Dear St. John’s friends and family, Happy Fathers Day!  Today we revisit the parable of the prodigal son and his father. The gather that waits and begins to run to meet us when he sees us coming down the road. The love of the prodigal’s father surprises us, every time we revisit this story. This…

Dear St. John’s Friends and Family, What do you think God is like? If you were to describe God, what would you say?  Over the summer we will explore our thoughts about our thoughts about God and what we find in the Bible. God reveals God self to us in little ways all the time.…

Dear St. John’s friends and family, What an exciting day!  Today we celebrate the accomplishment of 42 individuals that read the Bible cover to cover in 90 days. You will hear a few of their stories and what the last 90 days meant to them. After you hear these testimonies, you may want to join…

Dear St. John’s Friends and Family, God wants to be known by you. God reveals God-self mostly in subtle ways every single day. Often we get too busy and overwhelmed and we miss these subtle messages of love. And even though God is sending these subtle messages of love, we miss them and then we…

Dear St. John’s friends and family, I want to extend a big thank you to Rev. Cindy Riddick and St. John’s lay leader, Gary Scoggin for preparing and leading the message while I was quarantined with my family. We are all well and celebrate being back into community! Today we will take a closer look…

Dear St. John’s Friends and Family, My childhood home had a huge tree in the front yard with sweeping long branches that lended shade. There my dad made a tire swing that was tied to one of the strong branches. At night the branches would cast shadows through my bedroom window when the moon was…

Dear St. John’s Friends and Family, Today we continue to discover how our faith is like that of a growing tree.  Just as we are rooted in God’s love, we should also be growing together in Christ.  Rev. Cindy Riddick is preaching today about the importance of our spiritual growth, also known as our discipleship.  Disciples…

Dear St. John’s Friends and Family, The roots of a plant are the most vital part of the plant, especially for trees.  As we discovered last week, a supposed dead stump will put forth tender shoots at the sent of water because the root system is still vital.  Yet, if the root system dies, the entire…

Dear St. John’s Friends and Family, We are a resurrection people, always living and celebrating in the Easter story. The story of God’s promise to us of eternal life with Jesus and one another. The sorrows, hardships, and even death is temporary. The Apostle Paul tells us that the strife in this world will pale…

Dear St. John’s Friends and Family, Alleluia!  Christ is Risen!!  The tomb is empty!  Praise the Lord!  When the women went to the tomb and found it to be empty, it probably felt too good to be true.  And it still feels too good to be true.  The proclamation that Jesus defeated death is amazing! …