Killian Hill Baptist Church: Lilburn, GA

Friday, August 7

KHBC Family,

Most of you have probably heard that my family has been dealing with COVID-19 symptoms. Esther and I have tested positive, and our family is in quarantine. Unfortunately, there are some other church members in similar situations. Please pray for recovery for those who are ill and protection for the rest of our members.

In light of an increase of exposure, we have decided to go entirely remote for our Sunday services on August 9, 2020. In light of several recent cases, and based on input from multiple leaders (including Dr. Prussia from the CDC), we want to exercise wisdom and caution. We will deal with our service schedule on a week-to-week basis for a time. Information for Sunday's services will be emailed later this afternoon.

We have had a number of activities in the last week, from a baby shower to a Sunday service to a graduation party, besides school preparation on the Hill. If you have participated in any of these events, you should keep an eye out for COVID-19 symptoms and then respond appropriately.

I appreciate your prayers for my family, for each other, for our church and school, and for wisdom as we navigate decisions in the coming days. I am certain of God's wise providence; none of this is taking Him by surprise. We're in His hands, and so we're safe. Still, we want to do our part in anticipating a problem and responding proactively (Proverbs 22:3). In the memorable words of Oliver Cromwell, "Trust in God and keep your powder dry." For us at this time, "dry powder" means staying home, looking for symptoms, wearing a mask, and so on.

Grateful for God's sustaining grace,

Pastor Chris

Tuesday, July 14

Happy Tuesday, church! I hope your week has started well. Here's what's happening on the Hill...

SUNDAY RECAP

I preached a heavy message Sunday on the topic of hell: "Red Letters on Hell" from Luke 16:19-31. As I mentioned during the sermon, although it's an uncomfortable subject, it's one that Jesus addressed often, even more than He spoke of heaven. This is another area in which we need to submit to Scripture, heeding its warnings rather than trying to rationalize them away. I hope the sermon was helpful. You can watch it again here, and you can eventually find the MP3 on our SermonAudio page here.

SERVICE SCHEDULE & LINKS

Sunday's ABF Classes (WITH NEW ELECTIVE TOPICS) will be on Zoom at 9am, as usual. We are discussing hosting some classes in person, on the Hill. Stay tuned.
Sunday's Worship Service* will take place on the Hill at 10:40am. We will once again have limited children's church and nursery.
The service will be livestreamed, as usual, here.

*Please Note: We are tentatively meeting at limited capacity via RSVP ONLY, with details sent weekly by email. If you’d like more information about our in-person services, please email us at office@khbc.org.

PRAY, PRAY, PRAY

I'm so grateful for our church's focus on prayer, both in private and in our corporate services. For the last 2 weeks we've prayed during the service for our nation and for KHBC missionaries. I'd like to ask you to pray for our school ministry (KHCS) during the next several weeks. These are challenging times, as we prepare to start a new school year in the face of ongoing COVID-19 threats and fears. Pray for wisdom as we make decisions. Pray for parents to have confidence to enroll their students rather than withdrawing. Pray for the Lord to protect us and sustain this ministry. It is a great comfort to know that we rest in His hands rather than being at the mercy of "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune." Still, it's a key time. So please pray!

"The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit." (James 5:16b-18)

Have a great week! Grateful for you! PFMPFY!

Tuesday, July 7

KHBC Family,

Greetings. My family is back from a vacation with my parents in Colorado. What a refreshing time we had, and how grateful I am for the godly heritage my parents have given to their children and grandchildren. I hope your July 4th was filled with both gratitude and prayer for our great nation. My family had a sweet time of reflection and prayer together. America has flaws, to be sure. But we can and should be deeply grateful for the privilege we have to live here ... a privilege sought by people all over the world who long to come here. We're blessed! May we use our freedoms wisely, for God's glory!

SUNDAY RECAP

Thanks to Dan Totten for preaching Sunday. You can access the audio here or the video here. I've not yet heard it, but I can't wait. Our church is blessed to have so many gifted teachers and preachers, and Dan is certainly a gift to KHBC!

SERVICE SCHEDULE & LINKS (WITH A FEW EXTRA EVENTS)

Sunday's ABF Classes (WITH NEW ELECTIVE TOPICS) will be on Zoom at 9am. Links and topics to follow via email.
Sunday's Worship Service* will take place on the Hill at 10:40am. We will once again have limited children's church and nursery.
The service will be livestreamed, as usual, here.

