Pastor’s Message/Announcements
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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