A few years ago, I wrote a Faith Story called Reflections on a Life where I talked about the cliché “a smile goes a long way” and how a smile can bring
Faith Stories: Being My Authentic Self
Danny Stiles shared these words during the August 2019 Church Council meeting. It’s important for you to hear how your vision and steps of faith have touched my life. I
Faith Stories: Let God Do the Talking
Faith Stories: Let God Do the Talking “For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; the Jew
Faith Stories: Communion with a Cat
Faith Stories: Communion with a Cat In the summer of 2016, it began to rain in south Louisiana. We are a land of swamps and streams, a place all too
Faith Stories: Stewardship Sunday 2019
Faith Stories: Stewardship Sunday 2019 2 Corinthians 9:7 says “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God
Faith Stories: Growing Through Grace
Faith Stories: Growing Through Grace When asked to speak on Stewardship, little did I know how the theme would make my head swim. I prayed to God and asked for
Faith Stories: Keep Our Vision Growing
Faith Stories: Keep Our Vision Growing Last week Kathy King shared some of the key points in the life of St. John’s since it was chartered in 1961. Today we
Faith Stories: For Which We are Thankful
Faith Stories: For Which We are Thankful As Lane suggested in her sermon, we would like to share some of our history and the things for which we are thankful.
Faith Stories: Looking Back with Gratefulness
Faith Stories: Looking Back with Gratefulness As I prepared this message, I was thankful for being given the opportunity to look back with gratitude on all that St. John’s has
Faith Stories: Do you have to be slapped upside your head by God like I do?
Faith Stories: Do you have to be slapped upside your head by God like I do? For the past few years I have been praying to God for direction: What