The Chaplain Steve Podcast

Pocket testaments, Great way to share the gospel

2026-04-03T20:11:00.000-07:00

Here's the link to the Pocket Testament, you can order pocket gos[els here at no charge or a donation.

I have been using them in street ministry and Food pantry bags for many years.

PTL

Enter my number 555281 when it asks who sent you. Thanks, and God Bless

2024-04-14T19:48:00.000-07:00

Upcoming Events at House of Hope

Pastor Steves Place

Harvest of Hope

2024-04-12T09:18:00.000-07:00

I am the director at Harvest of Hope a small food pantry in St. Pete, FL.. We have gone from 4 to 5 families when we started a year ago to feeding 80 to 100 people weekly.

I cannot express the gratitude for all the helpers and the community who have since receiving food is returning the blessing by volunteering here. to be continued as we grow in the Lords name.

2022-11-21T10:01:00.000-08:00

Great night at Celebrate recovery St Pete

CR St Pete

The Wheel

2022-07-09T21:20:00.001-07:00

The Wheel of Discipleship

Pulpit Time

2022-06-07T08:05:00.000-07:00

Watch my first time at the pulpit speaking, as most know I am a teaching Pastor, but God has more plans for me. And this is one of the many steps ahead for me.

Common Sense Time

2022-05-26T13:49:00.001-07:00

So many children were killed and the blame game between political parties has started.

Why can't they come together on anything except raises for themselves?

Stricter Gun Laws they say, well look at Chicago with some of the strictest laws in the US.

So that's not gonna work. Mental Health awareness, didn't we just update after the last shooting and defunding Police?

How about background checks on all gun purchases. Waiver for concealed carry holders as background already done. But a courtesy check should be done, just in case at minimum with the local Sheriff.

Any violent arrest, mental health issues no GUNS for you.

3-day grace period on all gun purchases. Gives time for a background check also. Extend as needed until check is complete.

There are so many more things that can be done, that should have been done long ago.

Let your representatives know your opinion, I have. Don't be a Monday QB. Speak now or you might not have a chance later.

This is my humble opinion and I hope it makes you think and reach out to your reps.

Gob bless and have a great day.

It's a Doubles Life

2021-06-08T12:15:00.002-07:00

It has been 7 to 8 years since Denise and I bowled together.
She has decided to try it again with a lighter ball. So far so good she is averaging

around 153 right now, started out a Lil ugly, but she is improving slowly.

Steve and Denise #TeamCtD

She is progressing and I am so happy to see her bowling again. We are both representing Creating the Difference and sporting our jerseys in the picture.

I hope this post finds you in good health and blessed. God Bless.

Happy birthday

2020-08-09T19:06:00.002-07:00

Pastor John Phipps and Brandy McCormick two of my favorite peeps in the world.

Missed the drive-by for Pastor John and the cupcakes with Brandy, but said many a prayer for both as I took a very long walk to clear my head of some bad things that tried to creep in. Long walks I have heard was a favorite of a friend of mine, so I tried it today and was a very soothing experience and maybe lost a few pounds on the way :).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU BOTH!!!!!

Isaiah 26:3

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you.”

Matthew 6:25

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?”

Amazing when you search for answers and they all lead back to Jesus, and living for Him and not yourself.

Blessings start to flow, your eyes see a whole new vision of glory and understanding of things that happen around you.

1 Corinthians 2:16

“‘For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?’ But we have the mind of Christ.”

Sabbath is...?

2020-04-06T10:31:00.001-07:00

Sabbath

Pocket Testaments a easy way to share the gospel

2020-03-01T20:54:00.001-08:00

The Book of John

Here's the link to the Pocket Testament, you can order pocket gos[els here at no charge or a donation.

