Years ago, I saw a brochure from Metro Baptist in New York City: “Drug dealers on the corner. Prostitutes on the sidewalk. Junkies asleep on the steps.” When you opened the brochure it simply said: “What a great place for … Continue reading
As we prepare for pledge season at Highland, a time for us to reflect as a community on how we can commit to giving love through our financial gifts to our church in the upcoming year, I would like to share how our … Continue reading
We live in an age where waiting is something most of us don’t tolerate well. We don’t like to wait in line at a store or restaurant, and we don’t like it when our electronics run slowly. We consider waiting … Continue reading
Like many of you in your work places, Highland’s staff goes through an annual process of self-evaluation, dialogue with supervisors, and goal-setting for the coming year. If we’re not attuned and attentive, we might see this as another go-through-the-motions, jump-through-the-hoops … Continue reading
Today marks the beginning of our pledge giving season at Highland Baptist Church. This is a good time for us to reflect as a community (people gathering and supporting) on how we can commit to showing love. One of those … Continue reading
September 16 We will be celebrating September birthdays and recovery milestones. Why do we do this? People in recovery are sometimes reluctant to self-congratulate, partly out of concern that they won’t be able to continue living up to their own … Continue reading
How do we adjust expectations when the unexpected happens? For example, Highland expected to sponsor a small refugee family from Syria. Instead, we received a Congolese family of seven with an eighth to be born soon. Not what we expected. Expectations … Continue reading