Pastor’s Pen

Dear HLPC family, I’m grateful to God for how He has blessed us so far in this Missions Week 2024.  It was encouraging to hear from some of our newest missionaries serving in El Salvador, Clay and Hannah Jones. We…

Dear HLPC family, Thanks to all that stayed for our AWOL gathering this past Sunday.  I’m grateful for the work of our Deacons in presenting a financial update for the church and I’m always happy to review our desires and…

Dear HLPC family, Last night the Elders and Deacons met for their monthly gathering.  You should know that the Lord has been very good to us as a church in blessing us with godly men in places of those Biblically…

Dear HLPC family, Thank you very much for your prayers for my week of ministry in Santiago, Chile teaching a course on the book of Ephesians.  The Lord was very kind to me to give me uneventful and safe travel…

Dear HLPC family, Once again, greetings from Santiago, Chile.  My time here is almost halfway over and I remain thankful for the great opportunity to teach here with Seminario Reformado Latinoamericano (SRL).  The Lord is doing an encouraging work through…

Dear HLPC family, Apparently, my remarks this past Sunday confused some but I don’t leave for Santiago, Chile until THIS Sunday night to teach with Seminario Reformado Latinoamericano (SRL), which translates as “Reformed Seminary of Latin America.”  My nonstop flight…

Dear HLPC family, This past Sunday I mentioned seven ways we can prepare our hearts for suffering. These seven ways come out of Ligon Duncan’s book Does Grace Grow Best in Winter?  Since I ran through them rather quickly, I…

Dear HLPC family, Years ago, a book became popular in Christian circles called The Prayer of Jabez.  The theology of that book was fraught with problems.  I’m more drawn to “The Prayer of Jehoshaphat.”  Maybe I need to write a…

Dear HLPC family, It’s June 28th.  On this day in Charles Spurgeon’s devotional, Morning by Morning, is provided one of my favorites in the book.  I’ve used it before as a Pastor’s Pen.  Let’s read it again and let the…

Dear HLPC family, It has been a whirlwind-few-weeks it seems.  Right after we finished Vacation Bible School, it was off to the PCA General Assembly in Memphis, TN where Ruling Elder Keith Duvall and I served as commissioners.  We gave…

Dear HLPC family, Vacation Bible School 2023 is well underway, and God has answered prayers.  We have a wonderful team of volunteers who are joyfully serving children, and the curriculum we are using does a great job of pointing kids…

Dear HLPC family, Last week, Connie and I took some time to be with our family on a week of vacation. My parents were able to join us making it an extra special trip.  I was glad that Tim Grider,…