Church encouragement
Paul Speight
From The Pastor’s Desk - September 2023

As I mentioned this most recent Sunday, September is a good month for us as a church for an annual check up. We transition out of the busy summer months and into more regular routines and rhythms. Together we move into a new year in the life of this church as we celebrate our anniversary. Both of these transitions make for a good time to stop and ask two important reflection questions, (1) “How have I been doing in my devotion to the Lord and to His people and where do I need to grow in the next year?” and (2) “In what ways will I help contribute to the continuance of a faithful evangelical ministry in this church?” 

From The Pastor’s Desk - September 2023
Church encouragement
Paul Speight
From The Pastor’s Desk - July 2023

Here we are Church, half way through 2023! As we make our way through these summer months with travel/vacation, family visiting, kids out of school, late nights, etc. you may find it more difficult to maintain your regular devotional times with the Lord.

From The Pastor’s Desk - July 2023
Church encouragement
Hampton Roads Fellowship
Community Part 2

"Church Unity is that state in which a particular local congregation by the effectual operations of the redemptive grace of God has attained and maintains as its prevailing climate a fundamental oneness and harmony of understanding, affection, purpose and activity while unashamedly expressing diversity and individuality in areas that do not disturb the unity but rather enhance it" - Albert Martin

Community Part 2
Church encouragement
Paul Speight
From The Pastor’s Desk - June 2023

June marks one year of having served on staff as one of your pastors and I am incredibly thankful for you, church. It has been a year filled with grace, deepened affections, and many answered prayers. Reflecting back, I’ve certainly made plenty of mistakes, learned valuable lessons, and identified areas in need of so much more growth. In all of this though, you have been gracious, kind, patient, and supportive. You all have continually displayed the character of God towards me (and the other elders!) and I want to thank you for that. It is truly a joy to serve you!

From The Pastor’s Desk - June 2023
Church encouragement
Hampton Roads Fellowship
Community Part 1

“We desire to see the people of Hampton Roads treasuring Christ through churches that reflect the character of God, the diversity of our cities, and display a healthy witness of the Gospel to our neighbors and the world.”

Hampton Roads Fellowship (HRF) was planted out of this vision. In the next two posts we will be focusing on our vision for community. Specifically, why we as a church are committed to intentionally maintaining our unity in Christ as well as pursuing and cultivating diversity.

Community Part 1

From The Pastor’s Desk - September 2023

From The Pastor’s Desk - September 2023

As I mentioned this most recent Sunday, September is a good month for us as a church for an annual check up. We transition out of the busy summer months and into more regular routines and rhythms. Together we move into a new year in the life of this church as we celebrate our anniversary. Both of these transitions make for a good time to stop and ask two important reflection questions, (1) “How have I been doing in my devotion to the Lord and to His people and where do I need to grow in the next year?” and (2) “In what ways will I help contribute to the continuance of a faithful evangelical ministry in this church?” 

Community Part 2

Community Part 2

"Church Unity is that state in which a particular local congregation by the effectual operations of the redemptive grace of God has attained and maintains as its prevailing climate a fundamental oneness and harmony of understanding, affection, purpose and activity while unashamedly expressing diversity and individuality in areas that do not disturb the unity but rather enhance it" - Albert Martin

From The Pastor’s Desk - June 2023

From The Pastor’s Desk - June 2023

June marks one year of having served on staff as one of your pastors and I am incredibly thankful for you, church. It has been a year filled with grace, deepened affections, and many answered prayers. Reflecting back, I’ve certainly made plenty of mistakes, learned valuable lessons, and identified areas in need of so much more growth. In all of this though, you have been gracious, kind, patient, and supportive. You all have continually displayed the character of God towards me (and the other elders!) and I want to thank you for that. It is truly a joy to serve you!

Community Part 1

Community Part 1

“We desire to see the people of Hampton Roads treasuring Christ through churches that reflect the character of God, the diversity of our cities, and display a healthy witness of the Gospel to our neighbors and the world.”

Hampton Roads Fellowship (HRF) was planted out of this vision. In the next two posts we will be focusing on our vision for community. Specifically, why we as a church are committed to intentionally maintaining our unity in Christ as well as pursuing and cultivating diversity.

From The Pastor’s Desk - May 2023

From The Pastor’s Desk - May 2023

I came across one of my favorite passages recently reading through Luke’s gospel. Walking along the road with His disciples, Jesus has a conversation with them about the cost of following Him. He tells them at the end of this conversation in Luke 9:62, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” I love this powerful illustration!

God's Word

God's Word

Among our three areas of focus, the Word of God stands apart, as a bride stands apart from the bridal party. We believe that faithfulness to the Holy Scriptures cannot be a peripheral focus for HRF in 2023.  But it does beg the question: Why should we put such an emphasis on the Word in a church that historically has held a high view of Scripture from the beginning? In a word: Jesus

From the Pastor's Desk - April 2023

From the Pastor's Desk - April 2023

Well church…April is here! Spring has sprung and I want to begin by pointing out a few evidences of God’s grace in answering our prayers to breathe new life:

  • We have had the joy of celebrating new marriages within our fellowship

  • Lord willing we will have the joy of celebrating new births with families

  • By the grace of God, we have FIVE Community Groups meeting every week and,

  • This last Sunday, we had the joy of welcoming two new members into the church!

A 2023 Vision

A 2023 Vision

“Hampton Roads Fellowship exists to display the character of God, through the people of God, for the glory of God.”

That is our purpose statement as a church, and how we believe we are called and compelled by scripture to live as a group of Christians. At the end of 2022, we as elders prayed and thought about the areas God was calling our fellowship to focus on in 2023. And while many worthwhile ministries and opportunities came to mind, we felt HRF needed a distinct focus on three things: God’s Word, community and hospitality. 

From the Pastor's Desk - March 2023

From the Pastor's Desk - March 2023

March is here which means springtime is coming (very exciting) and so is daylight savings time (not so exciting). Even though we may lose an hour of sleep, I think the new life and energy that Spring ushers in more than makes up for it! As the Lord continues to show His faithfulness to us, one of my prayers for us as a church as we enter into a new season of the year has been - God breathe new life into us. 

Humility by Andrew Murray

Humility by Andrew Murray

I recently finished reading through Andrew Murray’s short, but very powerful, booklet titled Humility and wanted to share a few of my favorite quotes with you. I pray these will help increase your affections for Christ today and be helpful reminders in your own fight for humility. May the Lord keep us humble under His mighty hand and give us grace to in humility count others more significant than ourselves!

BABEL AND THE CHURCH

BABEL AND THE CHURCH

A rather unlikely comparison the Lord led me to this morning was between Babel and the church. In Genesis 11, we read that “the whole earth had one language and the same words.” As a result, there was incredible potential to what God’s image bearers could accomplish together! God said in Genesis 11:6, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them” (emphasis added). The problem with sin though, is that it robs us of God-given potential.

A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

Everything around us shakes, but as we grieve the things around us that can be shaken, and have been shaken, let us hold fast to the things that ultimately cannot be shaken. Let us, “be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. (Heb. 12:28-29).


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