Posts by Joe Maiocco (Page 6)

Posts by Joe Maiocco (Page 6)

Don’t Be Anxious…PEACE! (D1)

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, with worship and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:6-7) We live in an anxious, fearful and panic time due to the coronavirus. Life is literally shutting down around us and we wonder what tomorrow may bring. Build up your Spiritual Immunity through God’s Peace Anxious for nothing but…

Thanksgiving

In the Chilean village of Chungungo water is a valuable commodity.  The area is very parched, forcing villagers to truck in water from miles away, with most people only able to afford 4 gallons a day.  Bathing became a luxury!!  Scientists began to experiment with a new water collection system involving finely woven propylene netting.  The nets were set up in the mountains and designed to sift water from the numerous clouds that swept in from the Pacific Ocean.  Each…

The Power of a Story

Dr. Paul Brand was speaking to a medical college in India on “Let your light shine before men that they may behold your good works and glorify your Father.”  In front of the lectern was an oil lamp with its cotton wick burning from the shallow dish of oil.  As he preached, the lamp ran out of oil, the wick burned dry, and the smoke made him cough.  He immediately used the opportunity.  “Some of us here are like this…

Walk in the Light

One of the things many people love about Florida is the great amount of light we receive in this part of the world.  The Sunshine state averages 268 sunny to partly cloudy days per year.  We’ll take that, especially during the winter months! The theme of light is prevalent in the Bible.  John reminds us “If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus cleanses us…

Celebrate Freedom!

Conflict between the colonies and England was already a year old when the colonies convened a Continental Congress in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776. In a June 7 session in what would be Independence Hall, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia presented a resolution with the famous words: “Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection…

Parable of the Loving Father

I give thanks for all dads and men as we celebrate Father’s Day 2019 in June. Fathers play a key role in our life journey and the parable of the prodigal son is a perfect illustration of that. For this article, I’m renaming that story “The Parable of the Loving Father” since it rings true to the heart of the parable. The younger son asked for his inheritance, insulting his father by basically saying ‘I wish you were dead.’ In…

Vestry Approves Outreach Grants

The St. John’s Vestry has approved $50,000 in grants for this year’s Outreach for national/ international giving: CCO – Coalition for Christian Outreach Nationwide organization working through local charities in making witnesses out of college students to create discoples who follow Jesus Christ in every area of their lives. Emmanuel Community Aleppo Provide seed money for new business ventures in Aleppo to aid in rebuilding this Christian community along with ongoing donations for the sustenance of the poor in this…

New Member Welcome

St. John’s celebrated welcoming 47 new members over the past year. 19 were present at the March 10th service where we heard their story, shared a gift, special song, prayer and reception. THANK YOU to everyone who wel­comed new members over the past year. THANK YOU Vestry for staying in touch with them. THANK YOU Sue Boujoukos for greeting them in the Narthex, cof­fee hour and sanctuary Welcoming new members is important because People looking for a church home are…

God’s Promises

The resurrection of Jesus is a God Promise, something so grand and miraculous only God can ful­fill. Old Testament prophets and Jesus foretold it. The Bible is full of promises God has made to his people and there is a book we give to St. John’s visitors on weekends entitled “199 Promises of God.” Enjoy this Easter season by affirming God Promises for you! • “And the prayer of faith shall save the sick and the Lord shall raise him…