Pastor’s Pen

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain  and your faith is in vain. I Corinthians 15:14 (ESV) Dear HLPC family, Whenever we consider the resurrection at Easter this is perhaps the first verse that…

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 (ESV) Dear HLPC family,             On Friday mornings at 7:30AM a gr0up…

Dear HLPC family, I’ve heard great things from this past Sunday.  Kirby Moore, our chairman of the Deacons, shared some encouraging words and the HLPC bell choir served us well. In addition, Clif Wilcox preached an excellent sermon from Lamentations. …

Dear HLPC family, Last night the officers of HLPC met for the monthly meeting that occurs the first Tuesday of every month.  As is our custom, the Elders and Deacons met jointly and, after a brief devotional and prayer, heard…

This Sunday we will have the joy and privilege of ordaining and installing our newest Deacon, Jed Jessup, during morning worship.  These are special times in the life of a church and remind us of the blessing of being a…

Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD. Psalm 107:43 Dear HLPC family, Wisdom, we learn from Psalm 107, is found in considering the “steadfast love of the Lord.”  This means…

Pastor’s Pen from Clif Wilcox HLPC Family, Julie and I count it a privilege to worship and serve among you.  We have actually felt very much a part of HLPC for well over a decade!  Aside from the fact Julie…

Dear HLPC family, Tonight, we will wrap up our study on the doctrine of salvation–what we call “Soteriology.”  In particular, we have looked at the Ordo Saludis which is Latin for “the Order of Salvation.”  This has been a study…

Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. In the day of my trouble, I call upon you, for you answer me. Psalm 86:6-7 Dear HLPC family, What I continually love about the Psalms is…

Dear HLPC family, This morning I was encouraged yet again by Matthew 14:22-33.  It’s the story of Jesus walking on the storm-raged waters of the Sea of Galilee as He made his way out to His disciples.  They had been…

Dear HLPC family, Last night the officers of HLPC, the Elders and the Deacons, met via Zoom.  I wanted to share two highlights of that meeting: The Lord has sustained our church financially during the pandemic and we give HIM…

Dear HLPC family, This morning I woke up very early and couldn’t get back to sleep.  I’m sure it was the combined stress and concern with COVID in our community and at home, along with the direction of our country…