Resources for talking about God and the things of God
Posted May 13th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
I mentioned that I would publish a blog with some suggested resources for families as they seek to engage their kids in spiritual conversations. I cannot tell you how much I believe that the primary place for the spiritual formation of children and teens should be the home. The church is here to assist what […]
Posted in All About Life, Family Life, Sermon Thoughts, Suggested Resources
Talking about God and the things of God with your kids
Posted May 10th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
Tomorrow morning I plan to preach out of the book of Malachi about parenting and leading children to believe the Gospel. Let me tell you a few things I believe about the church’s involvement with children. First, the Bible is clear that parents are the primary educators and pastors in the lives of their kids. […]
Posted in All About Life, Family Life, Sermon Thoughts
Infant Baptism – its origins
Posted April 30th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
I mentioned Sunday that I would write a blog on this. But even as I do, I write it with a bit of fear and trembling. My goal here is not to show how we are right and someone else is wrong. I actually have many friends and people that I highly respect in the […]
Posted in All About Life, Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues
Idols and happiness – a quote by C. S. Lewis
Posted April 26th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
I’m going to read this quote in the message in the morning, but wanted to post it on the blog as well. As we close the sermon series on worship, I thought it was a very appropriate thought about the futility of pursuing all the other false gods we worship. The quote is from the […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts
Sermon on Baptism
Posted April 25th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
At our weekend service this week, I am going to be speaking on the sacraments of baptism and communion. Baptism is a difficult issue, as we talk about the importance of believer’s baptism, or the need for people who have believed in Jesus to follow that with a public declaration of their faith in baptism. […]
Posted in Church Life and Issues, Sermon Thoughts, Suggested Resources, Theological issues, Worship