Idolatry, Baseball, and Your Final Resting Place
Posted August 13th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
I am a sports fan, and at the top of my sporting passion is the love for Cardinal baseball. My earliest memories are of listening to Jack Buck and Mike Shannon announce games on the radio talking about the exploits of Bob Forsch, Ted Simmons, and Lou Brock as I fell asleep as a kid. […]
Posted in Living the Gospel, Worship | Tags: Idolatry, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Post Dispatch
Modern Christian Martyr
Posted July 25th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
The Bible contains stories of people who lived their lives for the glory of God and the outcome was that they were murdered for the cause of the Gospel. Church history is also full of people whose lives were cut short because they chose to keep Christ at the center and they believed in the […]
Posted in Living the Gospel, Missional living | Tags: Church History, Persecution, Voice of the Martyrs
7 Counterfeits to Repentance blog by Mark Driscoll
Posted July 7th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
Thought this was a very good explanation on the nature of true repentance and some of the ways we miss the point, and encourage you to read. Martin Luther opened the 95 thesis that started the reformation with the statement that all of life is repentance. We need to learn how to live in the […]
Posted in Living the Gospel, Theological issues | Tags: Mark Driscoll, Repentance
Dying with your Boots On – Stories of the Apostles
Posted June 17th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
The Christian life is often compared to the life of a soldier in the New Testament. The war analogy is a reminder that there is something worth fighting and worth dying for. Take a few minutes to read this blog by Mark Driscoll from Mars Hill Church in Seattle as he explains the mission and […]
Posted in General, Living the Gospel | Tags: Mark Driscoll, Martyrs
Article on Millenials in USA Today
Posted May 10th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
I referenced this article from USA Today in the sermon yesterday and wanted to make it available to you. The article references a study done by Lifeway Research on the American demographic they call Millenials, those who are currently from ages 18-29. Ed Stetzer from Lifeway Research has also written this blog with his thoughts […]
Posted in Living the Gospel, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Ed Stetzer, Lifeway Research, Millenials, Spirituality