Pastor’s Pen

Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Psalm 111:1 (ESV) Psalm 111 was part of my Scripture reading this morning. I was helped and…

For yet another year I get a front row seat for a week of ministry here at HLPC. I’m so glad we offer Vacation Bible School to our church family and to our community as both are well represented here…

This morning I heard a very encouraging message on prayer by Alistair Begg. You can access it yourself by going HERE. I hope you can find time to listen. One statement that has stayed with me from that message is…

It’s easy to be discouraged as a Christian these days. It seems more and more that Christian views on morality, marriage, and sexuality are under attack. Christians, when portrayed in popular culture, are often seen as bigots and narrow minded.…

Odds and ends from the Bankson family and HLPC news: On Saturday, May 6th, our son, Stephen, graduated from Covenant College with a degree in Physics. We celebrated with him and my parents in Chattanooga, TN. He is currently working…

  Our MidWeek meals are on their annual summer hiatus so there will be nothing happening at the church tonight. However, we are excited about the Summer Study that starts NEXT Wednesday, May 17th at 7PM.   I sincerely hope you’ll…

“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.” (1 John 5:13, ESV)   I think every Christian wrestles with doubt. I agree with…

From time to time I like to share some of the internet resources I enjoy that benefit my walk with Christ. There are many more than these, but these are on the top of my list. Each has an imbedded…

            My wife, Connie, first found this article on the Gospel Coalition web site and brought it to my attention. It was written by Vaneetha Rendall Risner. I wanted to share it with you as I found it very helpful.…

By now you’ve probably read or heard about the horrific events that occurred in Egypt this past Sunday. Two suicide bombers walked in to two separate churches leaving 43 dead and over 100 wounded. It was a sad and sobering…

Sadly, more and more in our culture are totally absent from the church and church life. I believe it is, in many respects, a “post-Christian” culture. As we noted in a recent sermon in Romans 11 that what we see…

  Today’s Pastor’s Pen is from the “Prince of Preachers,” Charles H. Spurgeon, who ministered in 19th century London. This is from his Morning by Morning devotional. When I read it I wanted to share.   “Although he was a…