By Pastor Stephen Hess – Every two years Ligonier Ministries conducts a national survey exploring the theological beliefs of the American public. In their most recent survey, they asked participants to respond to the following statement: “Everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature.” The results of the survey showed that 66% […]
reformed theology, theologyBy Pastor Stephen Hess – 2024 is an election year, which brings with it countless advertisements from candidates who are running for various offices in local, state, and federal government. An “office” is a role of authority that someone in leadership holds. Just as there are important offices in our government today, God established three […]
christ, doctrine, jesus, reformed theology, theologyBy Pastor Stephen Hess – In recent days I have seen a multitude of news articles and videos covering the trial of Darrell Brooks. Brooks is the man who drove his car through the Waukesha Christmas Parade in 2021, killing six people and injuring dozens more. The trial has received national attention not only because […]
current events, reformed theology, theologyBy Pastor Stephen Hess – One of the things that visitors quickly discover when becoming acquainted with Highview is that we describe ourselves as a “Reformed” church. What does it mean to be Reformed? I usually answer this question by describing Reformed theology on two levels. At the ground level, Reformed theology is “Reformation theology.” […]
reformed theology, sovereignty of God, theologyBy Pastor Stephen Hess – In 1949 the British author Dorothy Sayers wrote, “The reason why churches are discredited today is not that they are too bigoted about theology, but that they have run away from theology.” If Sayers’s words were true in 1949, they are even more true in 2020. Over the past several […]
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