Quest for Joy – C. S. Lewis Quote on Desires
Posted October 23rd, 2016 by Mike Hubbard
I referenced a quote from C. S. Lewis this morning as we talked about our quest for joy and the reality that lasting joy is found only in Christ. Wanted to post this here on the blog for your meditation this week. “The Christian says, ‘Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those […]
Posted in All About Life, Suggested Resources | Tags: Believe: the Gospel of John, C. S. Lewis, Joy
Diamond Hard Hearts – A Warning that Makes me Nervous
Posted February 3rd, 2016 by Mike Hubbard
They made their hearts diamond-hard lest they should hear the law and the words that the LORD of hosts had sent by his Spirit through the former prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of hosts. (Zechariah 7:12 ESV) Been reading through Zechariah during my time with the Lord. Zechariah is a prophet whose […]
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Happy Thanksgiving
Posted November 26th, 2015 by Mike Hubbard
Don’t get so caught up in the busyness of the day or the race to the dinner table that you forget to stop and give genuine thanks. Paul reminds us in Romans 1 that the first sin is failure to honor God and gie him thanks, “For although they knew God, they did not honor […]
Posted in All About Life | Tags: Thanksgiving and Gratitude
Worldview, Media, and Staying Informed
Posted November 20th, 2015 by Mike Hubbard
Andy did a great job preaching on Sunday about assessing the world of media through a Christian worldview. There are some terrific online resources that can help us make wise decisions on our media and also assess them through the lense of a Christian worldview. Here are a few of those. Plugged In Online – […]
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How is the Church to Respond to Supreme Court Decision
Posted June 26th, 2015 by Mike Hubbard
The other shoe has dropped, as the Supreme Court has decided in a narrow decision handed down this morning to redefine marriage for our entire country. As most who believe in the authority of the Bible and the right of the One True God to define our lives, I am saddened by the decision, but […]
Posted in All About Life, Jesus and the Gospel, Living the Gospel, Missional living | Tags: Romans, Supreme Court