“THROWDOWN”
Our current teaching series at HBC is a study of Elijah. His life was so in tune with the Spirit of God, that his successor Elisha asked for a “double portion” of the Spirit just to carry on the work....
View Article“RELIANCE”
Week two of “Elijah” looked at 1 Kings 17:7-16. There are some lessons we must learn in order to live Spirit-dominated lives: Don’t interpret hard times as God’s unfaithfulness. When one source of...
View Article“Praying Like Crazy”
Week three of our Elijah story… 1 Kings 17:17-24. The prophet prayed that God would return life to the widow’s son. This is the first time in the Biblical story that someone has been brought back from...
View Article“Singular Devotion”
Week Four of “Elijah” deals with 1 Kings 18:20-21. Elijah challenges the people with this statement: If the Lord is God, follow him…” Many people have made a rather casual “commitment” to follow God....
View Article“Confronting the Casual”
George Barna describes a “tribe” of religious people in American today: Casual Christianity is faith in moderation. It allows them to feel religious without having to prioritize their faith....
View Article“Supernatural”
To study the life of Elijah is to study prayer. When he prayed, crazy things happened. It stopped raining. A dead boy came back to life. Fire fell from heaven. It started raining again. Another word...
View ArticleWaiting…
There is no need for us to wait, as the one hundred and twenty had to wait (Acts 1) for the Spirit to come. For the Holy Spirit did come on the day of Pentecost, and has never left His church. Our...
View Article“Be Careful What You Pray For”
From the “Be Careful What You Pray For” department… A few months ago, I began a journey of discovery. I have been a Christ-follower since I was a child. I have been a pastor for twenty-five years. But...
View Article“Under Attack?”
I read this article. I wondered if it could be true. I would love it if you read it, too. Your Pastor Is Under ATTACK! What Will You Do?.
View Article“What InThe World Is Going On?”
Islamist militants in the north of Nigeria have taken the lives of 34 people since Christmas, including 27 Christians attending church services. via Thursday Religion News Roundup: Illinois gay...
View ArticleIT’S NOT “EITHER” VS. “OR.”
I condemn in the strongest possible terms the murder of George Floyd. I also condemn racism in all its forms. The church must stand against injustice and racism. And our voices have not been loud...
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