A good friend of mine lent me his copy of The Shack by William Young a few weeks ago. I started reading it, and found it hard to put down! It is a great story of forgiveness — one man’s journey towards forgiving people — and God’s love for all of us. [...]
I just finished eating left over pizza for lunch while listening to a great podcast from Decently And In Order about topics such as clergy burnout, change in churches, and other great topics. The conversation includes folks like Bruce Reyes - Chow, moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Carrol Howard Merritt of Tribal [...]
I have posted my sermon from this morning on my sermon blog. It’s a July 4th weekend sermon based on 2 Chronicles 7:12-22 and entitled “God, Bless America”.
Here is a portion of it:
Let’s go back to 1620 – when a group of Christians, who called themselves Pilgrims, made their way from England across [...]
You probably remember this photo from the Vietnam War. The girl in the middle is Kim Phuc. NPR has published a recent interview with her — and her journey since the photo in 1972.
Here is a potion of what she says about her journey of faith and forgiveness:
I was [...]
My nephew Rob has put a new perspective on the Declaration of Independence — updating it but keeping the same intent of the original.
Read his updated version here.
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
