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
(Pastor’s Musings for the June Hilltop Newsletter) Antiquity speaks to us through Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 with the following words: For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a … More Seek, Lose, Keep and Throw Away
(This is my April newsletter theme article.) I looked up the word “renewal” in an online dictionary. I like to be sure I know what a word means so I turn to the experts. The dictionary said renewal was: The act of renewing or the state of having been renewed. Something renewed. That was a … More Renewal Theme Article
My time with the church yesterday could almost be characterized as Henri Nouwen meets Forrest Gump. My chosen scripture was Psalm 30 where my focus was on the idea of how the psalmist has gone down into the pit but has been transformed from “mourning” (King James Version) into “dancing” and “joy”. It seemed … More Henri meets Forrest
A few years ago I saw, yes, SAW, Dick Celeste give a speech. Celeste is a former Democrat governor of Ohio, ambassador to India, and currently president of Colorado College. And he spoke in such a way that he quite literally lit up the room. I say saw because of the effect he had on … More Projecting God's Radiance
