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Hunger Elicits Faith
December 8, 2008
We continue to exegete the minutes of Highland Presbyterian Church to discern how God is given expression in the most…
Advent Thoughts
December 5, 2008
With Advent comes the story of John the Baptist. The story of John the Baptist is a story of the…
Reconciliation and Race (Part 3)
December 1, 2008
While the most visible issues of race separation no longer command majority support in our society, the more subtle issues…
Reconciliation and Race (Continued)
November 28, 2008
Like many disciples before them, Highland was not always confident of the faith that called them. Occasionally they would seek…
Reconciliation and Race
November 26, 2008
In 1950, less than six months after the official formation of Highland Church, the Session appointed Bill Thacker to the…
When Did We See You
November 25, 2008
Paul declared,”…God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us…
Becoming Like Little Children (Or Learning From Them.)
November 20, 2008
In the church, as in society, we are constantly engaged in the infinite debate as to who is the greatest…
Challenging a Violent Society and Its Children
November 19, 2008
On the one hand, one can view these various programs and activities related to children and youth as simply a…
The Stranger Within the Gate
November 18, 2008
God’s compassion for the “stranger within their gates” found expression in Highland’s concern to minister to the numerous college and…
Seeds of Christ’s Concern for Children
November 17, 2008
The needs of children and youth have also shaped the mission of Highland. When Jesus healed the daughter of the…