Pastor’s Message/Announcements
Pastors Message August 2023
Hilton Baptist ChurchVolume 83, Issue 8 Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, Before you read any further grab your calendar and a pen. I’ll be right here waiting for you when you get back. (Jeopardy music silently playing in the background) Ok, welcome back. Do you have your pen and calendar? Great. Now […]
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Dear Friends and Family of HBC, Recently I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a conference presented by one of my favorite organizations called “Renovare.” If you are unfamiliar with this organization, I recommend you look them up. They have several good resources for a deeper life with God. While at the conference I attended […]
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Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, Throughout the month of April, I made it part of my morning routine to read one chapter from the Old Testament book of Proverbs. The book of Proverbs contains short quotes of wise advice and valuable guidance. It contains only thirty–one chapters and by reading one chapter […]
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Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, Throughout this season of Lent, I sensed a “nudge” that we as a church needed to focus our attention on prayer. I am slowly learning not to ask “Lord, why would you want me to do that?” and instead, I am trying to follow these ‘God prods’ […]
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Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, How is your New Year’s Resolution working out? For most people, January 1st is an ideal time to start something new but I’ve heard it said that most people give up on their resolution after two weeks. If that’s true, then your New Year’s Resolution may have […]
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Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, Normally I am not overly fond of celebrating the New Year. If it wasn’t for Karen (who loves to stay up until midnight and ring in the new year) I would be in bed fast asleep. However, I must admit that this year I am looking forward […]
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Dear Friends and Family of HBC, Well, here we are again, the season of Advent! Doesn’t it seem like we were just here a few months ago? This is the time of year when we wait and prepare for the coming of the Christ child. Although the Christian Church recognizes this the season of Advent, […]
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Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, G.K. Chesterton was a philosopher and an intellectual defender of the Christian faith. He once said, “When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” You may have never heard of G.K. Chesterton, but I am […]
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Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, One image of God that is a favorite among many is that God is a “rock”. I don’t think it is necessary to tell you that God is not literally a rock, but rather this idea is meant to be a metaphor. This image of God being […]
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Dear Friends and Family of HBC, This month I am going to keep my message simple. I sense that I’m supposed to share with you what’s on my heart without a lot of fluff and “sugar coating”. So here it is and straight to the point: “It’s time to come back” I don’t know who […]
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