I’ve been gone a few days – had a wedding at Oak Island, NC (it’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it!) and have been very busy since getting back — but I’m about to get back into the swing of things.
Rob over at The Orangejack Blog has posted some comments about [...]
Apostle John has another post on the praying for Osama theme — this one is about how praying for your enemies is not enough — Jesus also calls us to love them — and forgive them.
This is tough.
First of all, I find it difficult to love someone who does not love me. I find [...]
The Pyromaniac has a wonderful post on the Rubic’s Cube — giving some of it’s history and some of his experiences with it. I still have one — and I know where it is! At times I pull it out and try to solve it. I’m not very good at it — but it is [...]
For some reason I am having trouble posting comments on my blog site — I have reported the problem to TypePad and hope to get it resolved soon. Several posted comments on my post about praying for our enemies – so I want to make some responses and refine my position on the topic.
First [...]
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" Matthew 5:43-44
Sometimes the words of Jesus sound almost impossible to follow — but you know you need to do so. Praying for our enemies [...]
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