I'm grateful for our church family, and for what God is doing among us and through us around the world. All by grace!

Wendesday, July 1

KHBC Family,

Hello from Colorful Colorado, where we're enjoying time with my parents. Here's a quick look at what's happening with KHBC...

Sunday Recap

Sunday's sermon on "Deference, Unity, and Ministry" can be viewed as part of the livestreamed service here.

Service Schedule

Our service schedule for the week is the same as in recent weeks:

Sunday's ABF classes will be on Zoom at 9am. Links will follow.
Sunday's morning service* at 10:40am will take place on the Hill. For the first time since we went into quarantine, we will have limited nursery services available.

PFMPFY!

Tuesday, June 23

KHBC Family,

Today is a busy day on the Hill, as we get to honor the KHCS graduating class of 2020 at 7:00pm. The ceremony is only for grads and their families, but you can watch a livestream on the KHCS YouTube channel (here) or Facebook page (here). Pray for an enjoyable, gospel-advancing evening, and pray for these graduates (including KHBC's Jesse Abels, Lauren Ackleh, Will Johns, and Chris Yang) as they prepare for what's next!

SUNDAY RECAP

Sunday we honored our fathers with a challenging message from Proverbs: "The Effective Father." My message (more laden with illustrations and anecdotes than normal) can be seen in the livestream (here) or heard as an MP3 (here). My notes are attached. Pray for our dads in their vital ministries!

WHAT'S AHEAD

We have our normal Remote ABFs Sunday at 9:00am, followed by our live and livestreamed Worship Service at 10:40am. (We are tentatively starting to meet at limited capacity via RSVP ONLY, with details sent weekly by email. If you’d like more information about our in-person services, please email us at office@khbc.org.)

Have a great remainder of the week. Grace to you!

Saturday, June 20

Dear Church family,

Happy Father’s Day to all of our Dads!! I pray you have a great day on Sunday!

This week's pastoral devotional video from Pastor Mac (“He Will Never Leave You or Forsake You,” Joshua 1:5, 9) can be viewed here. Thank you, Pastor Mac, for a great reminder today!

Our upcoming Sunday schedule is as follows …

SUNDAY (9:00-9:40am)

In our ABF classes this week, we’ll continue our study of 2 Peter with Lesson #11: “Pay Attention to the Prophetic Word.” In this lesson, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions: (a) What are two false gospels Peter discusses in this epistle? How are they false?, (b) In what way does God, the Scriptures, and Jesus Christ validate the true gospel?, and (c) What are five imperatives Peter gives us to ensure we “pay (proper) attention to the prophetic Word?” (Zoom links for each class have been emailed)

SUNDAY (10:40am-Noon)

We have our third in-person morning service this Sunday. PLEASE NOTE: the RSVP link is now closed. (We are tentatively starting to meet at limited capacity via RSVP ONLY, with details sent weekly by email. If you’d like more information about our in-person services, please email us at office@khbc.org).

We are planning to livestream the service on our YouTube page (here) for those who are unable to attend.

We look forward to seeing many of you on Sunday!

Pastor Joe

Saturday, June 13

Dear Church family,

This week's pastoral devotional video can be viewed here.

Our upcoming Sunday schedule is as follows …

SUNDAY (9:00-9:40am)

In our classes this week, we’ll begin our study of 2 Peter with Lesson #10: “Making Our Calling and Election Sure.” In this lesson, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions: (a) What are some steps we can take to ensure that we make our calling and election sure? and (b) What are some evidences that we should see in our lives that speak to the fact that our salvation is sure? We've emailed the links for each class. As always, we appreciate your faithfulness and participation! REMINDER: our ABF Zoom classes now BEGIN @ 9:00am.

SUNDAY (10:40am-Noon)

We will be livestreaming the service on our YouTube page (HERE) @ 10:40am.

(We are tentatively starting to meet at limited capacity via RSVP ONLY, with details sent weekly by email. If you’d like more information about our in-person services, please email us at office@khbc.org).

We look forward to seeing many of you on Sunday!

Pastor Joe

Saturday, June 6

Dear Church family,

This week's pastoral devotional ("Comfort in Any Affliction") can be viewed here.

Our upcoming Sunday schedule is as follows …

SUNDAY (9:00-9:40am)

REMINDER: our ABF Zoom classes will now BEGIN @ 9:00am.

In our classes this week, we’ll continue our study of 1 & 2 Peter with Lesson #9: “Examples to the Flock.”

