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Mark & Grace Driscoll Live in Austin

On October 2-3 Mark Driscoll and his wife Grace will be teaching the Live Song of Solomon Conference in Austin at Hill Country Bible Church. Mark’s presentation of the message is honest, funny, redeeming and very practical. Here is what Kerry from Missouri said about Mark and SOS: “I found it to be incredibly informative and understandable and relatable. Oh, and he’s hilarious!”

That is just one of the 2500 folks who attended the weekend. The Song of Solomon conference is designed for college students, yes, there’s only about 40,000 of them in the area, and they all need it 🙂 and it is great for married and single adults.

To see some video clips of Mark and to register: click here.

At this location, we have the joy of having Grace join with Mark. We will have a Q & A session at the end of Friday night and at the end of Saturday morning. On Saturday Grace will be joining Mark on stage to give her perspective and share her heart on these issues.

I have been a part of over 100 Live SOS events and this is the first time we will have a wife participate on stage and give her thoughts on Song of Solomon. We are very excited about it and know the ladies/wives attending will be totally blessed. So great to get both a husband and wife’s perspective on these very felt needs and everyday issues.

So, get your mom or dad to watch the kids for the weekend, make a road trip out of it and come join Mark & Grace Driscoll for an inspiring and relationship changing 6 hours!

Sharing God’s Absolute Best for Love, Marriage & Sex! Come join us.

Doug

By doug|September 2nd, 2009|Hub Thots, Mark Driscoll, Song of Solomon|0 Comments

Trading Trash for Truth!

When we launched Vintage Jesus with Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, there was a guy in that church, Al Lobania, who has a ministry with military folks overseas.

It was Al’s idea to have a contest, raise some money and send some sets of the Vintage Curriculum to military folks. These men and women are away from their families, alone a ton, miles away from anything they know, and supplied with tons of garbage to entertain them. Pornography is already a struggle for most men, then you put them miles away and lonely, and many men see their lives eaten up with it.

So, Al said, lets start sending them some truth and materials that will change their lives while they serve us and this country. So, we did just that.

Check out these photos of true men, sitting around the tiny room praying, Bibles opened, putting their trust for their lives in the Hands of God. Total greatness. A picture does paint a thousand words. This pictured humbled me. (Now, do notice the Wii race car remotes as well. The Word says we do live by The Word, but a little race car driving helps a bit)

Anyways, the Vintage series is all about learning the Basics of the Faith, but with Mark’s humor, easy going presentation and pop culture references, makes it more relatable to all of us.

So, Al, it’s a few months late, but Thank You for leading out in this effort and to all of those folks who purchased a set to send overseas to our great men and women.

Well Done.
Doug

By doug|August 26th, 2009|Hub Thots|0 Comments

Philippians Webinar

View the Live Recording of Matt talking about Philippians Here.

Friends, we had a blast doing the Phil webinar. Wow, live video is so much fun and anything can happen. As many of you know the office building we were using and the entire block of buildings in Dallas had a power grid failure. Welcome to Texas Heat in the summer.

But, God reigns and made it happen. I felt like Matt did an amazing job sharing his heart and highlights of the To Live is Christ & to Die is Gain series.

The point that stands out the most to me so far in this study is that if we get everything else right, moral, legal, religious, but don’t get Jesus, love relationship with Him, we have missed the point. Matt says and asks in the series, what is the scariest verse in all the Bible, “depart from me for I never knew you.” I know some out there will think there is scare tactics or fear in that, I am not going there, I am just commenting that many of us have grown up in a ‘religious’ environment and ‘done’ church. True love, peace, purpose, and power that changes lives is when we Know Christ and He fills our lives. Then we are different. Then we can make a difference for Christ and eternity, not for a ‘religious’ group.

This study in Philippians has absolutely challenged me to know the Word better and to pray and know Christ more intimately. I don’t want ‘business as usual’ in my walk with Christ, I want to experience Him, and His power and Love.

Let’s discuss…
Doug

By doug|August 20th, 2009|Hub Thots, Matt Chandler|3 Comments

Matt Chandler and Philippians

Our passion at SOS is the Bible and how it communicates God’s love and truth to us. The greatness of the Bible and God, His written down, literal word, is that it catches us wherever we are at any moment in life.

If you sense at this moment you are at the top of your game, at the lowest point in a long time, bored with life or even fulfilled at the moment, God is always relevant and ready to speak truth in your life.

Matt Chandler, Pastor of The Village in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area does an amazing job bringing the meaning of the book of Philippians to live. Our title for this series is To Live is Christ & To Die is Gain. Sound familiar? Of course, it is straight from the scriptures.

Matt starts by taking a look at the first 3 ‘characters’ mentioned in the letter. It is so important to me that when you read scripture, especially New Testament letters that you ‘get into the story.’ Remember, these are literally letters written from a person to a group of people. Of course the words and meaning are inspired directly from God, but there is personality and insight that comes from the text.

So, over the next few days or so, we will look at a profile of these 3 characters, and for fun, you can all vote on which one of these folks you and your story with Christ is most like.

