Today — November 11 — is Veterans Day in the United States — or Armistice Day in Europe.
The idea behind Veterans Day is to have a day when we can think about the sacrifices paid by the many people who have served in the Armed Forces.
For Veteran’s Day, I offer up [...]
I found out last night that Paul, a friend of mine who is a race track photographer, is dealing with a tragedy he witnessed.
Here’s how he describes it:
Saturday night, opening night at one of tracks I work for. Weather is good, excitement is high. Everyone is in a good mood and happy to be [...]
Today is President’s Day — and there is no better day to remember the words of 1 Timothy 2:1-2:
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil [...]
The Pulpit Magazine Blog has a wonderful post today about prayer.
Prayer is so vital for us a Christians. Ever since I started reading Ronnie Floyd’s book “10 Things Every Minister Needs To Know” — where he emphasizes the need for prayer — I have tried to spend more time in [...]
Ben Patterson at Leadership Magazine has a great article on Our Chief Work. His main point is that, when we become busy, prayer is the first thing we seem to drop to make room for everything else.
This is how he sees the problem:
Activists that we are, we all feel there is [...]
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
