Everett Henes

Everett Henes (MDiv, ThM, DMin) is pastor of Hillsdale Orthodox Presbyterian Church, where he has served since 2008. He is husband to Kimberly and father of five children and grandfather of five (and counting!). He teaches US History and Philosophy of History for Jackson College in Michigan. He is currently working towards a PhD in Humanities with a focus in US Religious History from Faulkner University. In his spare time, he enjoys competing in powerlifting and strongman and teaching homeschoolers Taekwondo.

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Doctrine Before Reform: J. Gresham Machen And The Social Gospel

by Everett Henes on July 28, 2026 | Comment

J. Gresham Machen was born in Baltimore on this day in 1881, into a prosperous and cultivated Presbyterian family. After studying at Johns Hopkins University, Princeton University, and Princeton Theological Seminary, he continued his education in Germany before returning to Princeton Seminary . . . Continue reading →

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Psalm 53: The Foolishness of Sin

by Everett Henes on July 11, 2026 | 5 Comments

Psalm 53 begins with one of the bluntest diagnoses of the human heart in all of Scripture: “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” This does not mean that every sinner becomes a formal atheist. It means something deeper . . . Continue reading →

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Psalm 46: The Comfort of God’s Power

by Everett Henes on June 27, 2026 | Comment

Psalm 46 is a hymn celebrating the power of God, the mighty defender of his people. It is the psalm that inspired Martin Luther’s Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” This is a fitting connection because . . . Continue reading →

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Where Are the Young Men? Ministry and the Crisis of Formation

by Everett Henes on June 22, 2026 | Comment

This year, at assemblies and synods across the country, we are hearing a similar concern: There is a shortage of pastors. Churches need men. Presbyteries need men. Mission works need men. Pulpits are opening, congregations are waiting, and the question keeps coming . . . Continue reading →

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Eyes Lifted For Mercy: Psalm 123 And The Prayer Of The Despised (Part Two)

by Everett Henes on June 20, 2026 | Comment

The Pilgrim Waits at the Master’s Hand The psalmist then gives us an image: As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look . . . Continue reading →

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A Retrospective of the 2026 OPC General Assembly

by Everett Henes on June 11, 2026 | Comment

The 92nd General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church met at Geneva College from June 3–9, 2026. Geneva College, founded in 1848 and governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America—a sister NAPARC church—is a private Christian liberal arts college located . . . Continue reading →

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Eyes Lifted For Mercy: Psalm 123 And The Prayer Of The Despised (Part One)

by Everett Henes on June 6, 2026 | Comment

Augustine once asked what makes the heart of a Christian heavy. His answer was not simply sorrow, pain, loss, or disappointment. The Christian heart is heavy because the Christian is a pilgrim who longs for his country. Even when the world smiles, . . . Continue reading →

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Christ Descended Into Hell: The Creed, The Harrowing, And The Hope Of The Gospel

by Everett Henes on May 13, 2026

The line in the Apostles’ Creed “He descended into hell” often suffers one of two fates. It is either misunderstood in a dramatic, almost mythological way, as though Christ literally entered the place of the damned after his death in order to . . . Continue reading →