Can You See Hope from Here?

The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church    300 Hawthorne Lane    Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428      www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org  CAN YOU SEE HOPE FROM HERE? Isaiah 2:1-5 and Romans 13:11-14 First Sunday in Advent, December 1, 2019 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD  For more than 25-years, Paula and I loaded our vehicle to be ready […]

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We Know What Happened to Sin

The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church    300 Hawthorne Lane    Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428      www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org   WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO SIN Zephaniah 3:14-20 The Third Sunday of Advent, December 16, 2018 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD ___________________________________________________________   A young man paying off college debt, needed a small loan to […]

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Inhabited by Peace the Purifies

The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church    300 Hawthorne Lane    Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428      www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org   INHABITED BY PEACE THAT PURIFIES Micah 3:1-4 and Luke 3:1-6 The Second Sunday of Advent, December 9, 2018 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD   ___________________________________________________________ On this Second Sunday of Advent, we prepare the way […]

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Hope-Inspired Action

The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church    300 Hawthorne Lane    Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428      www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org   HOPE-INSPIRED ACTION Jeremiah 33:14-16 and Luke 12:25-36 The First Sunday of Advent, December 2, 2018 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD     A boy was playing in the yard one evening and lost his baseball […]

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The Unfamiliar God

December 18, 2016 – Fourth Sunday of Advent Proclaimer: Dr. Dennis W. Foust Worship Theme: And the Word Became Flesh Homily: The Unfamiliar God Scripture: Genesis 32:24-30; John 1:10-13 How can you make Christmas happen each and every day? Last week, Prince Harry and his girlfriend, actress, Meghan Markle, went shopping for a Christmas tree in […]

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Can I Get a Witness?

December 11, 2016 – Third Sunday of Advent Proclaimer: Dr. Dennis W. Foust Worship Theme: And the Word Became Flesh Sermon: Can I Get a Witness? Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4; John 1:6-9 Who will be a witness for our Lord in these days of confusion about witnessing? Bill and Marzell Rice live in Prattville, Alabama. Bill operates […]

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Before the Beginning

November 27, 2016 – First Sunday of Advent Proclaimer: Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD Homily: Before the Beginning Scripture: John 1:1-5 In his book, Being Mortal, Atul Gawande, a surgeon in Boston, tells honest stories about people who are aging or living with incurable diseases. After a conversation with a 94 year old man named […]

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