Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples” (Luke 11:1). At first, this disciple’s request might surprise us. Jewish people had a great tradition of prayer, practiced since childhood.  John the Baptizer, the greatest of prophets, had taught some these very men.…

Don’t you just love those people? You know who I’m talking about. The ones who are always critical of what you’re doing. The ones who discourage you and sap all your energy.  The ones who will go so far as to make up stuff about you. It’s nothing new. Those people have been around forever. Even Ezra and Zerubbabel had to deal…

2018 promises to be a year of renewal for Highland Village. As part of your personal renewal, let me encourage you to make it a goal to read your entire Bible, cover to cover, this coming year. If you’ve never done this, it can be a rewarding challenge as you read familiar verses and passages in their original context—and as you make…

“I don’t want to hear another word, Don’t need your well thought out advice, Though I thank you all for being kind I can make mistakes myself just fine” Don Williams scored a top-five hit on the Billboard Country Music Charts with his 1982 single “Mistakes.” This song, written by Richard Feldman, tells of a man wanting to restart a failed relationship…