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 […]
President Calvin Coolidge was a shy and quiet man – a man of few words. His first cabinet meeting lasted only 15 minutes. “Closed-mouth-Coolidge” rarely wasted words. Even in the social whirl of Washington DC, Coolidge would sit silently through official dinners. Once he was approached by a lady who had waged a bet that […]
My mother used to say it takes more muscles to frown than to smile. Christians don’t always have to be happy. Circumstances in life can produce unhappiness – yet we are called to constantly rejoice in the goodness and greatness of our God. Joy and happiness are quite different as the Bible teaches. Joy is based on my relationship […]
How thankful we are for the buildings God has given to us. The original structure, what is today our fellowship hall and basement was built in 1952-54. The auditorium, offices and classrooms were constructed in 1968. Such buildings require maintenance. In the last 16 years we have seen numerous projects crossed off the list: landscaping, the […]