In this lesson, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions: (a) How should an elder (pastor) properly shepherd the flock of God with which they have been entrusted? (4:2-3), (b) Why should an elder (pastor) properly shepherd the flock of God with which they have been entrusted? (4:4), (c) What is the right mindset that Peter lays out in this section of his epistle? (4:5-14), and (d) What are some of the key character traits that Peter identifies for developing the right mindset? (4:5-14)

We've emailed links for each class. PLEASE NOTE: the LADIES class will NOT be meeting this week. For those in that class, please plan to attend a different class this Sunday. Your class will continue, as usual, on June 14^th.

SUNDAY (10:40-12:15am)

We will be livestreaming the service on our YouTube page (HERE) @ 10:40am.

Blessings!

Pastor Joe

Saturday, May 30

Dear Church family,

Tomorrow morning's worship service playlist can be found here.

Also, we hope you can join one of our ABF classes @ 10am (class list emailed). PLEASE NOTE: the 30s-40s class will NOT be meeting this week. (For those in that class, please plan to attend a different class this Sunday. (Your class will continue, as usual, on June 7^th).

See you tomorrow,

Pastor Joe

Friday, May 29

Dear Church family,

Today’s pastoral devotional (“Being in Last Place”) can be viewed here.

Our upcoming Sunday schedule is as follows …

SUNDAY (10:00-10:40am)

In our ABF classes this week, we’ll continue our study of 1 & 2 Peter with Lesson #8: “Rejoicing in Suffering.

In our classes, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions: (a) Why should we, as Christians, expect to go through suffering circumstances? (4:12), (b) Why should we, as Christians, "rejoice" when we experience suffering in our lives? (4:13-14), (c) How and why does God use suffering in the lives of his people? (4:15-18), and (d) How do we, as Christians, “suffer according to God's will?” (4:19)

You should have the links for each class in your email. PLEASE NOTE: the 30s-40s class will NOT be meeting this week. For those in that class, please plan to attend a different class this Sunday. Your class will continue, as usual, on June 7^th.

SUNDAY (11:00-11:45am)

Following our ABF classes, we encourage you to view the remote worship service, which will be posted online with a video link on this page and in tomorrow’s email.

Again, we are continuing to communicate with our membership via email regarding our first careful meetings on the Hill. Thanks for your patience.

Have a great weekend!

Pastor Joe

Wednesday, May 27

KHBC Family,

I hope you enjoyed a refreshing and reflective Memorial Day. How blessed we are to live in America, and how indebted we are to those who sacrificed for the freedoms we enjoy!

Lots to share this week, starting with a CONGRATULATIONS to the KHCS faculty. At the end of last week they wrapped up what was certainly one of the most challenging years in the nearly 50-year history of that ministry. Despite the many challenges of moving mid-semester to online instruction, they pulled it off, often working extremely long hours to serve their students well. You made it! Well done, and thank you!

Here's a look at what's happening on and off the Hill...

SUNDAY RECAP

Sunday's message was the 3rd of 4 on the Trinity. I've been learning so much during this study, and I've been deeply encouraged to hear that many of you are, as well. Praise the Lord! (During Sunday's message I was so focused that I wore my microphone backwards. Anyone notice?) You can view Sunday's message on "The Saving Son" again here, and my notes are attached.

Thanks, again, to those working hard to lead us through the ABF studies in 1-2 Peter. We're so blessed by faithful teachers, as Lori reminded me Sunday after sitting in on a different class than usual. I'm so thankful for our faithful teachers!

SERVICE SCHEDULE & A "WHAT'S NEXT" UPDATE

We’ve been emailing details to our members regarding our first steps toward meeting in person for services. Please check your email for details (or reach out to the church office if you’re not getting the emails) as we’re not yet ready to make this information public.

We are eager to meet in person. Technology has been a blessing during this time, but it's certainly no substitute for meeting, praying, singing, and learning together. Trust me, there's far less satisfaction preaching to a camera than being together!

As I've expressed throughout this process, we appreciate your flexibility and deference. We realize this situation has been frustrating. Thankfully, you've been very understanding and supportive. Opinions vary widely, and I've heard of churches and church boards that are extremely divided on this issue. I'm more grateful than I can say that KHBC has handled this entire situation so graciously. You are such a blessing!

