Website with gift ideas for giving presence
Posted December 17th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
One of the key thoughts in the Advent Conspiracy emphasis is that we need to re-think some of our gifts. Nothing wrong with Christmas gifts, at all. But the challenge is to give our presence as well, to be relational with our giving. The website rethinkingchristmas.com is an online clearinghouse of ideas for gifts and […]
Posted in All About Life, Missional living, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Advent Conspiracy, Christmas
Matt Chandler – thoughts on surgery
Posted December 13th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
I mentioned this video in the sermon this morning from Matt Chandler, the lead pastor of Village Church in the Dallas area. He is an Acts 29 guy who was recently diagnosed with a tumor on his brain requiring immediate surgery. His response to God’s will in the midst of his suffering is a terrific […]
Posted in All About Life, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Acts 29 Network, Matt Chandler
Religion and Science – Terrific lecture
Posted November 22nd, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
On Sunday the message was on issues of science and religion. While getting ready for this, I found this audio of a lecture given at Journey Church here in St. Louis. The speaker is C. John Collins who is Professor of Old Testament at Covenant Seminary. He has written a book titled, Science and Faith: […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts, Suggested Resources, Theological issues | Tags: Doubting your Doubts, John Collins
The cross – where God’s righteousness, justice, and love kiss
Posted October 22nd, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
This past Sunday we discussed one of the most difficult topics for Christians to address, the belief in hell and a God who judges. In the message, I tried to explain that the Biblical idea of hell is a direct result of our understanding of the holiness of God. God is perfect, beautiful, glorious, and […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues | Tags: Doubting your Doubts, Justification
The difference between doubt and unbelief
Posted October 9th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
I spoke to a few people this week and had an interesting question raised about Thomas from the story in John 20:24-29. My son Andy stated it best, as he asked if Thomas was given in this passage as a model to follow or whether he was a picture of what not to be. Often […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues | Tags: Doubting your Doubts