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.
PC
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!
PC
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.
*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.
I'm grateful for our church family, and for what God is doing among us and through us around the world. All by grace!
PC
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.
*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.
PFMPFY!
PC
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!
PC
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 14th.
SUNDAY (10:40-12:15am)
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).
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 7th).
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 7th.
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!
PC
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!
PC
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.
PC
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!
PC
Sunday, May 10
KHBC Family,
Happy Mother's Day! I trust that today's serv