I've mentioned our intention to livestream services once we reconvene. We will certainly broadcast the sermon, although at this point I'm not sure it will be "live." We're working on hardware and software that will allow us to do high-quality livestreaming long into the future (even after the pandemic), and we're also in need of more people able to help with our current A/V needs in addition to the new video work. All that to say... We're working on it! If we're not ready to livestream right away, we'll at least continue to post sermons online (as we are doing now) for those unable to attend.

We'll be together soon, and we're eager for a "full normal" that will include nursery care, classes, choir, and so on. Pray with us that we will have wisdom how to move forward during these challenging times. And in the meantime, join us online for fellowship opportunities we do have during the week. Speaking of which, we'll be meeting online for fellowship and prayer tonight and Zoom ABFs as usual on Sunday. If you're not logging on, you're missing a blessing!

PRAYER REQUEST

Pray for the family of Ravi Zacharias, a faithful servant of the Lord who has now gone to his reward. Pastor Mac shared a devotional on being ready to give an answer for our Christian hope on Wednesday night, and I thought the timing was perfect. Pray also for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), which continues to preach and defend the truth of the Scriptures. Dr. Zacharias' memorial service will be livestreamed Friday morning at 11:00am here.

RESOURCE

Many of the books I'm reading in my studies on the Trinity put out calls for more intentionally Trinitarian hymns. I agree! This one's not a hymn, but it has been a blessing to me for nearly three decades. If you've not heard it, let me introduce you to "We Believe" by Steve Green. And in this live video, he absolutely preaches it. Enjoy!

I keep hearing good things from those of you who are reading through the Scriptures this year! I'm so glad. Keep at it! Even if you're reading at a less aggressive pace, I urge you to keep feeding yourself on the Word each day. Grow!

Much love to you, my friends. I thank God for you!

Saturday, May 23

Dear Church family,

I hope you all are having a great Memorial Day weekend!

For tomorrow morning, our worship service playlist can be viewed here.

In Christ,

Pastor Joe

Friday, May 22

Dear Church family,

Happy Memorial Day weekend!!

Today’s pastoral devotional (“Forgiving like Esau”) can be viewed here.

Here is the link to Pastor Greg's devotional from Wednesday.

Our upcoming Sunday schedule is as follows …

SUNDAY (10:00-10:40am)

In our ABF classes this week, we’ll continue our study of 1 & 2 Peter with Lesson #7: “Stewards of God’s Grace.”

In our classes, we’ll attempt to answer just two simple questions: (a) what are four ways a believer can arm themselves in order to endure unjust suffering? (4:1-6) and (b) as believers, what is our duty—and how do we honor it—while living in a hostile world? (4:7-11).

We’ve emailed Zoom links for each class. As always, we appreciate your faithfulness and participation!

SUNDAY (11:00-11:45am)

Following our ABF classes, we encourage you to view the remote worship service here.

Blessings!

Pastor Joe

Monday, May 18

KHBC Family,

We sent several important updates to our membership via email, so make sure to look out for those!

SUNDAY RECAP

I preached yesterday on "The Saving Father." This is an important message. Too often we think of Jesus as the kind Savior, delivering is from His harsh Father. This is inaccurate, and it's a misrepresentation of the Godhead. The Father is the Designer of salvation—the One who so loved the world He gave His only Son (John 3:16). Yesterday's message provided a good reminder, for me as well as others, that our Father is perfect in His love, even for sinners. You can read the attached notes and view the message here.

DEVOTIONAL VIDEO

I'm grateful for the devotionals each of the other pastors is putting out once each week's. Pastor Mac's video for today can be viewed here.

Have a wonderful week. Continue to grow in grace!

Saturday, May 16

KHBC Family,

Sunday's Remote Worship Service links may be found here. Pray for the Lord to work through the reading of Scripture, music, and the preaching of the Word.

Friday, May 15

Dear Church family,

Today’s pastoral devotional (“The Power of our Speech”) can be viewed here.

Pastor Greg's devotional from Wednesday can be viewed here. Thank you, to all our pastors for these encouraging devotionals each week!

Our upcoming Sunday schedule is as follows …

SUNDAY (10:00-10:40am)

In our ABF classes this week, we’ll continue our study of 1 & 2 Peter with Lesson #6: “Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake.”

In our classes, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions: (a) How can we ensure that we will "love life and see good days?" (3:8-12), (b) what steps can we take to enable us to persevere in a hostile world? (3:13-17), and (c) what can we learn from the example of Christ's death, resurrection and ultimate sovereignty that will encourage and enable us to live a triumphant life? (3:18-22)

Check your email for the links for each class. As always, we appreciate your faithfulness and participation!