Blessings…Doug

By doug|August 4th, 2009|Matt Chandler|0 Comments

Tommy is Better than OK

Wow, last week was an interesting one. For those of us who have been blessed by the teaching of The Word by Tommy Nelson, many of you have heard already, but some have not. Last Tuesday, July 28th about 10:10AM at Denton Bible Church, Tommy had a major heart attack. He was in a counseling appointment, which is another story, and what a day that man had, as Tommy looked at him 7 minutes in and said ‘friend, I think I am having a heart attack.’ I am surprised that guy did not have one as well.

The long and short of it all is that within 28 minutes of the 911 phone call Tommy’s blocked artery was opened and blood was flowing normally. Later that day the young CEO of the hospital and another life who had been blessed by his ministry, came by Tommy’s room and said, ‘we set a record on you today.’ That record was the 28 minutes from call to blood flow.

Tommy is feeling great and even worked out today for the first time since his heart attack, a whopping 6 days later. Tommy and Teresa Nelson are blessed people and they know it and we are grateful and blessed that God has spared his life.

We can all learn from this struggle. Just 15 minutes prior to Tommy’s heart attack, he was riding his scooter, his gas saver and fun ride machine, to the church. He did not have his cell phone with him, which as many of you know he despises most all technology, except for treadmills and movies. Had this happened while he was on his scooter only God knows the result. But guess what, God knew and knows Tommy’s ‘result’ from the beginning of time and He is never caught off guard.

God is in control. We are not. The sooner we surrender to that the more we can Rest in Him. Tommy is resting in God’s provision and providence, just another great lesson God has taught us thru him.

We love you,
Doug Hudson

By doug|August 3rd, 2009|Hub Thots, Song of Solomon, Tommy Nelson|13 Comments

Connor is the Man

A dear friend of ours, Connor Cruse was healed of his 5 year fight with cancer on July 10th. He was 9 years old when God healed him on ‘the other side.’

He complained of a stomach ache 5 years ago and within 6 hours of that moment his parents were told “your son has Stage 4 Neuroblastoma and will not live very long.”

Connor has fought like the most valiant of all warriors. He has encouraged more men, dads, wives, mothers, kids, pastors, elderly than I will ever dream of. He has routinely stared death in the face and said, “Have courage and believe in Jesus.”

For many of us, whether we have been rejected too many times, bored with life, given up on God, lost hope in anything truly fulfilling, Connor has represented the Great Hope of Revelation 21:4-5. God is on His Throne and will make all things new!

This is the hope that every Christian should be holding onto. This world is not our home and we should not hold onto our health or anything so tightly. This is our time to live for Christ. In Matt Chandler’s new series on Philippians, he communicates this brilliantly. Paul could say to Live is Christ, that is the only reason we are not saved and then swept away, and to Die is gain. Heaven, no tears, no pain, no cancer, no understanding how the Cruse’s could lose their son at 9 years old, none of that.

All good, all joy, all the time. Now that is worth living and dying for. Thank you God for giving us that HOPE.

Later, Doug

By doug|August 3rd, 2009|Hub Thots|0 Comments

Pardon Our Dust

Getting a new website is like building a new house. Once the house is complete it seems that there are an unlimited number of things to touch up and decorate. We are definitely still touching up this website and adding new content to make it the best site for our audience. A site where things are easy to find and enjoy.

Thanks for stopping by and we hope to see you again soon!

By hubadmin|August 3rd, 2009|Hub Thots|1 Comment

Tommy Nelson

Tommy Nelson is one of America’s premier teachers and one of the most gifted communicators in taking ‘big’ pieces of Scripture and helping us understand them.

Tommy Nelson is the teacher on 4 of our Bible Studies, Song of Solomon, Daniel, Romans Vol. I and II as well as A Life Well Lived. He is the pastor of Denton Bible Church in Denton, Texas. Tommy has been married to Teresa Nelson for 33 years and they have two grown sons, Ben and John Clark, along with two grandchildren.

By hubadmin|August 2nd, 2009|Tommy Nelson|8 Comments

Matt Chandler Live Video Chat a Big Success!

The Live Video Chat with Matt Chandler went rather well yesterday. We had over 400 people attend the chat session and we want to thank all of you who participated.

Matt Chandler will give a live video chat that discusses his newest study that is exclusive to The Hub. This 30 minute video chat session will feature a 20 minute overview of the study followed by a 10 minute Q&A session. This chat is a “must watch” for anyone who is a Pastor, Teacher, Bible Study leader or anyone who is passionate about life-changing Bible teaching.

Topic: Matt Chandler and Philippians Live Chat
Host: Doug Hudson
Date and Time:
August 17, 2009 2:00 pm, Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-05:00)
August 17, 2009 3:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
August 17, 2009 2:00 pm, Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-05:00)
Conference Password is HUMBLE

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To register for the online event
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1. Click here to join the online event.
Or copy and paste the following link to a browser:
https://wbs27beta.webex.com/wbs27beta/onstage/g.php?d=346360687&t=a&RT=MiM3&p
2. Click “Register”.
3. On the registration form, enter your information and then click “Submit”.

Once the host approves your registration, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join the event.

Sincerely,
Doug Hudson

Please leave questions or comments in the feedback form below. If you can’t attend we will record and post the session on this site as well as our youtube site.

By hubadmin|July 30th, 2009|Matt Chandler|6 Comments