Thirty years ago, our family was comfortably situated in a beautiful tourist community in the lower Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. Just above the “bug line” at 7,300 ft. above sea level and maintaining 65 degree temperatures most of the time, Ruidoso, New Mexico was a lovely place to live. All three of our children […]
It is my humble opinion that much of the church in America has stepped away from the proclamation and demonstration of the works of Jesus. We have exchanged our mission of Kingdom expansion by and through the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit for a cerebral, classroom, intellectual and rational, academic approach to the Christian […]
I’d like to briefly address an important aspect of church life at HVC. I want to discuss the teaching ministry, and in particular, teaching that happens on Sundays. Thirty years ago, as we set out to establish a church in the Cedar Valley, we loved the entire Bible and valued very specific theological truths. That […]
Today, I am writing while simultaneously “watching” my grandson Jude. Jude is 19 months old and seems to be content pulling everything off my book case in my office and crawling through my closet into exciting exploration. So far, I have heard no glass break and he is not crying, so in my estimation, all […]
Here is a link to our October 28 meeting if you were unable to attend. Below is blog 1 from our Senior Pastor on why building a team of teachers is critical as we move forward in our vision of building a sustainable future. ______ Heartland Vineyard is needed in the Cedar Valley. Our love […]
I don’t know if you’ve noticed that all of our teaching this year has carried the idea of “unlocking” something. Our first series in 2017 which began on January 1, 2017 was entitled, “Unlocking Your Bible”. I’m praying many of you are still on track to read more from your Bible and even better, to […]
1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you have a mirror in your home, you have discovered that you have a body. You look at your body, wash, groom, cloth, perfume, manicure and give […]
Growing up on the farm, I had the chance to see much of God’s natural order for life. I saw the birth of piglets, calves, colts, kittens, chicks and puppies. Then I saw the way the older took care of the younger. This instinct to care was all programmed into them by God. The word […]
The cross and the resurrection bring us something better, a better way to relate to God (Hebrews 8:6). The fact is people in the time of the Old Testament did not have it near as good as we do. They simply didn’t enjoy everything that we can enjoy today. Sure, many of them worked overtime […]
There are so many books out there to read; biographies and autobiographies, novels, educational, self-help, the list goes on. I have not always been a big reader but I am finding reading is a very healthy and helpful practice. The blessing of our digital age is that you can read an audio book by just […]
Neil and Joanne Anderson have written many books but one in particular, Daily in Christ, includes affirmations that we can make personal that will help you live life victoriously. Believing right helps us live right. Neil and Joanne encourage believers to say these biblical affirmations out loud at least once each week. I thought this […]
As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, there are many things happening in our world that are the antithesis of a celebration of joy and peace on earth. The recent terrorist attacks in Paris, France and San Bernardino, California have put the whole world on edge. Fear, which is the terrorists’ ultimate goal, […]