Here is a story about a pastor who spent thousands of dollars that belonged to his church — then sold property that actually belonged to the church and pocketed the money.
He’s been locked out of the church — but still preaches.
I guess my question is — why do they let him continue [...]
That’s Rick Warren on the cover of Time Magazine this week.
I found the article about him to be a great read — informative — and while not really “pro Rick Warren”, it was not “anti Rick Warren” either — just a good article about his influence on America.
I [...]
Someone once said that the 11:00 hour on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America. I believe it — it is rare to find a church that truly includes folks from different races.
This report from CNN shows that the national media is on to this also.
My question is — what [...]
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 [...]
The General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has called on the denomination to be in a time of prayer as we consider the actions taken by the General Assembly — particularly the recommendation to ammend G-6.0106b — the ordination standards.
The letter calling for a time of prayer states:
We know the [...]
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
