by Dr. Bob Lee | Jun 7, 2023 | Pastor Letters
To persevere is to persist through difficulty without giving up. Sunday’s Heritage Day message was titled, “A Call to Persevere.” We reflected on the encouragement to persevere found in Hebrews chapter 12 . . . Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud...
by Dr. Bob Lee | Jun 1, 2023 | Pastor Letters
HRBC is blessed to have five strategic ministry affiliates with whom we collaborate to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) and the Great Commandment (Acts 1:8). These partners are: The River City Faith Network, Baptist General Association of Virginia,...
by Dr. Bob Lee | May 24, 2023 | Pastor Letters
Each May, I am grateful to represent our church in the Bon Air Interfaith Trialogue. There is perhaps not a more important time for faith communities to come together around that which unites us: people. The Trialogue is an annual three-session gathering where...
by Dr. Bob Lee | May 17, 2023 | Pastor Letters
Synergy results when we work together for a common good or a higher purpose. Stephen Covey, author of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, defines synergy as “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts . . . one plus one equals three or more.” He points us to...
by Dr. Bob Lee | May 10, 2023 | Pastor Letters
To succeed in what God has called us to do, we need to establish our priorities and remove distractions. This is easier said than done! The Apostle Paul himself struggled with this and wrote, “I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I...
by Dr. Bob Lee | May 3, 2023 | Pastor Letters
When we are present in the moment, we can see glimpses of the sacred in the secular. I call these “holy ground” moments, referring to the story of Moses in the wilderness. Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in...
