From the Systemic Racism and Discrimination During COVID-19 Webinar
Several months ago Dianne and I got involved with a missions group at Hayes Barton UMC, initiated by John Thomas, now known as Being Boaz....
Cloister thoughts...
We all know what it is like to receive a letter in the mail. And quickly we can scan the letters and make a judgment - junk mail,...
Moving Ahead
Grace and Peace to you, brothers and sisters in Christ! If you ventured out of your home this weekend, you noticed the streets were...
Masks! Masks! Marvelous Mask Mission
When the news started sinking in that we were going to be shut in and shut down for quite some time, I asked myself these three...
Being with God
Open my eyes, that I may see Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me; Place in my hands the wonderful key That shall unclasp and set me free...
Being the Light
As one of your pastors at Hayes Barton UMC, I have been blessed to witness how YOU have shared the light of Jesus Christ to the world. We...
Cloister thoughts...
When Lloyd Douglas, author of The Robe, was a university student, he lived in a boarding house. The story is told that downstairs on the...
Penitence During a Pandemic
I failed at giving up television for Lent. I gave up on the discipline when I contracted Influenza A several weeks ago. And then, it...
Being the Church
In this unexpected and uncertain season of life, we would do well to remember the consistency of God’s love and grace. Jesus says, “Come...
Cloister Thoughts...
You have to have a certain amount of sympathy for the Hebrew people. Expecting the unexpected was not their forte. In their journey,...
