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
Merry Christmas – May you find the joy of Ebenezer!
Posted December 24th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
Since we have been doing a series on the story of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, I thought I’d send out a post wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, and encouraging you to find the joy of Scrooge. Here are the last two paragraphs in Dickens’ book. Scrooge was better than his word. He did […]
Posted in All About Life, Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Christmas
Treasuring Traditions at Christmas
Posted December 1st, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
This is from an article that I wrote for the Member’s Newsletter last Christmas. I decided to post it on the blog to encourage families as the Christmas season begins this year. OK, let’s be honest. We tend to be a pretty non-traditional church, so writing an article on traditions at Christmas may seem a […]
Posted in All About Life, Family Life | Tags: Advent, Christmas