PTL

Enter my number 555281 when it asks who sent you. Thanks, and God Bless

2019-12-23T22:48:00.003-08:00

Reason for the Season Click to LISTEN

Sinner's Prayer From Scripture – (Psalm 51, King David)

“Have mercy on me, O God,
according to Your unfailing love;
according to Your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
Against You, You only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in Your sight,
so that You are proved right when You speak
and justified when You judge.
Surely I have been a sinner from birth,
sinful from the time my mother conceived me…
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me and I will be whiter than snow…
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from Your presence
or take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.
Then will I teach transgressors Your ways,
and sinners will turn back to You.

Wonderful weekend

2019-11-05T17:52:00.003-08:00

A wonderful weekend here

Chaplain Steve

Cancer Care Ministry Podcast

2019-10-15T12:05:00.002-07:00

Chaplain steve

New Podcast, different host. Please share if you like

Podcast

2019-02-21T18:40:00.001-08:00

Listen to Steve

Chaplain Steve Pod Cast

Happy New Year

2018-12-31T23:04:00.003-08:00

2018 is gone and 2019 has arrived, we have new neighbors and our neighborhood has never been this loud on NYE.

The other day received my Associate Chaplain Minister credentials from CLI.
January 5th will be receiving my Associate Minister from Christian leaders Institute in person, they will be here in St. Petersburg for a gathering of CLI members and handing out Certificates and Ordinations to those that earned them.

Happy Birthday to Chy Marie, 20 years old today which also marks 20 years of being smoke-free for me and Denise.

God has greatly blessed our family this year and we will never be able to say thanks to all who helped us reach our goals and continue supporting our new goals.

Blessings to all and a Happy New Year.

Look, the Lamb of God

2018-10-25T21:05:00.001-07:00

I found this devotional and liked it enough to make my version.

God Bless you all.

Why become a Stephen Minister

2018-09-16T15:35:00.003-07:00

Why become a Stephen Minister?

A Stephen Minister comes alongside a hurting person and meets with that person on a weekly basis to listen, care, encourage, pray, and provide emotional and spiritual support. Men are paired with men; women with women.

Before becoming a care giver and accepting their first care receiver, each Stephen Minister receives 50 hours of carefully designed training in a rewarding and enjoyable small group experience. Through readings, role-play, and shared interactions, trainees bond as a group, learn to be better listeners, and experience the power of the Stephen Ministry program.

The Stephen Ministry training will change the way you interact with people on a daily basis. With all the pain and grief we see and experience as humans, it will be hard for you to not also see the ways in which God loves us so deeply and cares about our personal healing.

Choose to be a better listener, a more compassionate friend, and to walk alongside someone else who needs you. All of us have special gifts and can add so much to this vital and important ministry. To find out more about Stephen Ministry and the rewards of becoming a Stephen Minister, contact Pastor Peggy or Steve Russell in the lobby after services in the lobby. You can also leave a message at the church office and Steve or Pastor Peggy will get back to you.

Since the founding of Stephen Ministry more then one and a half million people have received care from Stephen Ministers.

Nation in decline

2018-04-22T19:52:00.003-07:00

Guns do not Kill people, people kill people. And NO you cannot not hit reset and get a free life as if playing a game.

Seems to me that when the Nation started taking God out of schools, City Halls and many more places is when the decline started. No, that is not the sole contributor, but a large one in my humble opinion.

Hmm sure seems that is when spanking became a BAD Thing also.

There are so many things now that keeps kids from learning manners, respecting others. Seems to be the internet and TV are the Teachers of all things to kids nowadays, ask a teen what is the capital of Wyoming, they more than likely will be unable to answer. Ask them about the newest game, movie, song and they will spout out so many facts your head will spin.

Wanna see manners or lack of at work go to a Wawa, 7-11 or any store that the door needs to be opened by hand. Watch the interactions at the door. I did this and less than 50% of customers held the door for the next person if they were close by, some even rushed in rather than hold the door. Man or woman numbers are pretty much the same. So couples did a little better, not much though. Older the person the more likely they would hold the door for you.

