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
Resources on Creation & Science
Posted January 28th, 2013 by Mike Hubbard
Below is a list of good books & resources on topic, some written by scientists and scholars, about the issue of science and creation. The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel *This book also has a student version and a children’s version Battle for the Beginning by John MacArthur Evolution: The Challenge of the […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts, Suggested Resources, Theological issues | Tags: God and Creation
Questions about Creation – Theories, Ideas, Science, Etc.
Posted January 28th, 2013 by Mike Hubbard
We took a look at the story of creation on Sunday. Time in the sermon did not permit me to examine all the questions this topic raises or the differences of opinions Christians can hold. Issues such as the age of the earth, what the “days” of creation actually mean, and the discussion between science […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues | Tags: God and Creation, Mark Driscoll
Wierd Issues in the Old Testament
Posted January 16th, 2013 by Mike Hubbard
As we preach the stories in the Old Testament, and many of our people are reading the Old Testament, a question that often comes up deals with the weird issues in the Old Testament that seem to be contrary to God’s will, but these things are done by the people in the stories. The main […]
Posted in Bible reading & devotions, Theological issues | Tags: Reading the Old Testament
Vote for Jesus, Part 2 – No King But Jesus
Posted November 1st, 2012 by Mike Hubbard
Watch almost any political ad and you will hear messianic type promises. The ad will point out some problem that they identify as THE problem that has to be solved if humanity is going to go on in America. They will then share how the candidate that is being promoted is the true hope if […]
Posted in All About Life, Jesus and the Gospel, Theological issues | Tags: Voting and Politics