06.18.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 3:20 pm by Pastor Bill
As a pastor, one of my great pleasures is to introduce believers to material which will help them to grow in their faith, grow in their knowledge and appreciation of God, and to share with them the resources which God has used to encourage and equip me for the Christian race. I’m pleased to recommend to you a new CD from reach records, entitled 20/20. This is Trip Lee’s new release, presented in the form of Christian Hip-Hop music. I want to give my impressions of the CD and point you to a few of the tracks which might challenge and edify you in your walk with Christ.
INITIAL IMPRESSIONS AND OVERVIEW…When I first began listening to the CD in my car, I noticed a few marked differences from Trip’s first CD (If They Only Knew). His initial CD I believe was perhaps a once in a lifetime accomplishment. It is marked by such clarity, forcefulness and awesome lyrics and themes that knocked my socks off. I was stunned, inspired and hooked from the very first track. His current CD, (20/20) hits me a little differently. Yes the quality is there, yes the lyrics are challenging and biblical, but it is a different kind of listening experience from his first CD in my opinion. One thing that makes or breaks a CD or song for me is its ‘listenability’ (yes I made up that word)…how easy it is to listen to, how clearly it’s message comes across.
I noticed on 20/20 that the music track (instruments) often overshadow the lyrical track (the words, the message). In my opinion this makes the initial impression of any song less impacting, because it takes greater concentration and effort to pull the theme and message out of the song, it requires more focus and concentrated attention. This problem goes away after several listenings, or by reading the lyrics provided on the lyric sheet. One kudo to reach records is that they provide the lyrics to every song on the CD on their website, which is a great benefit to my old ears, which sometimes miss an important word or phrase.
My appreciation for the lyrics and message of 20/20 overshadows the unbalanced mixing of instrumental levels. By taking the time to read and listen closely to each song, I have a great admiration for this CD, and the help it can provide to believers in every walk of life. Here are a few titles and my overview of them.
1) 20/20 INTRO…This track gives us an idea where the CD will take us, namely to a better focused view of our great God and Savior. Anything that raises our perspective and appreciation of God will benefit us, and Trip and his fellow musicians have graced us by urging us to look upward with them, see the greatness of God, and worship Him for who He truly is. Several of the tracks caution us against false views of God which are always unhelpful and dangerous. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted in Uncategorized at 1:37 pm by Pastor Bill
Well, it might not be that far away in comparison to some places on our planet, but the Central American country of Nicaragua is a long way from Hyde Park, Cincinnati Ohio. We will be taking a mission trip as a church to support our missionaries in Managua, Nicaragua. We are diligently practicing our Spanish language studies, raising support, and praying that God will use us in a great way during our time there.
We will be ministering with our mission family, Rich and Cari Woughter and their 4 children. You can read more about them on our missionary page of this website. We will be involved in children’s ministry, camp work, door to door evangelism and whatever else will help the Woughters.
We ask for your prayers as we continue with our preparations for this trip. Please lift up the matters of finances, preparation, and spiritual growth. We expect to see our God work in mighty ways during this time, just as we saw in Mexico last year.
I will try to keep you updated with more details as the trip progresses, but here are the starters. We will be in Managua, Nicaragua from August 7th to the 16th. The cost of the trip is about $1000.00 per person, with about $760.00 of that going towards airfare. Our goals are to be a help to our missionaries, to be used of God with our spiritual gifts, and to grow in Christ through service and sacrifice. Thank you for your prayers!
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05.21.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 3:56 pm by Pastor Bill
…Since I last posted on our website? I guess so. Someone mentioned that there has been a lack of activity on our website, but there has been a flurry of great activity among our church family. So much has gone on during the past few months, so I’ll try to catch you up on what’s going on at Hyde Park Baptist Church, in Hyde Park (Cincinnati) Ohio.
First off, God has blessed us with great attendance. We have set several new attendance records in many of our various services. We are blessed with many new couples and young families becoming part of our church family. Some of our ’snowbirds’ have returned from warmer climates and we’re excited to have them back with us for the summer. We’ve been challenged by several missionary speakers and their families, sharing what God is doing across this wide world.
We’ve begun a few ministries of sharing mercy, to various agencies and people who are in need of care and love. We are seeing the fruit of sharing our relationship with God through Jesus to the people that God has brought into our lives. We’ve had several baptisms and new members lately.
We’ve shared great fellowship through many outlets, bible studies, flying pig running races, shared meals and activities (picnic season is in full swing!) We are getting ready for our summer mission trip to Nicaragua to assist our mission family living there, in Managua Nicaragua. We’re practicing our Spanish also! Hola!
One thing that hasn’t changed is our emphasis on the truth and authority of God’s word, and our responsibility as believers to live out daily our faith in Christ Jesus. I’m thankful for the spiritual growth and hunger of our people, and seeing them put their faith into action in the world we live in.
If you’re ever in Cincinnati, stop in and worship with us. Details are on our home page.
