by The Church @ HP | Mar 6, 2020 | General
Dear friends, It’s a new day at Highland Park. After months of prayer, discussions and planning that led up to a unanimous vote from Highland Park members on Sunday, March 1st, we’re so excited to share the news: Highland Park Baptist Church has a new name — The...
by The Church @ HP | Mar 4, 2020 | General
“It is an odd paradox that a society, which can now speak openly and unabashedly about topics that were once unspeakable, still remain largely silent when it comes to mental illness.” Glenn Close I am really not a writer, and honestly don’t enjoy it much; however,...
by The Church @ HP | Feb 7, 2020 | General
On a recent winter night while waiting for my daughter’s gymnastics class to end, I sat in my car with the heat turned up full blast, taking deep breaths and reading the news. Per usual (at least lately), thing sounded pretty ominous – the threat of military conflict,...
by The Church @ HP | Jan 1, 2020 | General
Creator God, God of all, You are precious to me And I love your created world and its beings, My brothers and sisters of nature. I want to do your will, God, Even when my pushy selfish self Gets in the way of hearing you. And I know doing your will brings me and all...
by The Church @ HP | Dec 18, 2019 | General
The traditional Christmas characters and stories during Advent and Christmas-time are quite familiar to most Christians, including Joseph’s dreams, the wise men from the East, Zechariah and Elizabeth, the angel Gabriel, Mary, and the shepherds. Interestingly, these...
by The Church @ HP | Dec 6, 2019 | General
I used to go overboard when it came to celebrating Christmas. I bought lots of gifts, spent a lot of time decorating the house, cooked way too much food and went to lots of parties. When all was said and done, I was exhausted and relieved it was all over. But over the...
