This past Sunday in worship at Houston Lake Presbyterian Church we considered Daniel 9:24-27. As I said, this was one of the hardest passages on which I’ve ever preached. It’s a hard passage to interpret and then to explain all…
Just for much needed clarification, “Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare” is a hymn written by John Newton NOT by Paul Bankson! We’re going to sing this great hymn this Sunday evening at 6PM at our 5th Sunday Prayer and…
I’ve mentioned several times in recent sermons how much I’ve been enjoying reading Tony Reinke’s book on John Newton, Newton on the Christian Life: To Live is Christ. It’s part of a series of books published by Crossway entitled, “Theologians…
In reality, what really changes when we flip our calendars from one year to the next? Life doesn’t really change. Sure, we have to get used to writing a new date- in this case we have to write “6’s” instead…
“Sometimes, God’s plan to get us through hard times is to redirect our inward focus outward. Service is often a remedy for sorrow.” I spoke these words once, or something close to them, to someone who was struggling with…
And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless…
This past Sunday we talked about God’s “covenant of grace” that comes out in Genesis 12:1-3. There we saw God make gracious and magnificent covenant promises to Abraham that culminated in the promise that through Abraham “all the families of…
Ryan Shelton wrote the following article for the Desiring God web site. He gives seven reasons to celebrate Advent. As we begin this season of preparation and anticipation, I thought it well worth sharing. You can read the full article…
Dan Graves, in a November 26, 2013 blog post on the Christian History Magazine web site (www.christianhistoryinstitute.org) gives us the history of Thanksgiving Day as celebrated here in the U.S.A: Thanksgiving as a national observance began near the end…
Many reasons for thanks this November 11, 2015…. Thank you to our veterans. Our church has many. Thank you for your service to our country. Despite some of our discouragements as a nation, we still enjoy great freedom and…
My father-in-law, Boyd Anderson, died and went to be with the Lord this past Sunday, November 1, 2015. I would like to share some things about him. He was a remarkable man in many ways. He was a rarity in…
On behalf of Connie and our family, I would like to thank the HLPC church family for their expressions of love and encouragement we received this past Sunday as part of Pastor Appreciation Month. As I said from the pulpit,…