The newest edition of the GOD or NOT Carnival is up at The Uncredible Hallq. This edition is a look at definitions of God from theists and atheists positions. As the main page of the GOD or NOT Carnival states:
GOD or NOT exists to bring theist and atheist thought on a variety of religious issues together [...]
Last week I read a post at Monastic Mumblings about the author preparing for a Novena — or a prayer vigil — for his brother who is very sick and in the hospital. He gives this quote from Thomas Merton :
"We do not see the way that lies ahead of us. It seems dark, [...]
He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8
If there ever was a man who understood and lived by this verse of scripture, it was my Dad, Billy Drennan Hayes. He [...]
I have finished and posted my sermon for tomorrow. It’s based on Mark 1:21-28 and entitled "What Does He Have To Do With Us?".
Here’s a portion of it:
Not long ago I read a quote from Ezra Taft Benson:
“The Lord works from the inside out, not the outside in.
[...]
I came across this after I posted my Friday Frivolity on the UN and Willy Wonka – and could not resist an "extra" Saturday Frivolity this week.
The Onion reports that snow men around the world are gathering to protest global warming. Here’s how it is being reported:
According to organizers of marches in Washington, Atlanta, Montreal, Berlin, [...]
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