Usually the person was reviewing whatever on his phone and not paying attention to the surroundings. Should say at least trying to act like it.

During this watching also noticed hardly a word is said during the interactions.
No thanks or you are welcome was delivered, a nod was most prevalent during these exchanges.

Like it or not, we are here on this planet with the other humans, we need to acknowledge this and act like we care for each other.

Smile say Good morning to the next stranger, you will get a good feeling and the stranger will to, and more than likely he/she will repeat it the the person they see next. Pass it on, be a good thing to start.

Blessings to all, when you see something that needs to be done and think someone should do that, be the someone. Make an impression on all around.

Ordained Minister

2018-03-23T16:55:00.000-07:00

Some of you have seen that I have indeed became an Ordained Minister. Denise and I have been working on a ministry reaching out to the Homeless and needy in Pinellas Park, FL. I being the never enough wanted to learn more and that led me to becoming Ordained and now working on my Divinity degree.

I will not be the first Minister in the family, hopefully I wont be the last.

If anyone reading this wants to help our ministry www.ppwc.org and click on giving and in notes put in Brown Bag Ministry.

I will be using this page to chronicle my Ministerial journey, Thanks and blessings to all.

Pallet and Art

2017-04-19T19:30:00.001-07:00

I have decided to become a artist of Pallets. Weird choice but think I am liking it.
I have decided to sell my art and with part of the price going to help some kids go to summer camp at our "other" Church in Hudson Florida.

So if you like one let me know, or if you wanna donate to the kids camp cause send via PayPal at darts59@yahoo.com and put kids camp in notes.

New Hope Wesleyan Church in Hudson, FL is the church I am trying to help.

Thanks for reading and God Bless you all.

Lifes lil things and God

2017-03-14T16:24:00.000-07:00

Every wonder why those pesky lil things can be so annoying?

Well us Christians just leave them alone and let God handle any problems.
They are still annoying and it takes practice letting someone else handle your problems, but what a relief it is when it happens.

My family knows of all the things God handled for Denise and me. Some just a mundane lil pesky problem to having our mortgage go completely away.

I believe in the power of prayer and that is why I sometimes, to a fault, share my problems and ask for prayer. Being an introvert this was not easy. Denise is a Prayer warrior to the highest. I am so proud of her and what God has done with her.

I see a lot of blogs give things away. So this week we are giving away the chance of a lifetime for Eternal Life. If you believe in your heart the following statement and are ready to Live your life for God, you're a winner! Here's a simple salvation prayer for you.

Dear Lord Jesus,

Thank You for dying on the cross for my sin. Please forgive me. Come into my life. I receive You as my Lord and Savior. Now, help me to live for You the rest of this life.

In the name of Jesus, I pray.

Amen.

May God Bless You All. Check back every Tuesday for Denise and/or my blog entry.

Lunch

2017-02-26T09:02:00.001-08:00

Lunch time, time for reflection and prayer on most days.

Happy Thanksgiving

2016-11-26T10:02:00.001-08:00

Hope all have a stuff belly and had great fellowship with family and friends.
Working on updating this blog and having Denise doing a lil more.

Any suggestions appreciated and not ignored.

Steve and Denise

Busch Gardens

2016-05-02T16:39:00.001-07:00

Denise and I went to Busch Gardens Saturday as part of a company outing, Denise and I love Busch Gardens just for the animals. We don't do rides except the Sky Ride and Train.

Part of the outing was at night so couldn't see many of the animals, but they had different animal handlers as we walked about, we saw a armadillo, owl and a Boa(snake).

The owl was being camera shy, but Denise took a hundred photos of it, I took one, here it is.

Due to some relatives not liking snakes, I wont post them. (Nick)

The Orangutans were having a blast, first i seen them this active. Usually just sitting around in the shade.

The Merkats caught a Minion, Was not good for the minion.

Gators were out enjoying the sun as well, the turtle felt safe enough to soak up some rays also.