Killian Hill Baptist Church: Lilburn, GA

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We are still 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.

October Updates

Now that our services are taking a familiar shape each week, we'll no longer post weekly updates on this page. Rather, we'll reserve it for larger updates.

The big change for the month of October is that we're starting to meet for our Adult Bible Fellowship classes and Kids' Sunday School classes in person on the Hill (as well as online via Zoom). Here are the details:

Sunday (9:30am–10:20am)

Kids' Sunday School

3–4-yr-olds: Children's Ministry Room, Building A, #206 (Teachers: Christian & Madison Sanchez)
K5–1st Grade: Building C, #103 (Teachers: Stephen & Sherry Phillips)
2nd–3rd Grade: Building C, #102 (Teacher: Zuly Rabelo)
4th–6th Grade: Building C, #101 (Teachers: Ray & Bekah Holden)

Adult Bible Fellowships

Our ABF classes are meeting across campus and studying the book of Judges.
Each class will also be offered via ZOOM for those who are unable to attend in-person. (Zoom links for each class are sent weekly via email. If you’d like to attend an ABF class via Zoom, please email us at office@khbc.org.)

Sunday (10:40am–12:00pm)

Worship Service

We are still 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.
For our morning service, we will be livestreaming (as usual) on our YouTube page (here) for those who have not RSVP’d to attend. Also, we will have assigned seating to help with social distancing (we will be using the choir loft again this week).
We are still asking that masks be worn before and after the service in the building.
Access our digital bulletin here,where you’ll find Sunday’s order of service, important announcements, and information about upcoming events.

Children's Church

We will have separate Children’s Church and Junior Church meetings for the ENTIRE church service (10:40am–Noon):

Children's Church (age 3 to K5): Children's Ministry Room (Building A, upstairs)
Junior Church (1st–4th grade): Parlor (Building A, downstairs)

Tuesday, September 22

KHBC Family,

Happy Tuesday! I hope you're able to get outside and enjoy this amazing weather. What a beautiful day!

I've been so encouraged to see more people getting back to our regular services. I know that not everyone can or should do so. But for most, it is so good for your soul to get back to fellowship, worship, and service with your church family... in person. I'm praying for wisdom for you, but I'd also like to give you a bit of a nudge. We've missed you and are eager to see you!

Now, here's what's happening on the Hill...

SUNDAY RECAP

I preached Sunday from Luke 18:18-34 on Jesus' interaction with the rich young ruler. This is a familiar but challenging passage. Essentially, Jesus uses the Law to prick the man's conscience, show him his sinfulness, and call him to repentance. The man refused to forsake his own way and went home sorrowful and lost. Repentance is an irreducible part of the response to the gospel. What a convicting and instructive passage with implications for our personal relationships to the Lord and for our ministry to others. You can review the attached notes, watch the service here, or listen to the sermon when it's posted here.

LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD

Our next ABF studies are coming from the book of Judges. We begin in just 2 weeks, on the Hill with simultaneous Zoom broadcasts for each class. Plan to join us, and give the book a read in the next couple weeks so you're ready!

Grateful for you and for the Lord's ongoing work to build His church!

Pastor Chris

Friday, September 18

Dear Church family,

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday! Here is some important info for the weekend …

SUNDAY (9:00-9:40am)

We'll continue our Zoom ABF classes at 9am (class list & links were emailed). This is our second-to-last Sunday for these topics, before we begin our new ABF series in October.

SUNDAY (10:40am)

For our morning service, we will be livestreaming (as usual) on our YouTube page (here) for those who have not RSVP’d to attend. Also, we will have assigned seating to help with social distancing.

Once again, we are offering a digital bulletin—that you can access here—where you’ll find Sunday’s order of service, important announcements, and information about upcoming events.

And finally, we are still asking that masks be worn before and after the service in the building. Thank you so much for your patience & understanding!

See you Sunday!

Pastor Joe

Tuesday, September 15

Good afternoon, church! I trust that you're doing well. Here's what's happening on the Hill...

SUNDAY RECAP

I preached Sunday from Luke 18 on Jesus' welcoming those whom the world and even the disciples neglected. "Jesus welcomes children" and "Jesus welcomes outcasts." Luke has been highlighting this theme all through His Gospel, and we are hearing it more and more as we approach the book's ending. I typically just preach "what's next," and it's amazing how often the Lord has just the right word for us at just the right time. You can view the sermon here and hear a recording here.

The song Will Johns sang for us at the end of the service was so fitting. You can read the text of "Lord of the Small" and hear Dan Forrest's choral arrangement here.

