by hbclynchburg.com | Dec 11, 2024 | Christian Life, Featured, Suffering, Thanksgiving, Theology
“Do not forget the hourly miracles of divine power” – Pastor Nathan That statement struck me this past Sunday as I listened to Pastor Nathan paraphrase a Puritan. It wasn’t that I was unaware of the glorious elements of creation that are part of every moment of...
by Mike Crump | Nov 19, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Featured, Joy, Purpose
“Aim for Christ and get joy and God. Aim for joy and get neither.” -Pastor Nathan The Christian journey often feels like a paradox, filled with tensions that seem, at first glance, to defy logic. But these tensions aren’t negative; they are divine mysteries that call...
by Nathan Fox | Nov 14, 2024 | Christian Life, Featured, Worship
I’ve been tasked to write about “Worship”, to briefly inquire about the extent of this word in hopes of encouraging the people of HBC. I pray that this hits the mark, and encourages you, the reader. I suppose it should be stated firstly that worship is more than, but...
by Mike Crump | Oct 30, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Life, election, Featured, Politics, Sermon Summaries, Suffering
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Rev 1:8 Let there be no confusion on this day. The Alpha and Omega is ruling and reigning at this very moment in perfect holiness and without fail (Ps. 99:1). He...
by Mike Crump | Sep 29, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Church, Featured, Gospel, Rest
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10a I remember being a teenager and hearing the beginning of Psalm 46:10 quoted all the time. That was the mid 90’s and there seemed to be a way of thinking about life in the church that was often summed up in the saying,...
by Kevin Haglund | Sep 18, 2024 | Christian Life, Church, Featured, Worship
Few topics within church circles stir as much debate and discussion as the topic of worship. In fact, there is an old adage that when Satan fell, he landed in the choir loft! Of course, most of the controversy involves musical style. Musical preferences run deep! When...
