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Nehemiah Blog: June 7, 2024

At the June 2, 2024 Member Meeting – the elders kicked off a “Summer of Faith Promise” fundraising. Check out the video below and please consider giving to the Nehemiah Faith Promise Fund. Click here to see the new Nehemiah Page on our website with all the links to give.

Nehemiah Blog: March 19, 2024

Hello Highlands Members! At the member meeting this past Sunday, the elders gave an update on what is happening with the Nehemiah Project. Here are some updates: The elders have done some market research and are ready to begin initial negotiations with the property owner in May. We have spoken

If God is Sovereign, Why Pray?

[The following is a summary from a sermon Pastor Mike Ruel preached on Romans 15:22-33, which can be found here] In Romans 15:30, Paul writes to the church in Rome: “I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together

Nehemiah Blog: January 30, 2024

Welcome to our first installment of the Nehemiah Blog! The elders at Highlands Bible Church want to provide regular updates on the Nehemiah Project, the natural outgrowth of the Nehemiah “Fund.” What, you ask, IS the “Nehemiah Project?” Welp, it is the project to expand the current facilities of Highlands

What Is (and is not) Forgiveness?

Matthew 18:35 is one of the scariest verses in the Bible. Jesus has just told a parable about a servant who refused to forgive the debt of a fellow servant, after his master had forgiven him of a massive debt.  Jesus says this: “So also my heavenly Father will do

Announcing the Nehemiah Fund for the Next Chapter

Dear Church Family, Many of you have been with us since January of 2016 in the Cedar Mountain School gym, where a faithful band of volunteers would arrive at 7:30am to begin unloading the trailer and transforming a grade school gymnasium into a space where we can worship God together.

What is the Unforgivable Sin?

Many people are familiar with the unforgivable sin found in Matthew 12:31-32 “Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks

What Does a Christian Do With the Sabbath?

There are a few topics that are historically prone to controversy in the church world.  The “Sabbath” is one of them.  If you don’t know what a Sabbath is…let’s start at the beginning, literally. At Creation, God created the world in six days and then Genesis tells us that on the

2020 – Best Year Ever!

It sounds like I’m being sarcastic, but I’m really not. I’m tired of the 2020 bashing.  (I know, I’ve done a fair amount of it myself and allow me to take this opportunity to publicly repent.) Truth be told, 2020 was quite possibly the hardest year ever for many of

The Gathered Church […sort of]

We are blessed with the people we have at Highlands Bible Church…I just wish we could see all of you.  At one time, in one place…like we used to do every *SINGLE* Sunday morning.  Boy…will we ever take that for granted again?  I think not. Don’t get me wrong, I