Today at our annual church picnic, Caleb will be sharing on the power of intentional simplicity in drawing us closer to Jesus. (Service will not be live streamed)

James Castruccio is a member of Gateway Church in Washougal. He has also been one of Shaun’s closest friends for many years. James and his family have lived out a testimony of the power of surrendering all we have to God’s hands.

Scott DeViney is a member of Laurelwood Baptist Church in Vancouver. He shares with us this morning a powerful testimony of the impact of fasting in the life of both the individual Christian and the church as they seek the will and heart of God.

Dave O’Dell will share today about one of the most difficult practices for us today. Quiet. Silence. Stillness. In a world with screens at our fingertips, sound and images before us nearly 24/7, and always more to do, how can we follow the example of Jesus in drawing away to be alone with the Father.

Dennis Fuqua joins us again this week to talk about a discipline near and dear to his heart. After years as a pastor, God led Dennis on a journey of growth in his own prayer life ultimately leading to a lifelong passion for prayer.

What do you think of when you think about meditation? Maybe it brings to mind new age ideas or relaxation techniques. There is more to it than that. The Bible calls the people of God to meditate more than 20 different times. Today, Dennis Fuqua, director of International Renewal Ministries and Clark County Prayer Connect (not to mention a good friend of HCC) will share with us how we can engage in this Biblical practice to grow deeper to Christ.

Pastor Eddie Staton from Landmark Church in Battle Ground will join us this morning to share the power of memorized scripture. While reading and study build a powerful foundation for life, in the moments of trial, it is the scripture we have at hand that has the greatest power to keep our eyes on Christ.

Harley will share this morning some tools for taking Bible reading to the next level. The impact of scripture being read is profound, but our understanding needs to go deeper. Not everyone should try to learn ancient languages, but everyone can learn how do dig deep into the treasure of God’s word.

Caleb offers us our first practice for growing closer to Jesus, Bible reading. As simple as opening a book and reading it. The impact of reading this particular book is beyond measure.

Caleb will help us understand the power of Spiritual Disciplines and give us an introduction to how we can begin to apply these ancient practices to our everyday lives.