Alistair Begg tells the story of visiting a church on vacation. That Sunday the pastor’s series in 1 Timothy came to 3:1-7. He said, “These verses are about elders. But we don’t have elders so let’s skip down to v. 8 and talk about deacons.” We at HBC don’t have that luxury – if the Bible teaches […]
“Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith,” Heb 13:7. How thankful we are for former pastors who faithfully taught us God’s Word. Outcome in this verse refers to one’s accomplishments in life. Congregations are to follow such godly leaders by precept (what they taught) […]
One of or initiatives in the current three year plan is prayer. In two weeks we will conduct another Concert of Prayer at 9:30 am, July 30. A nursery will also be available. It is interesting to study the prayers recorded for us in the Bible. Are Scripture’s prayer lists like ours? The typical church’s […]
Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world, Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in his sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world. I am thankful for Child Evangelism Fellowship’s Five Day Club which will be held next week (July 17-21). I hope our church kids participate […]
Happy Birthday America! I am thankful God in his goodness created me as a citizen of this nation. Today’s service is designed to be a time where we can give thanks to the Lord for the blessings of our country. Patriotic songs have a place in parades or rallies so our songs today as the […]
The US population median age in 1970 was 28.1. So, half the population was older than 28, half were younger. By 2021, the median age had risen to 38.8. America is middle-aged now. The US pastor median age in 2021 was 57. Read that again. Half of American pastors are within a decade of retirement. […]
Dear Tech Support: Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0. But I found Wife 1.0 installs into all other programs. Monday night football 5.3 no longer runs. Coming home whenever I want no longer works. Please help. Answer from Tech Support: This is a common problem. Many do not understand Wife 1.0 isn’t […]
Thank you church family for your support in our facelift project – painting and carpeting. Last month the congregation voted to paint the auditorium, hallway and foyer. Our painters feel this should be done within two weeks so bear with us during this time. Painting begins next Monday. The speakers for the organ behind the platform […]
A man was surprised at how good his friend was at target practice. The side of the barn was full of arrows – each dead-center in the bull’s eye. “How did you get so efficient in archery?” asked the man. His friend replied, “I don’t know, I just shoot an arrow and then draw a […]
Tim Challies the Canadian pastor/blogger said everyone wants to be a part of a praying church but not many want to attend a prayer meeting. Ouch. We don’t want that to be true about HBC. Prayer is one of our core values. We have included prayer in our current strategic plan. I first was introduced […]