A friend e-mailed me about this video on You-Tube. I know I don’t say “thanks” enough to those who are risking their lives for the sake of others. As I posted Monday, we may not agree with the war in Iraq — but we can still let those serving know we appreciate their service.
Perry Noble has a post with the “5 Healthy Questions I Must Ask Myself As A Pastor” These are the questions he asks himself to help keep his ministry on track: 1. How’s my walk with God? 2. How’s my family? 3. Am I taking risks? 4. Am I letting anyone (or anything) rob me [...]
I picked this up at Monastic Mumblings and thought it was a great statement on how we tend to label ourselves — and others. So — what label do you give yourself?
This must be a week for me to consider what I do in the ministry! (Seeing that I’m “off” this week — at home but doing things that need to be done around the house instead of working at the Church — I guess it’s “safe” to think about what I do in the ministry.) [...]
CartoonChurch.com has some great graphs showing what ministers do during the week compared to what members of the congregation think their minister does during the week. If you’re a minister and someone asks you: “”So — what did you do all week?” you might want to refer them to these charts. If you’re a member [...]
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
