HBC Blog

Spiritual Parallels of the Cross

It’s been such a joy to walk thruough the gospel of John leading up to the Good Friday and Easter season.   With the events of the cross so fresh in our minds, it seems more real, more powerful.   Perhaps, we identify with Jesus more as we have walked

Let’s Ban Porn?

This week,  an article appeared in the New York Times entitled “Let’s Ban Porn.”  I’ve been increasingly sensitive to the fact that it’s not just Christians that are saying that porn is harmful – now it’s society at large.  Yet, still so many of us struggle.  The pull is so

Shoulder Rehab and the Body of Christ

At the Highlands Wednesday AM Men’s Bible Study this week, Len Baxter shared a powerful and personal application of how God uses all things to grow us as disciples.  Len recently had surgery to repair extensive damage to his shoulder muscles.  The pre-surgery pain was probably only rivaled by the

The Blessing and Curse of Routine

The holidays are behind us!  Yes…I will readily admit I’m one of those folks that actually enjoys returning to routine.  Having a change of routine is healthy, but there is a certain comfort in routine.  That’s both the blessing and the challenge of routine. The blessing is that we usually

Highlands Transition to Independence?

As you are most likely aware, we have seen dramatic growth at Highlands since we started meeting at the new building on June 11th.  This has been a blessing and a challenge.  A blessing because more people are making Highlands their church home, and growing as disciples through the preaching

New Heavens and New Earth – SummerFest 2017

We’ve set aside this year’s SummerFest to talk about what the Bible says about eternity – the world after this world.  Because this world is NOT all there is – can I GET an AMEN?  I mean, this world can be pretty good…but as good as it is, it’s always

It’s Official…Highlands Has a New Home!

Yup. It’s Official. After 11 months of negotiations and a year and a half after we first started pre-launch, Highlands Bible Church has a new home.  We are blown away by God’s massive, undeserved grace.  So many things have fallen into place, it’s impossible not to see His leading in

Reading 101

“I’m Not a Reader…” I’ve heard it a lot – “I’m not a reader.”  I get that.  For many “reading” is a sentence worse than death.  But…our Christian faith is one where God has revealed himself to us in His Word, the Bible.  There are the common means of growth

“Cross-Centered” Ministry

A popular “Christian” musician caused some circles of Twitter to melt down this week with his posts that questioned the centrality of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.  Claiming it was a “very limited metaphor” and inferring there is much more important things we can express gratitude to God for.  Rightfully so,

Walking in Thankfulness

“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2:6–7 ESV) Paul is writing to the church, Christians, reminding them of the gospel and encouraging them.  As