Author Archive: Pastor Dan Brown
The Strength of the Pack
Dear friends of HBC, I read a quote recently that caught my attention. The English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist Rudyard Kipling said “For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack”. Perhaps the same can be said about the church? “For the strength of […]
Continue ReadingYou’re Not In Control
Dear friends of Hilton Baptist Church, I once knew someone who was obsessed with weather. Yes, he truly was obsessed. The Weather Channel was his favorite television program and he was an expert in storm patterns, the heat index, tropical depressions and anything else related to the weather. He would become extremely excited when […]
Continue ReadingTen Little Christians
Dear friends of Hilton Baptist Church, I spend a lot of time thinking about our church. There are some nights while you are sleeping, I am lying wide awake in bed staring into the dark contemplating and praying for Hilton Baptist. Every morning I make an effort to go into the sanctuary before I do […]
Continue ReadingThe Scars That Heal
Dear friends of Hilton Baptist Church, If you were to look closely at my hands you would notice some scars and each one has a story. On my left hand between my thumb and forefinger there is a half inch scar. This scar is the result of a screwdriver that slipped while I was assembling […]
Continue ReadingLet’s Go Exploring
Dear friends of Hilton Baptist Church, As many of you know I am a fan of Calvin and Hobbes. In fact one HBC family gave me a Calvin and Hobbes book for Christmas. I think [a recent] comic strip is appropriate for our church. Hobbes the tiger says, “Everything familiar has disappeared! The world looks […]
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