SUNDAY (11:00-11:45am)

Following our ABF classes, we encourage you to view the remote worship service, which will be posted online with a video link in tomorrow’s email.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

We emailed some information regarding our first steps toward re-gathering for worship services! As a safety precaution, these first steps will be undertaken by our membership only, so make sure to read that email carefully.

Have a great weekend!

Pastor Joe

Tuesday, May 12

KHBC Family,

I apologize for getting this out a day later than usual. Yesterday was a full day, concluding with a School Board meeting last evening. Anyway, here's what's happening off the Hill...

ANNOUNCEMENT: SOCCER CAMP CANCELLATION

We have delayed making a decision on soccer camp as long as possible. However, we feel like in a world with one-way aisles in supermarkets and restrictions that affect every part of our lives, we can't plan to have 300 children sweating and breathing on each other a month from now. With regret, we're going to go ahead and cancel KHBC's 2020 Soccer Camp. Let's look for other creative opportunities to evangelize our neighbors, and we'll look forward to returning to this exciting ministry in 2021, Lord willing.

SUNDAY RECAP

Sunday I preached on "The Worth of a Woman," considering a variety of texts that address a woman's value as an image-bearer, her satisfaction with Christ alone, her various opportunities for meaningful work, and her ultimate, inner beauty. The gist of the message is that throughout history God has used a wide variety of godly ladies: some in the workplace, some in the home, some in both. You don't need to fit into a particular mold, whether designed by secular society or by well-meaning but over-reaching Christians. You do need to be submissive to the Scriptures and be continually changing to be more like Jesus. I hope the message was an encouragement, especially to Moms on their special day. The notes are attached, and you can view the sermon here.

Special thanks to Marni Potvin for organizing the MD gifts, to Heather Keew for her artwork, and to those who helped deliver them!

Thanks also to those who participated in the Day of Prayer Thursday. I know many of you were working, but we did have profitable times of prayer together throughout the day.

Finally, thanks to our ABF teachers for their work in 1-2 Peter. What a timely study!

THIS WEEK'S REMOTE SERVICE SCHEDULE

We are working on a plan to start gathering in person, and we'll be in touch with more details soon, Lord willing. This week:

We will meet again as a large group for our Remote Prayer Meeting (live) on Wednesday night at 7:00pm. A Zoom link will be sent out tomorrow.
We have a Remote Quarterly Congregational Meeting Wednesday night at 8:00pm. Reports have already been sent out, but we'll have the opportunity to ask questions on the reports, have a brief update on the PPP funds we received, and vote on the membership of Christian and Madison Sanchez. The link to the meeting has already been set up and emailed.
There is a Zoom Men's Meeting Thursday night at 8:00pm. The link will be sent later this week.
Our ABF Classes (live) will meet as usual on Sunday morning at 10:00am. The links will be sent later this week.
Our Remote Worship Service (pre-recorded) will be posted on YouTube, as usual.

RESOURCES

Pastor Mac's weekly devotional can be seen here. He gives us an interesting look at history, contrasting the ruins of Herod's palace in Caesarea Maritima with Christ's eternal power and reign.

Derek Truesdell has also been putting out some devotionals. You can view one of his latest here, focusing on Daniel 4 and the importance of humbly making time for God and others. Thanks, Derek!

During my first sermon on the Trinity, I recommended Michael Reeves' excellent book Delighting in the Trinity. I can't say enough good things about that book. I also mentioned Robert Letham's tome The Holy Trinity. Wow, it's heavy. Really heavy. I'm reading it because it's assigned, but I'd not suggest that you invest in it. :)

Thanks for your continued faithfulness to what God is doing through KHBC, even during this unusual time. Encourage yourself with time in the Word today!

"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen." (2 Peter 3:18)

Grace and peace to you!

Sunday, May 10

KHBC Family,

Happy Mother's Day! I trust that today's service will be a blessing for moms, but there's plenty of Scripture for the entire church, as well. Pray for God's blessing on His Word!

You can access the playlist for the remote service here.

Have a great Lord's Day!

Friday, May 8

Dear Church family,

Happy (early) Mother’s Day to all of our mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers! We are so grateful for you, and we love you dearly! We pray that you have a great weekend.

Today’s pastoral devotional (“Being Content”) can be viewed here.

Our upcoming Sunday morning schedule is as follows …

SUNDAY (10:00-10:40am)

In our ABF classes this week, we’ll continue our study of 1 & 2 Peter with Lesson #5: “Subject to Authority and Accountable in Familial Responsibilities.”

