This week, an article appeared in the New York Times entitled “Let’s Ban Porn.” I’ve been increasingly sensitive to the fact that it’s not just Christians that are saying that porn is harmful – now it’s society at large. Yet, still so many of us struggle. The pull is so
At the Highlands Wednesday AM Men’s Bible Study this week, Len Baxter shared a powerful and personal application of how God uses all things to grow us as disciples. Len recently had surgery to repair extensive damage to his shoulder muscles. The pre-surgery pain was probably only rivaled by the
The holidays are behind us! Yes…I will readily admit I’m one of those folks that actually enjoys returning to routine. Having a change of routine is healthy, but there is a certain comfort in routine. That’s both the blessing and the challenge of routine. The blessing is that we usually
One of my absolute, all-time, favorite conversion stories is when someone tells me they were reading their Bible and it clicked. It suddenly all made sense. It’s like Acts 16:14 when the “Lord opened up Lydia’s heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul” and how Romans 10:17
As you are most likely aware, we have seen dramatic growth at Highlands since we started meeting at the new building on June 11th. This has been a blessing and a challenge. A blessing because more people are making Highlands their church home, and growing as disciples through the preaching
Pastor Ryan and Pastor Mike recently had the opportunity to speak at the Gospel Coalition MidAtlantic conference. Below is a brief summary of their session. Church growth will always be a hot topic, particularly in the suburbs. Whether it’s something we verbalize [“How many people go to your church?” “What
Things sure seem to be polarized these days. One tour of Facebook or Twitter and you will see Christians on both sides of whatever the debate of the week is. Sometimes, we just want to ask “Which side should I be on?” Maybe the answer is “both.” OK, let me
Work life balance has become a buzz word in the working world. With the advent of mobile phones there can be no boundary line between career and home. People no longer are in the office from 9 to 5, they are attached to the office 24/7. This isn’t good
We’ve set aside this year’s SummerFest to talk about what the Bible says about eternity – the world after this world. Because this world is NOT all there is – can I GET an AMEN? I mean, this world can be pretty good…but as good as it is, it’s always
When you escape the American bubble and get into a 3rd world country you are overwhelmed by many things. Perhaps the most impactful is poverty. In the US we are surrounded by materialism and overflowing abundance in all things—not just money. I recall several years ago the first time I
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