Jesus says in Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life” (ESV). Paul writes in Philippians 4: 6 “do not be anxious about anything” (ESV). Our theme at Hilltop, where I serve the people of Sandy, Utah, in October, 2015 was “Let your faith be bigger than your fear.” Great … More A Scarlet Letter
September 2, 2015, should be a remembrance day[1]: seventy years since the end of the most horrific war in world history. The world, in theory, was at peace after ten years of “world war” with a twenty-one year armistice in the middle. War was declared in June, 1914 and on September 2, 1945 victorious and … More A Remembrance Day
Be still, and know that I am God Psalm 46:10a, New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Psalm 46 is a Song of Zion. Zion is another name for the city of Jerusalem. The Songs of Zion celebrate Jerusalem primarily because of its special relation to Yahweh, the God of Israel. Zion was “the city of our God” (Psalms … More Pastor's Musings — from Psalm 46 — "Be still, and know that I am God"
There are places in our world where seasons are shadows of what we experience here in these mountains. Mountain seasons are intense and they are rapid and sudden. In these mountains, I regularly hear people say: “This is the Rockies, you can experience three seasons in one day.” Something about the altitude and our proximity … More New Life
Hilltop is going to use this February, this “Black History Month,” to look at the theological and biblical understanding of hope. Black music will help us frame this discussion. Hope is: “To trust in, wait for, look for, or desire something or someone; or to expect something beneficial in the future.” In the Hebrew Bible, … More Hope
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