In our classes, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions: (a) What is the motive for, extent of, reason for, and attitude of a proper submission to civil authority? (2:13-17), (b) What is the mandate for, motive behind, and measure of a proper submission to workplace authority? (2:18-25), (c) In what ways should wives be accountable to their husbands? (3:1-6), and (d) In what ways should husbands be accountable to their wives? (3:7)

Check your email for links to each class. As always, we appreciate your faithfulness and participation!

SUNDAY (11:00-11:45am)

Following our ABF classes, we encourage you to view our worship service, which will be posted online with a video link in tomorrow’s email.

Have a great weekend!

Pastor Joe

Wednesday, May 6

Hello KHBC family. Happy Wednesday!

Pastor Greg's devotional can be viewed at this link. Enjoy!

Our Wednesday Remote Prayer Service link has been emailed. Please plan to join for time in the Word and prayer together.

Our LIFE (Ladies Initiating Friendship & Encouragement) group will meet Thursday, May 7th, at 7:00pm. (The Zoom link has been emailed.) These meetings are always time well spent.

Have a great rest of your week!

Psalm 140:1-2 O LORD, I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you! Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!

Marni Potvin
Church Office

Monday, May 4

KHBC Family,

Well, after a 93-day April, it's finally May. May the 4th, in fact. And I will not be completing the saying.

Here's what's happening off the Hill...

SERMON RECAP

I started a 4-week series on the Trinity on Sunday, and my notes are attached. You can view "The Beauty of the Trinity" here, as well. How uplifting it has been to review this part of our faith, which I admit I can easily take for granted. I hope Sunday's message was informative and intriguing as we prepare for the rest of the series.

I will be preaching a Mother's Day sermon this coming Sunday, so we'll have a week off from the new series. (I make this announcement here to avoid any charges of heresy for starting a series on the Trinity then preaching on Motherhood with no explanation. BREAK FROM THE SERIES!!!)

THIS WEEK'S REMOTE SERVICE SCHEDULE

Our schedule for the week is essentially as expected, with several Thursday additions. Read below.

We will meet again as a large group for our Remote Prayer Meeting (live) on Wednesday night at 7:00pm. A Zoom link will be sent out Wednesday.
Throughout the day on Thursday we're having several prayer times to participate in the National Day of Prayer. We'll be sending out links for 15-minute prayer meetings scheduled for 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm. Join us as often as you're able. Even consider a time of fasting as we ask for God's help with so many national and international needs. Links will be sent out Wednesday.
There is a Zoom LIFE Meeting Thursday night at 7:00pm. The link will be sent later this week.
Our ABF Classes (live) will meet as usual on Sunday morning at 10:00am. The links will be sent later this week.
Our Remote Worship Service (pre-recorded) will be posted on YouTube, as usual.

Looking further ahead, our typical Quarterly Business Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday night, May 13. We will have our Remote Prayer Meeting at 7:00pm that evening, followed by the QBM at 8:00pm. Reports will be emailed ahead of the meeting, as we did in February.

RESOURCES

Pastor Mac's Monday devotional on prayer can be seen here.

The song shared during Sunday's remote worship service featured several of our college-aged students singing "Blessings." What a beautiful and encouraging song. You can hear it again here.

The song I alluded to at the end of the message ("We Believe") can be read and heard here.

Finally, the book I have most enjoyed during my studies on the Trinity is Michael Reeves' book Delighting in the Trinity. I recommend it very highly!

Grateful for you and for your faithfulness during these odd times. Grace to you!

Friday, May 1

Dear Church family,

Today’s pastoral devotional (“Giving Thanks Inside a Fish,” Jonah 2; 1 Thess. 5:18) can be viewed here.

Pastor Greg's devotional from Wednesday can be viewed here.

SOCCER CAMP

We are unsure whether or not our evangelistic summer soccer camp will continue as scheduled (June 15-19); however, we have set a deadline of Wednesday, May 13th to make a final decision—at which time we will inform our church family & community.

Please be praying for wisdom and clear direction, as well as gospel advance if we are able to have the camp. We will keep you posted!

Our upcoming Sunday morning schedule is as follows …

SUNDAY (10:00-10:40am)

In our ABF classes this week, we’ll continue our study of 1 & 2 Peter with Lesson #4: “Living Stones and People for His Possession.”

