Author Archive: Pastor Dan Brown
What God Taught Me
Dear friends and family of HBC, This summer we spent some time looking at the book of nature. We learned we can hear God “speaking” to us through His created world if we will take the time to stop, look around and listen. If God uses all of nature to teach us lessons about Himself, […]
Continue ReadingPastor’s Summer Message
Dear family and friends of Hilton Baptist Church, One of my favorite activities on a summer evening is to sit on the deck facing our back yard and read a good book. Last fall I bought a 556-page book about Ulysses S. Grant and I knew it would take me a long time to read […]
Continue ReadingC’mon Spring!
Dear friends and family of Hilton Baptist Church, Okay, show of hands – who is ready for Spring?! As I type these words the world outside my window is gray, dreary, and water logged from all the rain. My mother sent me a picture about an […]
Continue ReadingWhere Angels Appear
Dear friends and family of Hilton Baptist Church, You never know when or where an angel may show up. This morning I needed to clear the snow off the driveway which had fallen overnight. The snow blower decided it was too cold to work and refused to cooperate. I was forced to remove the […]
Continue ReadingDanger of Being a Pastor
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, There is a danger in being a pastor. I don’t think I am the only pastor to experience this but sometimes it feels as if I am. It is very easy to allow my faith to become something I ‘do’ rather than something that is alive […]
Continue ReadingThe Past..The Present..The Future
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, I recently spent some time on vacation. There were a few excursions I wanted to be sure Karen and I took together during this time off. One of the day trips we planned was a drive to Letchworth State Park. When we arrived we were […]
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