The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church 300 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428 www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org REWEAVING THE TORN TAPESTRY OF PRAYER Gospel of Matthew 6:5-12 Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany, February 9, 2020 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD ________________________________________________________________________ THE GOSPEL OF GOD IS DESTRUCTIVE! The word, ‘Gospel,’ means ‘Good News.’ […]
The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church 300 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428 www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org RENOVATING THE BATTERED CHURCH Gospel of Matthew 16:13-20 Third Sunday After the Epiphany, January 26, 2020 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD ________________________________________________________________________ ‘A Prayer for God’s Church’ Living God, we pray for Your Church. We pray […]
The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church 300 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428 www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org REPAIRING A BROKEN CONCEPT ABOUT GOD Gospel of 1 John 4:7-21 First Sunday After the Epiphany, January 12, 2020 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD ________________________________________________________________________ OPENING PRAYER Living God, You have always loved us first. Help […]
The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church 300 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428 www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org CHRISTMAS FOR EVERYONE Gospel of John 1:1-18 Christmastide, January 5, 2020 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD ________________________________________________________________________ We are shifting into post-Christmas gear. Trees are by the curb. School begins tomorrow. (And many students say, “AweMan.”) […]
The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church 300 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428 www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org THE QUESTION WE REALLY MUST SETTLE Isaiah 35:1-7 and Matthew 11:2-6 Third Sunday of Advent, December 15, 2019 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD ________________________________________________________________________ This past Monday morning, about 7am, my phone rang. It was Jim […]
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 […]
The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church 300 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428 www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org THE DANGER OF PRAYING Romans 12:1-2 and Matthew 6:5-13 Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost, November 10, 2019 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD My father told me a story about my great-grandfather I thought to be unbelievable. […]
The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church 300 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428 www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org SERVANT CHURCH: WE WILL BE A MISSIONAL CHURCH Micah 6:6-8 and Gospel of Luke 4:16-21 Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost, November 3, 2019 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD Every Sunday morning, Kevin Lynch arrives at Hope […]
The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church 300 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428 www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org JOYFUL WITNESS: BEYOND “GOD HELP US” Psalm 51:1-13 and Gospel of John 15:9-11 Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost, October 27, 2019 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD Stories can be spiritually transformational. This is why Jesus told so […]
The St. John’s Pulpit St. John’s Baptist Church 300 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5428 www.stjohnsbaptistchurch.org WILL OUR CHILDREN HAVE ACTIVE FAITH? Deuteronomy 6:4-9;20-25; Gospel of Mark 9:33-37; 10:13-16 Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost, October 20, 2019 by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD Jesus loves the little children; All the children of the […]