In our classes, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions: (a) What steps must we, as Christians, take in order to mature in our walk with God? (2:1-3), (b) What spiritual privileges do we as children of God possess as a result of our position in Christ? (2:4-10), and (c) What does Godly living look like as it is defined by Peter in 2 Peter 2:11-12?

Check your email for links to join your class!

SUNDAY (11:00-11:45am)

Following our ABF classes, we encourage you to view our worship service here. Share the link for the encouragement and evangelism of your friends and family!

SUNDAY (4:30-5:15pm)

Lauren & I will be hosting a Kids’ Bible time on Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm. Looking forward to it! Again, please check your email for the Zoom link.

Blessings,

Pastor Joe

Monday, April 27

KHBC Family,

Greetings on this beautiful spring afternoon! I hope you're well. I'm in regular communication with our leaders, and we're so grateful for the way KHBC is handling this unique time. Continue praying for a vaccine, for provision, and for gospel advance! And continue caring and praying for one another, as you're doing!

Here's what's happening off the Hill...

SERMON RECAP

My sermon yesterday was from Luke 15. I enjoyed preaching on the Prodigal Son parable for the first time, and I hope you feel like you have a better understanding of it. What a great passage! The video can be viewed again here.

As you noticed if you watched the video, my quarantine goatee is struggling. Prayers appreciated.

THIS WEEK'S REMOTE SERVICE SCHEDULE

As I mentioned before the sermon, we are staying informed regarding changes that would allow us to meet in person. Our expectations are that when we finally can gather safely it will be with small groups (such as a LIFE meeting or men's group). We expect to be doing larger services online for a while yet, but we'll see how things progress. With that in mind, the schedule for this week is fairly normal, although we are doing another children's meeting Sunday afternoon:

We will meet again as a large group for our Remote Prayer Meeting (live) on Wednesday night at 7:00pm. A Zoom link will be sent out Wednesday morning or early afternoon. If you're not joining us, you're missing a blessing!
Our ABF Classes (live) will meet as usual on Sunday morning at 10:00am. The links will be sent later this week.
Our Remote Worship Service (pre-recorded) will be posted on YouTube, as usual. During the month of May I'm preaching a short series on the Trinity. Please pray for God's blessing as I prepare.
The Boulanger family is hosting a Children's Bible Time (live) Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm

RESOURCES

Pastor Mac's Monday devotional from Mark 6:1-6 can be viewed here. I smiled to hear him quote H. B. Charles, as he is scheduled to be a contributing lecturer at my final classes at The Masters Seminary this July (assuming we can have them).

I'm just finishing a new devotional, this time with astronaut Jeff Williams as a contributing author: Gospel Meditations on Creation. I've dedicated the book to Killian Hill's own John Allan, whose teaching ministry has been a blessing to so many. Thank God for serious scholars and teachers who are committed to the Bible's teaching on creation! I posted a blog last week about why I think this topic is so essential. Suffice to say that Creationism is NOT negotiable, but central to the Christian faith. You can read it here.

Finally, I'm glad to recommend another book, as well. James M. Hamilton's book What Is Biblical Theology is an interesting read. Most of us are familiar with Systematic Theology, which is very helpful. Biblical Theology is arranged more chronologically, studying how various themes in Scripture are developed and revealed over time. It helps highlight the unity of the Scriptures, and it's a useful study. (My sermons tracing the theme of the curse from Genesis through Revelation, or the recent "Christus Victor" sermon are examples of Biblical Theology's pursuit of a topic through the Scriptures.) Anyway, this is a short book that you may be able to read in one sitting, but I found it engaging and instructive regarding the one single "plot" of the Bible.

Again, I miss you and thank the Lord for you! Please let us know how we can serve you during this time!

PFMPFY. Grace!

Friday, April 24

Dear Church family,

Here is the link to Wednesday's devotional from Pastor Greg.

Today’s pastoral devotional (“Redeeming the Time”) can be viewed here. We pray that these short videos will be a blessing to you!

Our upcoming Sunday morning schedule is as follows …

SUNDAY (10:00-10:40am)

In our ABF classes this week, we’ll continue our Spring Quarter study of 1 & 2 Peter with Lesson #3: “Called to be Holy.” (Zoom links sent via email.)

SUNDAY (11:00-11:45am)

Following our ABF classes, we encourage you to view our worship service here.

