Notes from the Sermon – Supra vs. Infra
Posted July 25th, 2013 by Weston Ely
1. Can you explain how our choices affect God’s election, if at all? i.e. people denying, accepting or forsaking the Gospel? The monergistic view (1-handed salvation, or salvation based solely on God’s choice) believes that when God sets out to have a relationship with a person, then God will make sure that this relationship will […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues
Resources for Suffering
Posted July 18th, 2013 by Mike Hubbard
Sermon this past Sunday looked at our response to tragedy and suffering. Here are some recommended resources if you or someone you know is going through a dark period of life. Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets us Free by Tullian Tchividjian – I highly recommend this book, really a good read for anyone, because we […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues | Tags: Suffering
6 Pillars of a Christian View on Suffering – From Gospel Coalition
Posted July 14th, 2013 by Mike Hubbard
I plan on posting several posts this week on the topic of suffering, hoping to share Scriptures, resources, etc. on the topic. But wanted to start with a link to a good blogpost from the Gospel Coalition which has thoughts from theologian D. A. Carson on the subject. The blogpost also has a link to […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts, Suggested Resources, Theological issues | Tags: D. A. Carson, Suffering
Propitiation and Expiation – What Jesus Accomplished on the Cross
Posted March 28th, 2013 by Mike Hubbard
This weekend we celebrate Jesus! OK, so we celebrate Jesus every weekend, and hopefully every day of our lives, but the weekend of Good Friday and Easter are special days for us to stop and consider what Jesus did for us, in our place. At the heart of the event is the death of Jesus […]
Posted in Jesus and the Gospel, Theological issues | Tags: Good Friday
Original Sin – Importance and Fairness
Posted February 11th, 2013 by Mike Hubbard
The story of the Fall in Genesis 3 is a narrative that answers the question, “What is wrong with the world?” Adam and Eve choose autonomy, and decide they would rather be their own god rather than finding their joy in being creatures that are created in the image of God. They choose to be […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues | Tags: God and Creation, Original Sin