Pray with me for our children and for our children's workers (in the church, school, and home). Pray for gospel advance as children come to know our Savior. And pray that we will be more earnest in our ministry to those who are desperate, despised, and destitute.

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Links:

Prayer Meeting will be in the auditorium tomorrow night at 7:00pm but will also be online via Zoom (link emailed).
Don't forget to RSVP for our Sunday Morning Worship Service, as well as for the Nursery.

LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD

We are planning to have Sunday School and Adult Bible Fellowships on the Hill again beginning in October. ABFs will be available simultaneously on Zoom. Details to follow.

We look forward to our Annual Fall Picnic on October 18. Make plans to join us. The activities will be the same as in previous years, but the meal will be a "Bring Your Own Picnic." Details to follow. For now, just save the date.

Grace to you,

Pastor Chris

Tuesday, September 9

KHBC Family. Greetings on this fall-feeling Tuesday. Here's what's happening on the Hill, where things are slowly getting back to normal...

SUNDAY RECAP

Sunday's sermon was a call away from self-righteous legalism to humble repentance. The text was Luke 18:9-14, Jesus' moving parable of the Pharisee and the Publican. You can view the entire service here.

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Our Wednesday night AWANA Clubs (age 3 - 6th grade) will begin tomorrow night at 6:55pm. We are offering in-person and online options. We ask that you register your child through the online registration form, if you haven't already. To see more information, please visit our AWANA page.

Our Midweek Prayer Meeting will begin meeting in person (and simultaneously online via Zoom) tomorrow night at 7:00pm.

Youth Group will meet in person down at the field house (weather-permitting), 7:00 - 8:00pm.

ABFs will be online again Sunday.

LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD

Now that I'm finally getting back into my normal teaching opportunities, we're eager to schedule the next round of Orientation classes. We'll be in touch with those who have signed up for the classes with some possible meeting times. If you're interested but haven't yet said so, please contact me or the church office (office@khbc.org).

Continue to pray for one another, for the Lord's blessing on our church, and for the protection and ministry of our missionaries around the world. I'm so glad we'll be praying together again on the Hill tomorrow night. Please make plans to join us!!!

Grace to you,

Pastor Chris

Tuesday, September 1

KHBC Family,

This crazy year is officially 2/3 over. Yes! :) I hope your week is off to a great start. Here's what's happening...

SUNDAY RECAP

It was so good to be back at church and back in the pulpit on Sunday. Sunday's message was from Luke 18:1-8, where Jesus gives us the challenge to pray and not faint, using a vivid parable to encourage persevering prayer to our generous heavenly Father. You can hear the message when it is uploaded to our SermonAudio page or view the service here.

Sunday night we had our Annual Business Meeting. We rejoiced in many good reports, including spending that was under budget and giving that was over budget. That's remarkable during such a challenging year. Praise the Lord! All the motions passed. Among other decisions, we welcomed our newest deacon and our new Business Manager. Pray for the Lord's help as we take on a new budget with more budgeted missions giving than ever. Praise the Lord for what He is doing.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Tomorrow night (9/2/20) we begin a new season of AWANA and Youth Group, both at 7:00pm. The AWANA kickoff and awards ceremony takes the place of our normal midweek adult meeting tomorrow night. There won't be a Zoom prayer meeting. We plan to livestream the AWANA Awards Ceremony on our YouTube page.

The youth group will meet tomorrow night at our fieldhouse (near the soccer field) from 7:00-8:00pm.

We continue our online ABF classes Sunday morning. We have penciled in the beginning of October for ABF classes to meet again on the Hill (with a hybrid option for those staying home). More info to come.

Please RSVP for the 9/6 Sunday morning service and for the nursery (links sent via email).

As always, and as we were reminded in Sunday's message, pray fervently for one another—for physical needs, but also for spiritual needs. Remember this reminder from C. H. Spurgeon: "Too many prayers are like boys’ runaway knocks, given, and then the giver is away before the door can be opened.” Pray. Persistently. And don't grow weary!

Much love,

Pastor Chris

Tuesday, August 25

KHBC Family,

Greetings on this rainy Tuesday. I hope you're doing well. Thank you for your prayers for me. I just shared with Pastors Joe and Mac that I don't believe I've missed preaching for 3 straight weeks in my entire 23-year ministry. I miss it! Please pray for my cough to clear up. Even normal conversations are extremely challenging. I believe my COVID battle is over, but a debilitating cough lingers.

