Author Archive: Pastor Dan Brown
Pastor’s July Message
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, Recently I was walking through a town park and I passed by a garbage can. I happened to glance down into the can and kept walking when something registered in my brain that said “That was weird. Why would anyone throw a fur hat in a garbage […]
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Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, For the last several years, at the start of summer, I have offered some suggestions of books you may find beneficial for your soul. Here are a few of the books that I’ve read and found meaningful in the past year. Perhaps you may enjoy one or […]
Continue ReadingBalancing Acts of Faith
Dear Friends and Family of HBC, Recently I had two completely unrelated and separate conversations that brought me both pride and joy. I share these so that you may (in the words of the Apostle Paul) “Rejoice with those who rejoice”. I have changed the names of those involved so no one is embarrassed. The […]
Continue ReadingDon’t Be A Joe
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, I was talking with a longtime friend of my family who I’ll simply call ‘Joe’. Whenever I see Joe, it is not uncommon for him to ask “So, how are things going at your church?” One day after asking this question Joe added “You know, if I […]
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Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, I couldn’t take it anymore. I was tired of being stuck inside, the four walls were getting smaller and I had a bad case of cabin fever. Even though the weather beyond my window was gray and drizzly, I had to get outside. I needed to be […]
Continue ReadingTurn My Eyes Into Ears
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, Every year a member of our church creates and shares a Bible reading plan with us. This plan allows us to read through the entire New Testament in one year. I have been reading a daily devotional entitled “The Blue Book” by Jim Branch. One entry in […]
Continue ReadingDon’t Miss Jesus
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, Have you ever had the frustrating experience when you missed something exciting or important? You may be outside on a summer night stargazing with friends and the one moment you look away someone says “Wow! Did you see that shooting star?!” Ugh…you just missed it. Perhaps the […]
Continue ReadingPlanting a Seed
Dear Friends and Family of HBC, Recently I received two emails that I never expected, yet brought me much joy. The first email simply read “Good day. Is this the email address for Dan Brown?”. The second email came from the same sender and it read “Hi, let me know if you recognize anything in […]
Continue ReadingRun Church, Run!
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, Here is a little-known fact about me that you may not know. While in High School I was on the Track and Field Team. As I recall a friend and I decided to join the team was because we were bored. Perhaps the cute girls may have […]
Continue ReadingTen Little Christians
Dear friends of Hilton Baptist Church, Okay, I admit that I am cheating, I am not writing anything new for this month’s Banner. I decided to recycle something I shared with you several years ago. As our sanctuary renovation process is underway, many of us hope this will be a new start for our church. […]
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