Whose Side Are You On?
“When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us,…
Pastor’s Pen
The Authority and Need of the Bible
“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want…
Pray for North Korea
I’ve mentioned from the pulpit several times the persecution Christians in North Korea suffer. In North Korea, the only “religion” that is officially permitted is the worship of their succession of leaders starting with Kim Il Sung, followed by worship…
Sermon Followup
This past Sunday I mentioned two things in the sermon that I want to highlight for you to check out. The first was the resource of Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation or CCEF and the second was the Word Team…
How Are You Clinging?
St. Valentine’s Day is in our rear view mirror, I realize, but I wanted to share something helpful to the married couples. Here is a short video by Aaron Sironi of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF).…
More Than We Can Handle
For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the…
A Thankful Church Planter
I received an email today from one of my former students when I was a campus minister at Mercer University with Reformed University Fellowship (RUF). The student’s name is Eric Ashley. I was privileged not only to be Eric’s…
Gracious Giving
This past Sunday as we wrapped up our 2017 Missions Week we considered Acts 11:19-30. There we read of the church at Antioch and how God was at work among them adding to the church and increasing their heart for…
“God Bless the Missionaries”
HLPC is in the middle of our “Missions Week.” We are devoting back to back Sundays as well as our MidWeek to an emphasis on reaching our community and the world with the gospel. In addition we will be having…
Missions Week! Don’t Miss It!
We have a great week on the horizon and I hope you can take full advantage! On Sunday, January 22nd, we’ll kick off our Missions Week with Paul Hahn preaching for us. Paul is a very gifted communicator who God…
New Year, New Opportunities
A New Year is always a great opportunity to get a fresh start on a variety of things (particularly dieting after the holidays). Here at HLPC we don’t want to deprive you of fresh opportunities for service within the body.…
Is Christmas Really a Pagan Holiday?
Ever heard that question asked? People say that the roots of the Christmas celebration are in pagan festivals. Therefore, some would say that it is illegitimate for Christians to celebrate Christmas. Is that so? R.C. Sproul has answered that question…