You may remember my post of a few weeks ago where I wrote of accepting a call to be Pastor of Hopewell Presbyerian Church in Florence, SC. Today the Wentworth Presbyterian Church — where I have served for 23 years — voted to “dissolve the pastoral relationship” – – a vote no one was really [...]
I have written and posted my sermon for tomorrow. It’s based on 1 John 4:7-21, and entitled “The Second Great End: Love“. Here’s a portion of it: I read of a young pastor who asked a more experienced pastor: “What are the requirements to be a successful pastor?” The response was: “You have to be [...]
I read this quote from Henri Nouwen this morning — and it struck me as a word of truth. It’s about Spiritual Dryness: Sometimes we experience a terrible dryness in our spiritual life. We feel no desire to pray, don’t experience God’s presence, get bored with worship services, and even think that everything we ever [...]
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
