As Christians go through Holy Week, I am offering some reflections on the week and some of the events that occurred. One event that may have occurred on Wednesday of Holy Week is the discussion of whether to pay taxes to the emperor or not (Matthew 22:15-22, Mark 12:13-17, Luke 20:20-26). The religious leaders were [...]
As Christians go through Holy Week, I am offering some reflections on the week and some of the events that occurred. One event that may have occurred on Tuesday of Holy Week is the Greeks coming to see Jesus (John 12:20-36). It is good that Gentiles came to see Jesus — and that Jesus welcomed [...]
As Christians go through Holy Week, I am offering some reflections on the week and some of the events that occurred. On Monday of Holy Week tradition holds Jesus chased the money changers out of the temple (Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-17). Why did Jesus do this? I believe it was because He wanted to “cleanse [...]
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
