Hello Pastor Duke,

My dear wife, Carrie, and I visited two Sundays ago as we always do when we are in town. The dramatic reading of the Blind Man being made to see was a joy to behold. We appreciate your church…the people are always so gracious and kind. One lady asked why we always come back to the area, in part I should have said “Y’all are the reason”. There is some truth in that. We have been a great many places. We call Topsail our home away from home. If the place was filled with knuckleheads we would not be coming back. The folks there are among the nicest and kindest we have met. There are many beaches. There is only one Faith Harbor. Thanks be to God.

Take care, Dan Johnson Depauw, IN

I have to give Pastor Duke credit.  What is above was in is church’s newsletter published on April 6th.

Pastor Duke Lackey.  We have gone back and forth via email over the years.  Carrie and I vacation close to his church, Faith Harbor United Methodist.  Pastor Duke is a great guy.  On a couple of occasions we worked in concert to set up an event or two for someone in his congregation. It was fun.

Don’t ask me what year.  I had tickets to see a football game….Duke playing North Carolina in Chapel Hill at Kenan Stadium.  I was so looking forward to it.  For whatever reason, we could not make it.  I sent the tickets and a little spending money to Pastor Duke.  He found someone in his congregation.  They enjoyed it.  Pastor Duke told me he felt it was like Christmas in October.  I was honored.

In 2014 I has tickets to see Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues at the Carolina Theatre in Raleigh.  It was the first night of the tour.  Carrie and I didn’t make it.  I passed the tickets on to Pastor Duke.  He was delighted again.   Carrie and I saw Justin a few days later in Newberry, South Carolina.  It worked out well.

A few Sundays ago Carrie and I were at Faith Harbor for the service.  It was great.  We had communion at the end of the service.

Pastor Duke looked out at the congregation as the serving was near a close.  He turned and asked boldly…”Does anyone need to be served from their seat?”  He wanted to make sure everyone was served.

Pastor Duke is a servant of God.  And I am glad I know the man.

I dare say this was the first time in the history of mankind that the word “knuckleheads” was ever printed in a church newsletter.  Amen to that!

Speaking the rights

Danny Johnson