP, and his “real job”
Posted November 24th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
If you are a fan of baseball and the Cardinals at all, you know by now that Albert Pujols won the Most Valuable Player award in the National League, with a unanimous first place vote by the baseball writers. We celebrate his abilities, and enjoy his natural gifts. But as a follower of Jesus, I […]
Posted in All About Life, Missional living | Tags: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Post Dispatch