Some people feel evangelism is standing on a street corner and yelling:
“Repent”!
Actually, evangelism is any way we communicate the love of God to others — and try to tell others about the hope God can give them. This post (the first of 2 parts) from Pulpit Magazine talks about [...]
Happy Halloween!
I probably don’t have to tell you that today is Halloween — a day when we normally think about ghosts and goblins — witches and vampires.
It actually all began with saints!
You may be thinking — what do saints have to do with Halloween?Well, it was the idea of honoring saints that began [...]
The Miracle Theater in Pigeon Forge, TN. is asking Christians to sign a petition if you are tired of Christianity being mocked by others.
Apparently Kathy Griffin made some comments on TV that slandered Christ — and The Miracle Theater is asking those of us who are tired of things like this to let [...]
Ok — I admit it. I was wrong to judge the Canine Ministry I referred to in “Thinking Way Outside The Box?”. After reading this post from Todd Rhoades I can see that ideas that are different from mine are not necessarily bad. In fact, I need to to encourage innovative thinking among [...]
Sally and I will be at the Wee Kirk Conference at the Montreat Conference Center this week, then will spend a few days in Gatlinburg, TN. — so I probably won’t be putting up any posts this week - at least not for a few days.
Check back next week to see some pictures [...]
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
