The Nicene Creed
Posted September 13th, 2025 by Mike Hubbard
Here is the text of the Nicene Creed. For 1700 years followers of Jesus in churches all over the world have been reciting this and using it as the basis for their core doctrines. We will recite this together each week during this series. Would also encourage our Community Groups recite each week, and it […]
Posted in Christian History, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: We Believe
The Problem of Venerated Buildings
Posted July 17th, 2024 by Mike Hubbard
Post written by Darin Slater, Elder of Genesis Church. As more and more news about Israel and the ongoing war in the Palestinian region comes out, one often hears about the threat of a nuclear attack that, hypothetically, could take out Israel and thus start a nuclear war. Those scenarios have been painted for years […]
Posted in Christian History, Theological issues
Resources for Education and Praying for the Persecuted Church
Posted January 29th, 2023 by Mike Hubbard
Sermon this morning will highlight the reality that persecution for Christian witness is a key theme in the New Testament and a real experience for so many of our brothers and sisters around the world. Nik Ripken remind us, “Don’t you ever believe there is a free church and a suffering church. There is just […]
Posted in Christian History, Living the Gospel, Sermon Thoughts, Suggested Resources | Tags: Persecution, To Be Continued ...
Why Do My Catholic Friends Have Different Books in their Bible – The Apocrypha and the Canon
Posted February 24th, 2021 by Mike Hubbard
Recently had one of our church members ask me about the books that are included in the Bible. The question was this, I just realized that I have a “Good News Translation with Deuterocanonicals” Bible. So it includes 1 and 2 Maccabees, Esther, Wisdom and more. I just listened to a catholic author reference 1 […]
Posted in Apologetics, Biblical Interpretation, Christian History | Tags: Canon of Scripture
The Incarnation & the Chalcedonian Definition
Posted December 15th, 2020 by Mike Hubbard
The sermon this past Sunday looked at the beautiful story of the virgin conception and birth of Jesus which points us to the great doctrine on the incarnation. Central to our faith is the reality that God became a human, that divinity put on flesh and dwelt among us. Central to our faith is the […]
Posted in Christian History, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Unprecedented - Advent 2020