Hurst Baptist Church

Eye witnesses throughout the history of man have testified and validated certain claims.  Some claims seem more far fetched than do others.  For instance, there have been many witnesses and testimonies regarding sightings of Big Foot.  It doesn’t seem to matter how many nor who it is that bears witness, the vast majority of the [...]

The greatest victory cry in history, bar none, are the words “it is finished!”  For sure, the time of “bearing our sorrow” is over, but let us also recognize that the unrelenting reign of unrighteousness in the hearts and lives of men is also over!
The writer of the epistle to the Hebrews encourages with similar [...]

In the subject of math the term axiomatic signifies a universally accepted rule or principle.  The term often indicates equality, i.e. Y=X.
A sermon I was listening to brought this subject to my attention.  The preacher stated that our yielded, obedient life equals the sacrifice of our God in our behalf.  I believe the preacher would, [...]

This question was set before me this week.  Woodrow Kroll posed the question in his book The Vanishing Ministry.  Actually this question followed one more interesting: “What is 750,00 miles long, encircles the earth thirty times, and grows by twenty miles each day?  Give up?”
The answer to the question is the line of people/souls that [...]

I had a conversation with a man this week who jokingly said “believe nothing you hear, and only half of what you see!”  When it pertains to God & His Word men need little encouragement to heed this counsel.
The celebration of Darwin & his work The Origin of Species is well underway.  I have heard bold [...]

An article I read this week in the Reader’s Digest gives burden for this space today.  The article has to do with the Rumor Detectives.  The story tells of a man & his wife researching rumors that circulate on the internet.  Their goal is to establish truth.  What was once a hobby for the couple [...]

I have learned that a car equipped with an alarm system will default to the safest/securest mode if the car’s system(s) close down.  It is a good idea; however, the good idea has been somewhat frustrating to me in the last 24 hours.
I was thinking that it would be wonderful if we believers defaulted to [...]

In the last year we have had the opportunity to support a niece in attending livestock shows.  Yesterday Jessica showed several pigs here in Sylvania.  When we pulled into the parking lot it looked like a pig show was underway, but when we opened the doors to get out we were convinced that a pig [...]

Revival Services with Brother John Van Gelderen begin February 1st.  Sunday will include dinner on the grounds & an early afternoon service.  Monday is Family Night; Tuesday is Pack-A-Pew Night.  There will be a brief fellowship time both nights, so be sure to invite your guests to join us for these times.  The services Monday [...]

Perhaps you are wondering how cardboard can be used in this space as a subject of encouragement.  It all started with a burden to eat/live better in order to get an issue of high blood pressure under control.
Several days ago I determined that I would go grocery shopping with Sonya in order to protect my [...]