Category Archive: Church and Culture

Statement from Elders on Proposition 3
Posted October 20th, 2024 by Mike Hubbard

I read this statement from the Elders on the upcoming vote on Proposition 3 which would legalize abortion in our state. On behalf of the Elders, I want to take a few minutes this morning to address what we believe is a very serious topic in our culture. As a church, we have always believed […]

Southern Baptists, Sexual Abuse, and Partnership
Posted May 25th, 2022 by Mike Hubbard

I have spent my whole life in the faith tribe called Southern Baptists.  Like any large network of churches, there are some really positive aspects and outcomes found in Gospel partnership.  I have mentioned before that our participation in the Gospel and giving through the mechanism called the Cooperative Program  (CP) results in our being […]

Trick or Treat? A dramatic reading
Posted October 31st, 2021 by Mike Hubbard

Saw this today in a Twitter feed and wanted to share it on All Hallows Eve (AKA Reformation Day).  Enjoy this dramatic reading and share it with your kids before they head out tonight. “The Triumph is not with the forces of night, it dawned with the One who said, ‘I Am the Light.”

Tim Keller Article on Biblical Justice and Other Theories
Posted July 4th, 2021 by Mike Hubbard

Micah 6:8 informs that the Lord requires His people to “Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God.”  In the sermon today we are looking at the idea of justice as Biblical command that shapes the identity of God’s people.  There is a lot of talk about justice in our world today, and […]