William L. Hawkins

William L. Hawkins is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in New Bern, North Carolina.

Articles by William L. Hawkins

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Bullies among us

Consequences of cruelty
May 29, 2007 by William L. Hawkins
The massacre that took place at Virginia Tech last month can be only partially explained. We can criticize privacy regulations that allowed Cho Seung-Hui to move freely about in spite of his desperate mental condition. We can point to federal and state gun control laws that allowed him to secure his weaponry.
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A tree grows in Haiti

Harvesting 15 years of mission work
Feb 22, 2003 by William L. Hawkins
"Haiti is a nation of contrasts,” says Rodney Babe, who meets our church’s team of mission workers at the airport. We soon understand what he means. BMWs and Hummers are weaving through the open-air market in Leogane.
Living by the Word

A questionable God

Exodus 3:1-15; Matthew 16:21-28; Romans 12:9-21

Aug 14, 2002 by William L. Hawkins

When a rabbi was asked, “Why is it that you rabbis put much of your teaching in the form of a question?” the rabbi replied, “So what’s wrong with a question?” The rabbi may be on to something.

Living by the Word

Unforgiven

Matthew 18:15-20; Romans 13:8-14

Aug 14, 2002 by William L. Hawkins

When Reinhold Niebuhr wrote glowingly in his diary about small churches in rural communities he admitted that some are “small and mean.” He had in mind the church I was serving. Although it has been nearly 20 years, my memories are as vivid as if it were yesterday. For three years I went to bed every night with knots in my stomach.