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...
Persistent Prayer
When I was eight years old, I wanted a dog. I wanted a dog so bad that it took all I had to focus on anything else. Every day I would...
The Bread of Life...Feast, Fellowship, Feed
“Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from...
Cloister thoughts...
Cloister thoughts… It can be scary to walk around in the dark. It isn’t so much the darkness that is scary as the unknown objects which...
Into the Neighborhood
Pastor Adam, Pastor Joy, and I got to hang out with Bishop Hope Morgan Ward last week. We spent time together with the other men and...
Cloister Thoughts...
This Sunday we will gather to celebrate the feast of All Saints – the feast of simple, ordinary folks. We do not celebrate titles or job...
Celebrating St. Francis of Assisi
“St. Francis walked the world like the Pardon of God.” G.K. Chesterton It’s October – my favorite month of the year! Not only is it the...
A Prayer from Hayes Barton UMC in Preparation for Hurricane Florence
The past few days have been marked with a heighten sense of anxiety and uncertainty as our congregation, the City of Raleigh, the people...
Reconnect and Recommit
Once again, Reconnection Sunday at Hayes Barton UMC was a great event! I hope that all of you felt the energy, fellowship, and love for...
Holy Friends
At Annual Conference back in June, we had a couple of teaching sessions with Dr. Greg Jones, former Dean of Duke Divinity School. Greg...
