
Living Well: Where is your treasure?
Hurricane Matthew has taken quite a toll on the East Coast, and North Carolina in particular. The news is filled with stories of downed...


The Light Shines in the Darkness
I recently attended a one-day Clergy Session which featured author Robert Benson leading from his new book, Punching Holes in the Dark,...

Family Promise Week
The week of October 16 through October 23 has been designated Family Promise Week in an effort to bring attention to the crisis of family...


Hayes Barton's Response to Hurricane Matthew
When power went out at church Saturday, we were forced to make the hard decision to cancel two services and Sunday School. But our...

All In
Last fall, our covenant group began an “All In” journey with God. Mark Batterson’s book turned my life upside down, inside out and...


Wellness Wednesday preview
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Staying Connected with God
Many of the people of Hayes Barton will be familiar with the Jesus Prayer. Jesse Baker spoke and wrote about it while he was with us. The...


Cloister thoughts....
Sonny is a part of the community. His mama and daddy died when he was a young boy. Sonny attended special classes growing up in school....

Footprints
I look once more at the composition page entitled Stewardship. It is still blank. I resign that I shall try again tomorrow. I turn out...


Gifts from the Celts
Last week I served as the Spiritual Director for the North Carolina 5-Day Spiritual Academy, a retreat sponsored jointly by the North Caroli