Hillcrest


After Darkness Light

Dear HBC family, The Corona-virus shutdown has been challenging for all of us.  The closing of churches, schools, businesses and all public gatherings has been a major inconvenience.  All of this will one day come to an end, but in the meantime, we must address how to proceed with returning to our traditional ministry at […]


The Refuge in God

The book of Psalms has encouraged the Lord’s people over the years.  It confronts the reality of this life in light of the sufficiency of our God.  In good times and bad times, the saints are encouraged to trust in the Lord.  And, when we are in trouble, the Psalms call us to take refuge […]


Waiting Upon God

The life of faith includes receiving, submitting, trusting, depending, obeying … and waiting. Waiting is a great challenge. Habakkuk was a waiting prophet in Judah. Israel had already been taken captive by the Assyrians in 722 BC, and now Judah awaited the coming judgment of God.


The Word is Sufficient

Psalm 119 emphasizes the sufficiency of the Word of God. It utilizes the Hebrew alphabet to say that from “A” to “Z” – the truth of God is perfectly manifested for all mankind. It reveals the heart and mind of God for every contingency of life. No one knows what a day may bring, but […]


Things to Come

The book of Revelation tells us about the things to come.  God has made known His future dealings with the world, so that every Christian would know what to expect in the end times.  Christians are always looking to the future – either expecting death and entrance into heaven or expecting the opening of the […]


Pursuing Holiness

Holiness is the pursuit of every Christian.  This pursuit is in keeping with God’s promised culmination of our salvation.  He has purposed that we should be like Christ.  As the creation of God, we can never be God.  This is quite impossible, but we can be like Christ in righteousness, holiness and glory, because these […]


Waiting on the Lord

Waiting on the Lord is a vital part of the life of faith.  We first experienced faith when we received the salvation of God by believing in Jesus Christ.  As convicted sinners, we came to see Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the only Savior from sin and death.  We put our trust […]