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Meaghan Tiano: What The World Offers
Romans 15:13, says “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” When I first heard this scripture was when I first realized those who trust IN GOD for authority, direction, and wisdom, are to be filled BY GOD with ALL JOY, ALL PEACE. But this meaning is exactly where I stumbled over for so long. The person…
Diane Michaud: God Got My Attention!
Hello, my name is Diane Michaud and my husband Bernie and I have been coming to Cornerstone Church for about two years. My faith story began when I was born and raised into a Catholic family. My upbringing was centered around going to church every Sunday, Catholic school from kindergarten to twelfth grade, and the practice of Catholic teachings and traditions. I am truly grateful for this early introduction to the things of God as it was the foundation of…
Kathy Harwood: Personal Emptiness with Deep Longing
My name is Kathy Harwood. My husband Jon and I live in Groton, MA with our three school aged children. I was born and raised in Acton, MA. Born into the Catholic church, I was baptized as an infant by my parents. My parents loved me and took time to make sure I was cared for and that they spent time with me. I loved the outdoors, and I was allowed to wander over to my neighbor’s homes to play…
Jon Harwood: I Hit Rock Bottom
Hello my name is Jon Harwood, I have a wonderful wife named Kathy and 3 amazing children, Sidney, Riley and JT and we all live in Groton Massachusetts. My story of faith starts as a teenager, I went to church with my Aunt and Uncle and my cousin about once per month. Unfortunately I missed the message of grace and only heard the message of hell for sinners and as a teenager I made a lot of mistakes. So I…
Jeremy Ralls: Meaningless, Monotonous, Routine Christianity
My name is Jeremy Ralls, and I will be sharing my faith story with you tonight. I live in Dunstable with my Dad and Mom, John and Ann, and my sister Allison. Ever since I was born, I was raised as a Christian. To me, everyone in the world was part of the church. It seemed like all I needed to do to be a Christian is go to church every Sunday, read the Bible, and pray to God before…
Molly Crawford: God is Amazing!
I am Molly and I live with my Mom, Dad two sisters, Ruthie and Cammie, and my brother Sawyer in Westford. I moved here a year ago from Texas. I have grown up going to church. But I am still a sinner. I lied and did not listen all the time. To my mom I misbehaved and was the most disobedient child of hers. I knew I sinned but I hated getting in trouble. One Easter morning a few years…
Terry Iles: More Precious than Gold, Sweeter than Honey
Good evening. My name is Terry Iles. I am a part of Cornerstone, along with my wife, Sara, and our 4 year old daughter, Emma, and I am also blessed to serve as one of your elders. We live in Boxborough, and I work as a doctoral student in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies. It will be no no surprise to many of you that my faith story may seem dry and undramatic. However, in spite of this appearance, I…
Andy Bradshaw: Christianity is Not Boring
I’m Andy Bradshaw; I live with my wife, Keri, and our six kids in Littleton, the in which town I grew up. My parents were divorced when I was two, but my Mom remarried when I was five. The man she married was a Christian, and a serious one. Because of this, I grew up in a Christian home. I spent my childhood through high school doing pretty much all the right things and headed off to a Christian College.…
Faith Stories Explained
In 1st Peter 3:15, the Apostle Peter urges early Christians to “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have”(NIV®). You do not have to be a Pastor or brilliant intellectual to do so. Instead, we can simply share how God has shown us his faithfulness and trust him to move through what we share. At Cornerstone, we define Faith Stories as “A story of God’s faithfulness.”…
I Shared My Faith Story. Now What?
Congratulations! You recently shared your faith story at Cornerstone. Thank you! Your church is grateful to have heard your testimony. It’s encouraging to reflect on God’s faithfulness over our lives. At Cornerstone, we want to continue to help each other grow to maturity. Here are three simple steps you can take to keep following Jesus: Step 1. Take Time To Reflect You’ve just written, refined, and shared your faith story with the whole church. Our faith stories are often very…
Jonathan Romig: When A Pastor’s Kid Tries Partying
My name is Jonathan Romig and I live in Chelmsford with my wife, Monica. I am the pastor of Cornerstone Congregational Church and am excited to share my faith story with you. I was four years old when I knelt down beside my mom and prayed for forgiveness for my sins. She led me in a prayer in which I told Jesus I would “trust” and “serve” Him forever. As I prayed I realized I had just signed up to…
Jennie Pelletier: Feel Like You’re Not Good Enough?
Hello. My name is Jennie Pelletier and my husband Joe and I just recently moved to Chelmsford. Have you ever felt like your not good enough or smart enough or strong enough or pretty enough. I have. In fact I have spent a majority of my life feeling like I wasn’t enough. When I was very young I remember an argument between my parents and my grandparents, the subject of which was me. I think that is the very first…