Towards the Throne of Grace
The season of Lent is a time of “bright sadness.” We spend forty days in preparation and reflection, in a penitent posture, with our...
Prayer at Hayes Barton
Prayer is an essential part of a Christian life. When we pray, we acknowledge our need for God, we acknowledge our faith in God, and we...
From an anonymous care receiver...
Testimonial from a Care Receiver The relationship with my Stephen Minister had evolved from the darkest of times, to the happiest of days...
Cloister Thoughts...
Like an immense but simple stained glass window, it had stood receiving the light of God. Its angled panes and prismatic jewels caught...
Advent Thoughts
Grace and Peace to you, brothers and sisters in Christ! We have come to think of Advent as a time of preparation for the birth of...
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...
Cloister Thoughts...
Often we hear about people who find little joy in life. Reality is just being! Some would argue that many people live in a spiritual...
"A Place of Everyone"
There are many ways to mark and identify a Christian life. Our lives can either clearly share the grace and love of God or they can dimly...
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...
What Preschool Has Taught Me
August 1 marked one year for me as the director of Hayes Barton United Methodist Preschool, a school our millennial parents lovingly call...
