Pastor’s Pen

Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep; for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as the latter. –Paxton Hood When I was a seminary student I was…

This past weekend Connie, Matthew, and I made a quick trip to Lookout Mountain, TN to Covenant College where our two oldest sons, Andrew and Stephen, are currently students. We went to see the annual big fall event on campus…

Grace makes us gracious. We hear that every week in our Sunday morning worship service. It always comes after our gospel exercise of personal confession and remembrance of the forgiveness that is found only in Christ Jesus. Our own humbling…

She was not happy. I could tell the moment I walked into the AT&T store and saw her sitting there. She was not a satisfied customer and she was letting the sales assistant know it. Her mood went from bad…

I am very grateful for the time the Session of Houston Lake Presbyterian Church has given me away from the pulpit to focus on the dissertation I am writing for the Doctor of Ministry degree I am pursuing through Reformed…

Believe it or not, we need some more Deacons. The Deacons we have are doing a marvelous job but their numbers are a bit down. Curtis McDonald and his family have moved and Joey Smith is deployed and he and…

In the previous weeks we’ve been covering the concept of church health as what we want to pursue as a church. Certainly, our overall pursuit would be the glory of God in all things but as a means to that…

In the previous weeks we’ve been covering the concept of church health as what we want to pursue as a church. Certainly, our overall pursuit would be the glory of God in all things but as a means to that…

We want to encourage families who believe their children are ready to be admitted to the Lord’s Table to come to a Communicants Class informational meeting this Sunday after worship. This will be a brief meeting to introduce you to…

In the previous weeks we’ve been covering the concept of church health as what we want to pursue as a church. Certainly, our overall pursuit would be the glory of God in all things but as a means to that…

Last week I wrote a bit about church health and the place it plays in the church’s vision. We noted that church health is what our goal needs to be above other goals. Church health, when properly pursued, should yield…

Sometimes I am asked the question what is my vision for Houston Lake Presbyterian Church? If the person asking that question is looking for answers that involve number of members, size of staff, or size of facility, they will be…