A leader by definition is a person who others are following. Seems very elementary but very true. People NEED to follow someone. Take peer pressure for instance. There is in each one of us a desire to look up to someone and mimic them or be mentored by them. Being a leader is a great responsibility....

Most pastors would publish a list of ministries where volunteers are needed after preaching a sermon like I did Sunday. As I described Sunday, the problem is not a lack of volunteers (though there are always needs in all of our ministries) but an issue of "WANT TO" or desire. The question to...

Sunday is a make or break day. It's the day a friend of yours will walk into Hillview Church and hear the message of the gospel or not attend because they weren't asked. I promise you - IT'S NOT TOO LATE! Three people are to be baptized following the service on Sunday. One was invited by...

Plans are being finalized for the first trip to the country of Costa Rica. This will also be the second Hillview Mission Team trip facilitating other churches and individuals within our sister churches. We will be working in the town of Perez Zeledon 4 hours south of the capital city of San Jose. We...

A lot of things are in the works here in the Hillview community that will affect the future in a big way. The key is that these enhancements are all long-term and will help us fulfill God's will for us in His kingdom. It's an exciting time to be a part of Hillview. God has blessed us SO MUCH...

After MONTHS of snags and "hold-ups", we now have received FINAL APPROVAL to begin construction of our new stage. PTL! This stage is needed so badly! For years we have had to set-up and tear down every weekend. We will still have to set-up and tear down the chairs but we will no longer have...

Since Sunday's sermon, a few of the verses I read but really didn't hit on have been eating at me for some reason. Let me give them to you. Matthew 10 - 37 "He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me....

I just got back from Kroger. WOW! I love snow when it's this much. I've always been extreme. I'm not too particularly fond of gray skies, slush and what we usually have. But 15", that's fun. So, after me and all those four wheel drives raced around on I-71, I'm home - getting...