Writings of The Rev. Harold Melville Heath, Jr.

The Rev. Harold Melville Heath, Jr. taught that you could ask God for anything—anything at all. He might not give you everything you ask for. But He loves us, and that love gives us confidence to approach the Throne of Grace. And we in turn are called to spread God’s love to others. Briefly enlisted in the army before the end of WWII, Hal suffered a military training accident which eventually cost him hearing in one ear. He moved to the West Coast to escape from sinus issues, where he completed the degree requirements for two Ph.D. programs, but chose to respond to a call to the ministry. For over 30 years, Hal pastored churches in Arizona and San Diego, California. He lived out his calling not just in the pulpit, but served for many years with a variety of ministries, including PUM (Presbyterian Urban Ministries), ministering to the poor and homeless in southeast San Diego, and also taught ESL (English as a Second Language) full-time for 10 years and for many years afterwards as a substitute teacher. These are his collected writings. They remind us to be faithful to the God of Love, and speak to us of His unending faithfulness in our lives. They share stories of resilience, of faith in the face of adversity, and of hope.