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Dear Church Family, Earlier this year, I shared with you the general framework for our church-planting strategy at Hill Country Church (PCA). Basically, this strategy is a plan for a path to move from a “mission church” to a “particularized church” and is comprised of three phases: establishing membership, building infrastructure, and training and ordaining…

Dear Church Family, Earlier this week, elders of our church visited an ill member of our congregation, anointing him with oil and praying that the Lord would heal him. Some may wonder about this practice. What’s the purpose? Is it biblical? How is this practice different from the Roman Catholic practice of holy unction (or…

Dear Church Family, In our last two sermons from Genesis, chapter 21, we examined how the New Testament interprets and applies God’s promises to Abraham concerning seed (to make him into a great nation) and land (to bring him into the promised land). With respect to the promise of seed (Genesis 21:1-21, “Children of Promise,”)…

In our most recent sermon this past Sunday from Genesis 20:1-18, we observed how the Abimelech, the pagan king of Gerar had a healthy fear of God. Conversely – and ironically – Abraham, the blessing-bearer, did not fear God; he feared men. In the sermon, I sought to explain how Abraham and Abimelech were both different and similar…

Dear Church Family, Today marks three weeks week since I arrived at Fort Knox, KY. As I may have mentioned, my responsibilities include being a chaplain for about 650 ROTC cadets while they are here for their “cadet summer training” between their junior and senior years of college. I am also responsible to supervise and…

Dear Church Family, On this Memorial Day, I want to share with you a book recommendation, written by the fiancé of a friend of mine who was killed in Iraq in 2003. When I first received my copy of Letters to Ernie by Michelle Blanco (published in 2016), I began to read and couldn’t stop until I…

Dear Church Family, As a pastor, I enjoy discussing questions about the Bible, theology, decision-making, relationships, moral issues – all kinds of questions. There’s one question, however, that I really don’t like; it’s my least favorite question, but it’s a question that I’ve been asked several times over the years: “What is your vision for…

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we concluded out Sunday school study using a video series called “He Gave Us Prophets,” combined with teaching and discussion, in order to better understand, interpret, and apply the prophets of the Old Testament. If you’re interested in reviewing the video lessons that were used for this class, you…

Dear Church Family, On Sunday mornings at 9:15-10:15 am in the sanctuary, we have Sunday school for all ages. We are using a video series called “He Gave Us Prophets,” combined with teaching and discussion, in order to better understand, interpret, and apply the prophets of the Old Testament. If you’re interested in reviewing the…

Dear Church Family, Wednesday, January 6, 2021, was a significant day for our nation. The results of the run-off election in Georgia will lead to a majority shift in the Senate, congress certified the electoral ballots of the States which will lead to the inauguration of a new President of our country, and rioters overran…