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Christmas – the fullness of time

Galatians 4:4 has a very interesting statement.  It says that Jesus was born at the fullness of time.  The phrase here is full of meaning, as Paul says that God orchestrated the events of history bringing the entire story to one point in time where He sent His Son.  For Joseph and Mary, the events […]

Join Us for Christmas Eve

The season is upon us.  Want to use this blog to invite people to our Christmas Eve Service.  We are planning a service for the entire family.  It will be creative, lots of carols, a kids time, and a few videos.  The service will also include a short message from Mike Hubbard about Jesus being […]

Devotion – 1 John 5

The ball comes off the bat, deep into the outfield, fans going crazy as the runner goes by first, to second, to third.  The outfielder stumbles for a second but then comes up with the ball and throws to the shortstop who turns and hurls the ball toward home plate as the runner dashes in […]

What we Tell our Kids About Santa Clause

It is that merry time of year when the celebration of the birth of Jesus is mixed with an ole tale of a jolly dude with a red suit and white beard, bringing gifts for our kids.  Where did this story come from?  And what are Christian parents to do with Santa Clause? Mark Driscoll […]

Devotion – 1 John 4

Love!  Love must be the most overused word in our society.  We “fall in love”, “making love”, and have “tough love”.  We use the same word when we talk about a husband or wife, our best friends, our family, sex, a favorite food (I love ice cream), and we even use the word in tennis […]