By Pastor Stephen Hess – Over the course of 2024, the Highview family took a year-long devotional journey through the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Many people from the congregation expressed how spiritually enriching this journey was and how much it helped them grow in their understanding of the great doctrines of our faith. Some have asked, […]
discipleship, spiritual disciplinesBy Pastor Stephen Hess – One of the things you will notice if you look at the Apostle Paul’s lists of spiritual gifts in the New Testament (Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Cor. 12:7-10, 27-31) is that he never mentions the gift of prayer. This is not because Paul thought prayer was unimportant, but because he didn’t […]
discipleship, prayer, sermon series, small groups, spiritual disciplinesBy Pastor Stephen Hess – Throughout the history of the church, there have been two things that God has used more than anything else to build, renew, and revive his church. These two things are the Word of God and prayer. Pastor and author Kevin DeYoung once said, “If a church’s supposed success is ultimately […]
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