Blessings,

Pastor Joe

Monday, April 20

KHBC Family,

I hope you enjoyed another Lord's Day at home. I miss assembling, but I have come to appreciate the extra time with family. In fact, my family determined that once this crazy time has past we need to institute a fairly regular "quarantine Saturday" to spend time together, talking, playing games, and so on. Still, I do look forward to our reunion, whenever that may be.

SERMON RECAP

My sermon yesterday was from Luke 14:25-35. The notes to "Savory Discipleship" are attached, and the video can be viewed again here.

Also, I loved this week's musical offering! You can enjoy "All to Us" again here. I love the biblical concept that the church's passion is the glory of God's name. I love hearing our men's group singing so beautifully. And I LOVE hearing the congregation join at the end! Thank you, Pastor Greg, for your leadership and ministry, even when we can't meet live.

RESOURCES

Pastor Mac's Monday devotional from 1 Thessalonians 4 can be viewed here. Thank you, Mac, for encouraging us with the hope of Christ's return. We need fear nothing, including death, if we are united to Christ!

I've been buried with a variety of different study and shepherding projects. When I come up for air, this video of the song "No Other Name But Jesus" has been an encouragement to me. I remember hearing the song as a child, and I always enjoyed it (though candidly, I don't always enjoy the Gaithers). I didn't realize this particular song was sung by Steve Green. I've had it on a loop for the last few weeks and thought you might enjoy it.

Finally, here is a video of Nancy Watkins' son-in-law and grandchildren singing a setting of Psalm 3. I especially enjoyed this because the text they are singing was written by our own Dan Totten. Dan's song "Lifter of My Head" is being included in a new Psalter put out by Grace Music in the near future. Congratulations, Dan. Praise the Lord!

I'm praying for you to have a great week. Be sure, whatever else you're doing, to continue feeding on the Scriptures. And continue praying for and serving one another.

Grace and peace to you!

Saturday, April 18

KHBC Family,

The links for tomorrow's morning worship service may be accessed here. View the service with your family, if possible, and share the link, praying for gospel advance. Thanks to the other pastors and to Matt Spaugh for their work each week! (Links for ABF classes have been shared via email.)

Here you can find a summary of my devotional from Wednesday night. Perhaps it will help settle your heart if you're a bit anxious. Continue praying for each other, especially for those whose income has been interrupted!

Have a great Lord's Day, everyone! PFMPFY.

Friday, April 17

Dear Church family,

I hope you are all healthy and doing well!

Wednesday's devotional from Pastor Greg can be viewed here.

Today’s pastoral devotional (“Fishers of Men”) can be viewed here. We pray that these short devotional videos will continue to be an encouragement to you throughout each week.

Our Sunday morning schedule is as follows …

SUNDAY (10:00-10:40am)

In our ABF classes this week, we’ll continue our Spring Quarter study of 1 & 2 Peter with Lesson #2: “Born Again to a Living Hope.”

In our classes, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions: (a) How does Peter describe the true nature and security of our inheritance? What do these terms mean? (1:4-5), (b) How does a genuine faith engender confidence in the face of trial and testing? (1:6-9), (c) Why does God allow us to go through trials and testing? (1:7), and (d) What evidences exist that speak to the validity of our salvation (1:10-12)?

Below is a list of classes (Zoom links have been emailed; contact us if you need help). Attendance for our virtual meetings has been good. We appreciate your faithfulness during these unusual and trying times!

TEENS– Mac Hildebrand
C&C– Brandon Potvin
LADIES– Kathy Hildebrand
YOUNG COUPLES– Joe Boulanger
20s-30s– Chris McIntyre
30s-40s– Doug Abels
40s-50s– Greg Habegger
60s & SAMS– Jim Gorsline

SUNDAY (11:00-11:45am)

Following our ABF classes, we encourage you to view our worship service, which will be posted online with a video link in tomorrow’s email.

Grace to you,

Pastor Joe

Monday, April 13

KHBC Family,

Here's what's happening off the Hill...

WEEKLY RECAP

Well that was a different week! And yet, it was productive. Praise God for the work of our leaders to help us through our first online business meeting, and to our pastors for their work on our remote Passion and Easter services. We'd all prefer to "be there," but our team rallied to make the most of the opportunities we had, and we know of many unsaved guests who heard the gospel over the weekend. Thanks to those serving us so well, and thanks to God that the risen Christ is our source of unending life and hope! "He is risen," as surely today as yesterday!

Thanks again to Pastor Joe for a great sermon Friday night. He preached Christ, effectively and faithfully. You can view the sermon again here.