What we Tell our Kids About Santa Clause
Posted December 14th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
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 […]
Posted in All About Life | Tags: Christmas, Mark Driscoll
Wishing you a Merry, but also a Gospel-centered Christmas
Posted December 24th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
Sometimes at Christmas, it gets difficult to come up with new ways to wish you a Merry Christmas, and remind you to keep Christ at the center of your focus. Geez, it is hard for me to remind myself of these things. Too often, the message of Jesus’ birth and life becomes routine, because we […]
Posted in All About Life | Tags: Christmas
Website with gift ideas for giving presence
Posted December 17th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
One of the key thoughts in the Advent Conspiracy emphasis is that we need to re-think some of our gifts. Nothing wrong with Christmas gifts, at all. But the challenge is to give our presence as well, to be relational with our giving. The website rethinkingchristmas.com is an online clearinghouse of ideas for gifts and […]
Posted in All About Life, Missional living, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Advent Conspiracy, Christmas
Tips for dads during Christmas
Posted December 10th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
Hey dads (if you are not a dad, pass it on to your dad or someone you know who is a dad)! At the heart of Christmas is the gift of relationship, that God sent His Son Jesus so that we could draw us into a relationship with Himself. As a dad, one of the […]
Posted in All About Life, Family Life | Tags: Christmas, Mark Driscoll, The Resurgence
Great Slate Magazine Article – “Happy Crossmas!”
Posted April 8th, 2009 by Brandon Allen
It’s a few weeks old, but Slate Magazine published an article about why Easter has resisted the commercialization and de-spiritualization experienced with Christmas. Well written, and definitely gives you something to think about. Happy Crossmas! Why Easter stubbornly resists the commercialism that swallowed Christmas.
Posted in Suggested Resources | Tags: Christmas, Easter