This Sunday (June 18, 2017), our passage from God’s Word is John 8:12-30. Some of you will notice right away that the previous week we stopped at John 7:52, which means we are going to move past John 7:53-8:11, the account of Jesus’ encounter with the woman caught in adultery. Your Bible probably has this…
God is at work in Vernon When I sit back and consider what God has done through our Highlands Campus over the last year and a half, I am legitimately amazed. It reminds me of that famous William Carey quote from 1792- Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God. We launched HBC…
This month pastor Mike and I were introduced to the NETS center for church planting and revitalization in the outskirts of Burlington, Vermont. We visited their training center and had a chance to speak with pastors of 4 church plants in Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. It was a whirlwind tour. Here are some…
Calling It Like It Is This is a great read. Rod Dreher, an Eastern Orthodox Christian and former Roman Catholic, says much that will resonate with the believer. He rightly analyzes the nature of “Christian” approaches to our culture and the dramatic shift in the last 10 years. In short, he says what we’ve all…
If you don’t know what The Shack by William P. Young is stop reading and go do something else worthwhile. If you do and you want a Christ-centered review of the content and response check Tim Challies here and Al Mohler here and a little Tim Keller here. Theologically, this book is an absolute mess, and Challies linked above deals with…
Making and Maturing 