By Pastor Stephen Hess – From the earliest days of the church, Christians have faced opposition and persecution for following Jesus. This has been apparent during our sermon series on the book of Acts, where the religious authorities of the day could not tolerate the message of Jesus and instead threatened the disciples and “charged […]
book of acts, evangelism, persecutionBy Pastor Stephen Hess – As we have been working our way through the book of Acts this year, one of the themes that has repeatedly come up is the call for God’s people to engage in evangelism. At the very beginning of the book, Jesus says to his disciples, “You will be my witnesses […]
book of acts, evangelism, hospitalityPastor Stephen Hess – Last year during our 25th anniversary the Session presented a new vision statement for our congregation. At the heart of that vision is the affirmation that we exist “To glorify God and make disciples that are completely transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ.” Our elders also shared with the congregation […]
visionBy Pastor Stephen Hess – What does it mean to be an “evangelical” Christian? That question has been the subject of significant debate in recent years. Much of the confusion has come from the fact that people define the term “evangelical” in different ways. Some define evangelical sociologically. When used this way, the term refers […]
book of acts, evangelicalism, sermon seriesBy Pastor Stephen Hess – According to the Bible, there is only one true gospel. This gospel is the good news that because of Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection, sinners can be made right with God through faith alone. This is the message that the apostles preached from the beginning of the church. Yet even […]
gospel, moviesBy Pastor Stephen Hess – Recently at Highview we began a sermon series on the Lord’s Prayer. The Lord’s Prayer has been the focus of Christian teaching in the church for centuries because it is the place in Scripture where Jesus taught his disciples how to pray. Therefore, if we want to learn how to […]
prayer, sermon seriesWe believe worship is something that should happen beyond Sunday morning, and that daily worship should take place in our private lives and in our families. The following is a list of resources we recommend for personal and family worship. Each of these titles can be purchased online. For best prices we recommend comparing Christian […]
family, worshipBy Pastor Stephen Hess – Of all the misconceptions among Christians about worship, probably the most common is the idea that worship is something that only happens on Sunday morning. Many people view worship merely as what happens during a “worship service.” Some have an even more limited view, thinking that only certain activities within […]
worshipHighview’s new vision statement declares that we exist “To glorify God and make disciples who are completely transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ.” Additionally, our vision states that two of our core values are “the centrality of the gospel” and the “primacy of worship.” We were created to worship God, and we desire to […]
gospel, sermon series, small groups, worshipBy Pastor Stephen Hess – This fall we celebrated Highview’s 25th Anniversary, and during our anniversary weekend we introduced a new vision statement for Highview. Our church exists “To glorify God and make disciples who are completely transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ.” As the Session worked on articulating a new vision, we also […]
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