The past few days have been filled with a lot of emotions for me — as I am sure they have been for most people. There is the joy of Christmas — the joyous celebration of God coming into our world in Jesus Christ — and bringing God’s will for peace, justice, [...]
Mary said,
Yes, I see it all now:
I’m the Lord’s maid, ready to serve.
Let it be with me
just as you say. (Luke 1:38 The Message)
No — I did not misspell Merry in the title to this post — I am using a little play on words here — referring to Mary the mother of Jesus.
Mary [...]
My nephew raised this question on his blog:
Is it irreverent to say that God “scared the hell” out of you?
I got to thinking (which is a scary thing in itself).
I’ve decided that — for the moment — [...]
And the Word became flesh and lived among us,
and we have seen his glory,
the glory as of a father’s only son full of grace and truth. John 1:14
A lesson to be learned for Advent: learn to love — not just talk about love — [...]
I have not taken the time I need — or want — for my Blog lately. I don’t know why — I enjoy it — I guess I’ve been busy. 2 cataract surgeries, going to South Carolina for Thanksgiving, Church members having serious surgeries, going to help my wife at Pottery Shows, and — o [...]
I am the pastor of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC. I have been a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor for over 20 years. I'm married, with no children - but 3 dogs! I enjoy meeting people, reading, blogging, watching sports, and fishing -- among other things.
The opinions you'll find here are mine alone. They do not necessarily express the views of my church, my Presbytery, my denomination, my family, my friends, or anyone else. The attempted humor you'll find here is definitely mine.
Bill Hayes
