We experienced another person accepting Christ for the first time at Hillview this past Sunday. PTL!!!!!!! God is good and has blessed us. We need to continue to invite people who do not know Christ to church so they can hear the word of God. With that said, I want to comment about people coming forward...

What is a friend? Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loves at all times..." Friends are there no matter what. They support you, care for you, help when needed and pray for you. They are honest. They tell you things that may be difficult to bear because they love you. Specifically, a friend wants what's...

In my daily Bible readings this past week, I read the last chapter in the book of Matthew where it says, "Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and...

Doug Donovan spoke at our Men's Breakfast this morning and did a fantastic job. He talked a lot about prayer and it brought something to mind that I have to share. So often when someone brings a situation or problem to us, we say "I'll pray for you." I worry this is often used as a...

Well, we made it just fine. No problems at all and, for that, we thank God. The drive was a little longer than we expected but we arrived at the hotel Monday night about 8 p.m. The road is full of curves and it is up hill most of the way. Tuesday morning we had orientation and then left for ministry...

A leader by definition is a person who others are following. Seems very elementary but very true. People NEED to follow someone. Take peer pressure for instance. There is in each one of us a desire to look up to someone and mimic them or be mentored by them. Being a leader is a great responsibility....

Most pastors would publish a list of ministries where volunteers are needed after preaching a sermon like I did Sunday. As I described Sunday, the problem is not a lack of volunteers (though there are always needs in all of our ministries) but an issue of "WANT TO" or desire. The question to...

Sunday is a make or break day. It's the day a friend of yours will walk into Hillview Church and hear the message of the gospel or not attend because they weren't asked. I promise you - IT'S NOT TOO LATE! Three people are to be baptized following the service on Sunday. One was invited by...

Plans are being finalized for the first trip to the country of Costa Rica. This will also be the second Hillview Mission Team trip facilitating other churches and individuals within our sister churches. We will be working in the town of Perez Zeledon 4 hours south of the capital city of San Jose. We...

A lot of things are in the works here in the Hillview community that will affect the future in a big way. The key is that these enhancements are all long-term and will help us fulfill God's will for us in His kingdom. It's an exciting time to be a part of Hillview. God has blessed us SO MUCH...