This is the second of two articles on the transition of Pastors Gearhart and Bates into their new roles at HPBC. You can read the first, where we interview Joel, here. On December 6, 2020, Andrew Bates (and his wife Sarah) joined Hampton...
This is the first of two articles on the transition of Pastors Gearhart and Bates into their new roles at HPBC. You can read the second, where we interview Andrew, here. For practically all of Pastor Joel Gearhart's ministry life, he has...
Psalm 111:1-4Praise the Lord!I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,in the company of the upright, in the congregation.Great are the works of the Lord,studied by all who delight in them.Full of splendor and majesty is his work,and his...
1 John 5:3 makes a provocative statement that at first glance seems out of touch with reality: “And [God’s] commandments are not burdensome.” Commandments not burdensome? For real? If this is your first reaction (like it was...
Prayer. We all know we should do it. But most of us feel guilty when the topic is brought up because we just don’t do it. One of the reasons that we don’t do it is that there’s not enough time, or at least we say. “Prayer...