The Cross of Christ – Quotes from John Stott’s work on Jesus’ Ransom
Posted December 8th, 2019 by Mike Hubbard
This morning we took a look at Jesus explanation as to why He came into the world in Mark 10:45. “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” The Christmas story is full of images that remind us that […]
Posted in Christmas & Advent, Sermon Thoughts, Suggested Resources | Tags: John Stott, So That = Advent 2019
First Corinthians Introduction Guide
Posted October 12th, 2019 by Mike Hubbard
Starting a new series tomorrow on the New Testament letter from the Apostle Paul to the church in Corinth we call 1 Corinthians. I have written a guide to give background information about this book for your study. To help you prepare, spend a few minutes reading to help you have greater understanding of this […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Functional Grace - 1 Corinthians
Who’s Your One – Reaching our Community with the Gospel
Posted September 22nd, 2019 by Mike Hubbard
Today in our worship the sermon was on the Great Commission and the three activities the church must engage to be a part of God’s reaching our city and the nations. One of those is that we must see ourselves as a sent people, going to our neighbors, friends, family, co-workers, and any others we […]
Posted in Evangelism, Missional living, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Elements, Who's Your One
C. S. Lewis on Praise & Love of God
Posted September 1st, 2019 by Mike Hubbard
Mentioned this quote by C. S. Lewis from his work Reflections from the Psalms. The context is that as an atheist, he saw all of the commands from God to love Him, praise Him, worship Him, honor Him. At first it seemed as if God was vain, in need of some kind of affirmation from […]
Posted in Church Life and Issues, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: C. S. Lewis, Elements
John L Cooper Post on Apostasy
Posted August 18th, 2019 by Mike Hubbard
I pulled a quote from this Facebook post by John L. Cooper from the band Skillet this morning, but I think the entire post is worth reading in light of the recent announcements from some prominent Christians that they were renouncing the faith. This is nothing new, but the drift begins when we begin to […]
Posted in Apologetics, Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues | Tags: Core
