John Piper – On Why Jesus is so much better than Santa!
Posted December 20th, 2011 by Mike Hubbard
As we drive up our street toward our house we pass another home that has a huge inflatable Santa. Our twin girls start shouting, “Daddy, I see Santa,” and keep shouting until I acknowledge their words. Santa is everywhere during the Christmas season, and he has become the embodiment of the holiday, for most people […]
Posted in All About Life, Living the Gospel | Tags: Christmas, John Piper, Santa, The Gospel
Internships for the Eschaton
Posted September 18th, 2011 by Mike Hubbard
This quote is by Russell Moore from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary on our life now as preparation for the end times. Great Quote. If the kingdom is what Jesus says it is, then that means what matters isn’t just what we neatly classify as spiritual. The natural world around us isn’t just a temporary environment. […]
Posted in Living the Gospel, Theological issues
8 Things I would Give My Life For – Great thoughts
Posted August 7th, 2011 by Mike Hubbard
I wanted to give an “amen” to this blog by pastor Thabiti Anyabwile. He speaks of 8 things he would give his life for, meaning he is committed to living for these things, and by the grace of God willing to die for these things. Good stuff.
Posted in Leadership, Living the Gospel | Tags: Gospel Coalition, Thabiti Anyabwile
John Stott – Death of a Guy Who Lived Like Jesus
Posted July 30th, 2011 by Mike Hubbard
John Stott has been a very influential writer and thinker for me. The first book of his I read was Basic Christianity, a short explanation of the reason Jesus came and the simplicity of the Gospel. I’ve read other books he wrote, but none has shaped my thinking more than his book The Cross of […]
Posted in All About Life, Living the Gospel, Suggested Resources | Tags: John Stott
Self-Esteem, Pride, and Humility
Posted July 25th, 2011 by Mike Hubbard
“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” – James 4:6 Most of us would not associate self-esteem with pride. In a very real way, our culture has told us that self-love is the key to happiness, achievement, and worth. Our children are often told that the problem is that they do not […]
Posted in All About Life, Living the Gospel, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Humility, Pride, self-esteem