God bless you!
Pastor Bill ><>
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01.30.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 3:39 pm by Pastor Bill
…a tremendous success, praise God! We were so blessed by our speaker, Dr. Bruce Ware of Southern Seminary, also with good attendance and participation. Our hearts were uplifted and our minds were enlightened by the great presentations of the Glorious Trinitarian Revelation of our great God and Savior. We were challenged to think and live biblically as we meditate upon what God has revealed to us in His word.
I invite you to join us next year for another awesome conference, or if you can’t wait that long, worship with us any Sunday for great teaching, preaching and Christian fellowship.
God bless you!
Pastor Bill ><>
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07.11.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 2:52 pm by Pastor Bill
We are here in Mascota on our third day of conducting summer camp VBS for about 40 children. Our other 2 groups are in other cities and have 100 and 60 children in their groups.
We are going out to various small villages in the afternoons and evenings and sharing the gospel to whomever we meet.
Our local host pastor and his family are so gracious and supportive to us, and we are enjoying learning the culture and the people.
So far, no sickness or mosquitoes, although my wife is developing a rash due to insect bites.
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01.26.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 9:23 pm by Administrator
Well, we just figured out how to upload our sermon audio onto our website…guess that’s why I’m a preacher
Just go to our sermon page and click on a link and you will be able to suffer through what our people sit through each week…from the comfort of your home.
Seriously, this series is on worship, and we hope that God will bless and challenge you as you digest what He has said to us about how we are to experience true worship.
If you hear something you like, or something you don’t like, or something you just want to argue about, please email me with your comments or thoughts…hpbcrillo(at)yahoo(dot)com
God bless you, Pastor Bill
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09.28.06
Posted in Uncategorized, All at 1:48 pm by Pastor Bill
Have you ever attended a wasted funeral? You may wonder what I am talking about. In our culture, at least from the Christian perspective, funerals typically serve at least 3 major functions. The first is to say goodby to our departed loved one, to allow our expression of grief, love, sadness, whatever emotions need to be addressed at this time of parting. The second is to allow us to eulogize the deceased, to remember their contributions to society and to us personally. We hear and relive many of their attributes and mannerisms that made them personal and beloved by us. We honor their life achievements and reflect on their impact upon us. It is good to remember how their life intertwined with others, and how we were affected by them personally.
But perhaps the most important reason for a funeral is to remind us of our own mortality, that this life doesn’t last forever, and that we will someday be laid in the ground also, this earthly life ended forever. Funerals remind us that eternity is in store for all of us, and that we need to be prepared. I believe that a funeral is wasted when we do not take this opportunity to present the gospel, to remind the attenders that death is a result of sin, that Jesus is the only provision for salvation, and that salvation is our only hope for eternal life in glory with God.
I attended a wasted funeral earlier this week. A distant family member passed away, a true Christian who urged the pastor to ‘give the gospel’ at her funeral so that everyone would know who and what her faith was in. Her family stressed their urgent desire that the gospel be presented to the attenders, since many would be unsaved. What a tremendous opportunity for the Holy Spirit of God to work as God’s word would be given clearly and plainly for all to hear and consider the state of their own souls….but no. The gospel was NOT given. The lady’s goodness was stressed more than the saving work of Christ on the cross. She was now presented as having wings in heaven as an angel, nudging the heavenly spectators and urging them to look down on earth and to be proud of her grandchildren’s accomplishments. Whatever it was, it certainly was not the gospel. A wasted funeral. Don’t get me wrong, as far as a celebration of her life, it was great! It was a great time for family to say goodby and to remember her fondly! But it was no time for unbelievers to feel that they were in peril of eternal loss, or to hear how they could escape God’s wrath. Because the preacher never gave the gospel. Sin…never mentioned. Judgement…never mentioned. The universal human condition of separation from God because of sin…never mentioned. Forgiveness of sin and restoration to God only through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus…never mentioned.
Only shallow platitudes about how you need to know Jesus…without telling them why and how.
ANOTHER WASTED FUNERAL.
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05.09.06
Posted in Uncategorized at 1:17 pm by Pastor Bill

Thank you for taking the time to visit our site and find out more about us. We are currently upgrading our website to provide more information about our church and ministries. This front page for the Hyde Park Baptist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio is a blog page, designed to interact with readers, and for readers to interact with us. After each post you will see a ‘comment’ link. If you click on that you can reply to the post and add your thoughts or ask questions. I encourage you to engage in the discussions, especially if you see something that strikes a chord with you- for good or bad! Tell us what you think!
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03.31.06
Posted in Uncategorized, Church Events, All at 8:07 pm by Pastor Bill
Are there any connections between historical Israelite ceremonies and contemporary Christianity? 
We will be having a special presentation called “Messiah in the Passover” on wednesday, April 5th at Hyde Park Baptist Church. Our presenter will be Alan Shore Read the rest of this entry »
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