“And remember to say thank you!” Every parent has said this to their kids about a billion times. We want our kids to be thankful. To always remember their manners. But what about us? Are we full of gratitude, specifically when it comes to God? Do we frequently stop to express our thanks for all […]
When we think about things to do in order to grow closer to God, we almost always start with “reading our bibles.” And there’s a reason for that – God reveals Himself to us through His word. But is opening the bible and reading a chapter or two really what God calls us to do? […]
Whether we have a garden or not, we’re all growing something outside our homes. It might be a bountiful vegetable garden. It might be some flowers providing color outside our windows. Or maybe it’s just a weed or two growing up in the cracks between the sidewalk. Either way, we all have something growing. The […]
As we come to our final week exploring how we worship, we turn our attention to the person that epitomized biblical worship – King David. In David, we not only see the characteristics of true worship but we also will find a deeper understanding of the true nature of worship.
Worship transforms us… or so we’re told… but oftentimes that transformation is hard to see. For that matter, how does singing some songs and saying a prayer or two lead to change? What we learn today is that we often approach worship with some incorrect ideas that, when corrected, help us to engage in life-changing […]
Last week, we processed through the truth that true worship has no transactional value. We don’t gain anything tangible from it nor do we pay back any debts through it. So why do we worship? What we begin to see today is that while worship is not valuable from a worldly perspective, it has great […]
The alarm clock went off this morning… why did you get up? On Monday, it was because you had to get to work and earn a paycheck. On Saturday, it was because you had a “honey-do” list to accomplish before you could watch the big game in peace. But what about today on Sunday? What […]
Join us today as Mauro Galati, a long time member of HBIC, shares from John 4 and passages from the book of Luke.
As we wrap up our walk through the life of Abraham and the calling of God, we want to pause today to ask the simple, yet challenging question – how? How do we hear the voice and call of God today? Is it just by reading our bibles or is God still speaking to us […]