Pastors Message

Pastor’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 […]

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C’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 […]

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Where 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 […]

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Danger 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 […]

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The 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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What Price Are We Willing To Pay?

Dear friends and family of Hilton Baptist Church, I recently read an article online about a church that is trying a new approach in attracting new people.  I honestly did not know if I could believe what I was reading.   Yet there are many things in this world that continue to surprise me and I […]

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