THE ESSENTIAL PLACE A Pastoral Message based on Mark 1:29-39 Prepared for St. John’s Baptist Church of Charlotte, NC, by Senior Minister, Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, on July 25, 2021 ____________________________________________________________ PRAYER Living God, thank you for meaningful work in which we can experience joy. And thank you for including us in your work, […]
THE STORY OF US: A Pastoral Message, January 3, 2021, by Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD, based upon John 1:14-18 for the people of St. John’s Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC On this last Sunday of the Christmas season and the first Sunday of a new calendar year, my message title is ‘The Story of Us.’ […]
CRADLING SALVATION: A Pastoral Message on Sunday, December 27, 2020, by Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD, based upon Luke 2:22-40 for the people of St. John’s Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC Imagine a young parent quietly opening a door in the afternoon or in the middle of the night responding to a crying child. The parent […]
LIGHT SHINING IN THE DARKNESS: A Pastoral Homily on Christmas Eve, 2020, by Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD, based upon John 1:1-5 for the people of St. John’s Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC Once upon a time, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Paula and I were on the shores of a Carolina beach. […]
LIKE CHILDREN ON CHRISTMAS MORNING A Pastoral Message on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2020 by Rev. Dennis W. Foust, PhD, based upon Malachi 4:1-2 for the people of St. John’s Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC It feels as if Advent began back on Sunday, March 15th. During this peculiar year of 2020, you have […]
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 […]