Letters from the Pastor

Every so often, we get to see God at work in real time. Let me tell you about an experience I had on Wednesday, December 20, the week before Christmas. I was sitting at my desk that morning going through my emails. There was an urgent email from Alva Latta, our...

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. As we set our eyes on the new year in 2024, resolutions quickly come to the top of our minds. However, I wonder what it might look like if we thought about living with “spiritual intentionality”...

The sermon from this past Sunday, Dec. 17, we focused on the God who became a man and made his dwelling among us (see John 1:1-5, 14). Our theme was the Incarnation of God in the Person of Jesus Christ. The Incarnation is the central tenet of Christian theology that...

HRBC is reaching out to the community through Ovation! Chorus. On December 7th and 8th, HRBC was host to the annual Christmas concerts presented by Ovation! Chorus. We are delighted that Ovation! calls HRBC its home and we look forward to the years to come. This...

Do you remember getting bored when you were a kid? Perhaps it was during the slow days of summer break when the soap operas came on after “The Price is Right.” There was nothing on television until the cartoons at 4. What to do? What about those lazy vacation days at...

Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to offer a word of encouragement or pray for someone but didn’t? I sure have! Perhaps you didn’t want to intrude or weren’t sure what to say or do. Maybe you might not have time to get involved. Or, you might have...

Some thoughts are worth repeating, so enjoy this letter from Thanksgiving week, 2020. Happy Thanksgiving!   When I was growing up, my grandparents and other extended family were faithful in remembering important days like my birthday, Easter, Thanksgiving,...

We are pleased to share that our Chick-Fil-A (CFA) “Red Couch” commercial was selected to be featured in “The Story Behind – It’s the Little Things.” The title is “The Story Behind Empty Nester” and it released the last week of October. The Red Couch commercial has...

Let’s Read the Bible Through in 2024 at HRBC!  Our goal is 100 members and friends of HRBC to read the Bible through in 2024.  Will you be one of the 100?  I hope you will join me!  Here is some important data to support this goal . . .  Bible...

During the month of October, we intentionally focused on mental health awareness. We offered four Wednesday evening sessions, each with a special guest practitioner. We covered topics such as mental health and mental illness education; loss and grief in our families;...