Are you naïve? I recently read the US Coastguard got letters in the 1960s about a group of people stranded on a deserted island. I guess folks thought Gilligan’s Island was real. When the drama-soap-opera Dallas was being aired on TV, Pastor AW Criswell, then pastor at First Baptist in Dallas, received a letter urging him to make a pastoral call on […]
I’m so thankful for the dozens of people here who are serving Christ. Ministry cannot be accomplished by the elders or ministry team alone. It takes everyone using their gifts to see the body grow. And yet there is a special group of servants in the church called “deacons.” Unfortunately, we haven’t had anyone in this […]
Paul Krepps and I are pleased to announce we are asking you to consider Tom Davis to join the elders. Tom is a godly man – we believe biblically qualified to serve as one of our elders. He has a heart for God, his Word and for this church. He has been attending our elder meetings since […]
Disclaimer: This pastor’s pen is not intended to be political. Last month Kamala Harris, Senator from California ended her campaign to be the Democratic presidential candidate. She said that the country just wasn’t ready for a black woman president. I find that interesting since Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in 2016 and Barak Obama won two elections prior. […]
1/5/2020 Happy New Year! This week on Wednesday we’re doing something new. From now till May (we’ll re-evaluate and see then) the second Wednesday of the month we’re going to have what we call concerts of prayer. Two opportunities are available for you. Nic Martin will facilitate a prayer time from 11:30 am till noon and I will […]
12/27/19 Wow. Thank you for praying for Sue and me this past week. We both came down with influenza A (too bad we had the shots for influenza B … the doctor didn’t think that joke was funny, but we did have the shots). I started feeling better Monday, Sue on Tuesday. So appreciated everyone filling in […]
12/20/19 Merry Christmas! I trust you are getting ready for this week’s celebration of the Lord’s birth. We conclude our Christmas mini-series from Isaiah’s prophecies about the coming Messiah – today is about his glorious coming kingdom! Our study in James will resume January 5. If you’re in town Tuesday, please come to our Christmas Eve Service at […]
12/13/19 Our children worked out a system where they are either with us for Thanksgiving or here at Christmas. After they marry you have to share them with their in-laws. So far its worked out ok – they were all here a few weeks ago, thus all will be away from home for Christmas. In fact, Sue […]
12/6/19 One of our core values at HBC is prayer. Last summer we set aside our teaching during the ABF hour to have what we called “A Concert of Prayer.” It was well-attended. It has concerned me and others that we really don’t have a “corporate prayer time.” Yes, its included in our meetings but nothing that centers […]
11/27/19 I get convicted when my cell phone informs me how much time I’ve been on it during the week – and I don’t think I’m on it that much. But seriously how many hours each week do we watch TV or spend on a favorite hobby? Nothing wrong with these leisurely distractions from our busy lives. And […]