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
False Gospels for Eureka – Pluralism
Posted February 29th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
On the airplane to Seattle this week, I sat next to a woman reading a very interesting book. The title of the book was, Reincarnation: The Missing Link in Christianity. The interesting thing about the title of the book is that it is a clear reflection on one of the trends taking place in our […]
Posted in All About Life, Church Life and Issues, Pop Culture, Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues, Worship
False Gospels for Eureka – Legalism
Posted February 22nd, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
The packaging may change, but legalism has always been a significant challenge to the Gospel. In every culture, there have been people within the church who seek to add something to faith as a requirement for “true Christianity.” In the New Testament times, Paul’s greatest challenge came from those who taught that the only way […]
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False Gospels for Eureka – Me-ism
Posted February 12th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
This is the second of my blog posts which I am writing seeking to address false beliefs that people living in the culture of Eureka tend to drift toward. Yes, I made up another word. A regular George Bush I am. As we talk about philosophical and religious ideas that tend to creep into the […]
Posted in Pop Culture, Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues
