“I AM BAPTIZED” First Sunday of Advent Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, November 28, 2021 The Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, Senior Minister ____________________________________________________________ Well, children of God, here we are again celebrating hope. Every year, on the first Sunday of Advent, we focus on HOPE. Why? Why do […]
DEEP ROOTS ARE NOT REACHED BY THE FROST A Pastoral Stewardship Message on Putting Down Deep Roots in the Soil of God’s Love Scriptures: Gospel of Matthew 13:1-23 and Ephesians 3:14-21 St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, November 14, 2021 The Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, Senior Minister ____________________________________________________________ The Ayer family operated one of […]
A Pastoral Message on The Living God Who Shows Up in Catastrophic and Challenging Times Scripture: Gospel of John 9:1-7 St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, The Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, Senior Minister November 7, 2021 ____________________________________________________________ On December 26th, 2004, two tectonic plates shifted bumping into one another more than four thousand […]
A Pastoral Message on The Living God of Active Faith based upon 2 Corinthians 3:17 – 4:5 for St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, by The Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, on October 24, 2021 ____________________________________________________________ This morning, I need your help. If you have ever studied the field of communications, please […]
THE TRUSTWORTHY HAND OF GOD A Pastoral Message on God’s Trustworthiness based on Psalm 139:1-10 for St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, by The Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, on October 10, 2021 ____________________________________________________________ Hands leave fingerprints that are often unseen. Would you please look at your hands? Consider all of the things […]
The Face of God A Pastoral Message on God’s Presence based on Exodus 33 for St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, by The Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, on October 3, 2021 ____________________________________________________________ PRAYER YHWH, gathered as a community of your people, we are responding to your presence through our worship of you. […]
WHAT LOVE HEARS A Pastoral Message based on Philippians 2:1-4 & 1 Corinthians 13:1-6 St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, The Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, on September 26, 2021 ____________________________________________________________ PRAYER Living God, we have been regathering through prayer. We are now renewing our commitments to stay a part of St. John’s […]
Beyond Six-Feet Apart A Pastoral Message based on 2 Corinthians 5:16-20 & Matthew 28:18-20 offered to St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, by The Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, on September 19, 2021 Listen to the message here. ____________________________________________________________ PRAYER Living God, thank you for including us in your reconciling love. Guide and empower […]
VITAMIN – T: A WORLD IN NEED OF A HUG A Pastoral Message based on Matthew 8:1-4 offered to St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, on September 12, 2021 ____________________________________________________________ PRAYER Living God, thank you for touching people through us. Amen. MESSAGE Can we […]
A PRAYER FOR LABOR DAY A Message based on Matthew 9:35-10:1-4 offered to St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, on September 5, 2021 ____________________________________________________________ PRAYER God of all people, thank you for being especially attentive to persons who are harassed and helpless. We have been taught […]