I am always amazed by the amount of visitors that come to Friday Church! I always try to ask them, “What brings you to Highland Baptist on a Friday evening?” Their answers vary. Some come with recovery programs. Some have … Continue reading
This weekend, I had the opportunity to serve in our city on two different projects. On Friday, the staff from Metro Government departments gathered at the California Community Center and participated in the monthly Building Our Blocks campaign. This collaborative … Continue reading
Those who gather at Highland Baptist on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. are usually quite a mix. While most congregations are of similar background and culture, that is not true at Friday Church. As you look among the congregation, you … Continue reading
Let all you do be done in love. As the pledge season at Highland is fully upon us, I am filled with emotions and thoughts of how Highland has shown me love. Before coming to Highland, I visited churches for over … Continue reading
This morning, we will return our financial commitments to God as an act of worship. And so, we continue to have a moment set aside in worship to reflect on the connection between our financial giving and the transformative work … 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
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
I am always amazed by the number of visitors that come to Friday Church! I sat and spoke to one of the gentleman that was visiting for the second time. I asked him about what had brought him to Highland. … Continue reading
My son moved up to the kindergarten Sunday school class this morning and joined Mom in “big” church. It brought tears to my eyes watching him take in the sacred space that has meant so much to me in my life. … Continue reading