Pastors Message
Pastors Message July 2023
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 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 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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Dear Friends and Family of HBC, From the time I was a little boy my mother always told me I was a special person. To be quite honest, I’m not sure I always believed her. I was certain there was a secret book somewhere that listed all the things parents were required to say to […]
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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 […]
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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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