SUNDAY RECAP

Thanks again to Pastor Joe for an excellent message on Sunday morning. I shared with him my appreciation for his intentional pastoral prayer, as well. He used the Lord's Prayer as a template. I was so encouraged by both the prayer and the message. I'm grateful for the great work both Pastor Joe and Pastor Mac have done filling the pulpit! You can view PJ's sermon here or listen to it here. You can find previous services and sermons on our YouTube page or our SermonAudio page.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

We are planning to meet on the hill again this Sunday. As has been the case for several months, we are 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.

(We will have children's church for kids up through the 4th grade on Sunday. Lord willing, our temporary nursery service will begin again in September.)

AWANA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Awana is back! We kick off on September 2 with an Awards Ceremony recognizing the hard work our kids put in last year. Several important links for you:

The RSVP link for the September 2 Awards ceremony is here.
The registration form for the new AWANA year is here.

ORIENTATION UPDATE

As announced previously, we're excited to have a new round of Orientation classes. At this point, we're waiting on my recovery to schedule those classes. Thanks for your patience!

I know that many of you are as busy as you've ever been. But these are lonely times for many as well, including those who recently moved, those who have lost loved ones, and others. One of the most encouraging things you can do is just to send a quick text, email, or (gasp!) handwritten note to those whom the Lord lays on your heart. Love and serve one another with words of encouragement!

"Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body." (Proverbs 16:24)

Grateful for you and for what the Lord is doing in and through us together.

Friday, August 21

Dear Church family,

I pray you all are doing well & staying healthy! We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

SUNDAY (9:00-9:40am)

We'll continue our Zoom ABF classes at 9am (links sent via email). I hope you'll plan to attend one of these great classes!

SUNDAY (10:40am)

For our morning service, we will be livestreaming (as usual) on our YouTube page (here) for those who have not RSVP’d to attend.

Also, we will have assigned seating to help with social distancing.

Once again, we are offering a digital bulletin—that you can access here—where you’ll find Sunday’s order of service, important announcements, and information about upcoming events.

And finally, here are a couple of reminders & updates from Pastor Chris’ email:

In light of our recent experiences and to reduce our risk of further possible spread, we're increasing our vigilance as follows this week:
We will not have children's church or nursery.
We are requiring that masks be worn before and after the service in the building.
We will be dismissing the congregation by sections after the service, and we would like people to move immediately to the parking lot before they fellowship.
We have rescheduled our Annual Business Meeting for the following week (8/30/20) at 6:00 pm in the auditorium, followed by an outdoor SNAC.

Blessings,

Pastor Joe

Tuesday, August 18

KHBC Family,

I appreciate your flexibility during this strange season. For many months, we were spared COVID exposure on the Hill. When it came, it spread with alarming speed. Nearly 30 of our members contracted the virus. Most have recovered, thankfully. For whatever reason, my symptoms (including a deep cough, fatigue, "brain fog," and even discouragement) persist. I'd appreciate your ongoing prayers.

After a couple weeks off, we'd like to get back to a live service this next Sunday (8/23/20). In light of our recent experiences and to reduce our risk of further possible spread, we're increasing our vigilance as follows this week:

We will RSVP and have assigned seats (social distanced), as before. (RSVP link sent via email.)
We will not have children's church or nursery.
We are requiring that masks be worn before and after the service in the building.
We will be dismissing the congregation by sections after the service, and we would like people to move immediately to the parking lot before they fellowship.

We understand that there are differences of opinion regarding the proper response to the virus, but it is imperative that we as a ministry take the measures necessary to protect the health of those under our care. Socializing before and after the service is definitely one way that the virus spread throughout our congregation previously, so we believe that masking up and limiting conversations before and after the service are the right steps to take at present. We will continue to monitor member health for possible transmission of the virus and take appropriate measures to protect those entrusted to our care, but each member must determine what level of risk they are willing to take when it comes to church attendance. As always, we ask members to respect each other's decisions. Pray, do what you think is best, and rest assured that no one is judging your decisions. Let's treat each other with deference and grace!

We have rescheduled our Annual Congregational Meeting for the following week (8/30/20) at 6:00pm in the auditorium.

These are strange times. Thank you for your prayers and patience as we navigate them as prudently as we can.

Many thanks. Grace!

Pastor Chris for the KHBC Pastoral Team

P.S. School is back in session at KHCS, starting today. Please pray with us for safety as we're back in class for the first time in 5 months!

Wednesday, August 12

KHBC Family,

Based on the number of COVID cases we're seeing among members of our church family, we're going to go with an entirely remote worship service again on Sunday. We're also postponing our Annual Business Meeting by at least a week, until we can hold it on the Hill.

Pray for those who have the virus.

"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you." (Psalm 56:3)

Much love,

Pastor Chris

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 servic