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, and love into [...]
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 [...]
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 — I believe that is is not irreverent to say the God “scared the hell” out [...]
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
