Author Archive: Pastor Dan Brown
Choose Your Words Wisely
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, Several years ago, Eddie Murphy starred in a movie called “A Thousand Words”. The basic premise of the movie is that Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy) is a book agent who has the “gift of gab”. He knows how to use his words to get what he wants […]
Continue ReadingPastor’s Book Suggestions
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, It has been a long time coming, but I believe warmer and brighter days are finally here. For the last several years, at the start of summer, I have offered some suggestions of books you may find beneficial. Here are a few books that I have read […]
Continue ReadingI See You
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, Those of you who are musically gifted know the concept of an “unresolved chord” and can probably explain it better than I can. The basic idea behind an unresolved chord is that it leaves the listener “hanging” or in tension waiting for the chord to end. In […]
Continue ReadingGod Is Our Steady Rock
Dear Friends and Family of Hilton Baptist Church, For years my grandmother wanted a cottage on a lake. She loved to be near the water and it was a lifetime dream to have her own cottage where she could catch a sunrise, watch the waves and savor the sunsets. This dream was put on hold […]
Continue ReadingDid You Know?
Dear Friends and Family of HBC, If you read your Hilton Baptist Church Banner every month, you are aware there is sometimes a page entitled “Did you know?” This page shares the special events that have happened or are happening in our church. Below you will find my own list of “Did you know?” Being […]
Continue ReadingSeeking God
Dear friends and family of Hilton Baptist Church, I have come to realize I experience spiritual dullness during the months of January, February and March. I sense dreariness and frequent yearnings for light and life in my soul. I suppose there are explainable reasons for this. January is my least favorite month because we have […]
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