Ryan Stemkoski

“WHAT DOES A NAME CONVEY?” We were all given a name by our parents.  Some are family names, names of significant people in our parent’s life, or someone admired.  Our name is one of the first things we share with someone when we first meet them.  When we hear our name, it causes our head […]

“LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED” In January 2012, ABC News correspondent Katie Kindelan reported on a perfectly pleasant flight that was turned into a nightmare by a thoughtless flight crew. On British Airways Flight 206, about 3AM, passengers were abruptly awakened when a taped emergency message blared: “This is an emergency. We will shortly

God’s Unfailing Love is Only One Step Away In life, it is very easy to find ourselves drifting away from God. Sometimes, without even realizing it, we can wind up far away from Him. Each small decision, each moment of distraction, can lead us a step further from the closeness we inherently desire with our

The Power of Change Greetings Everyone, this month’s Chaplain Newsletter message is from our very own Chaplain Ryan. I am glad to say that he is now rotating with me in providing these words of encouragement to you from the Sheriff Chaplaincy each month. Thank you, Chaplain Ryan! God Bless, Chaplain Robert. Recently, I heard

Are you a success? As each of us serve in our careers alongside one another, we can sometimes ask ourselves the question from the title of this message, am i a success?. How we answer this in our heart can have an impact on those around us, for better or for worse, whether we are