Author Archives: Josh

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all so much for coming today. It’s great to see everybody again! We got back from vacation this week. Someone in the meeting was kind enough to put a “Welcome Home” message on the church … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! Thanks for coming today. I hope you all found some way to stay cool during this past week. People here in North Carolina have a lot of favorite ways to say how hot it is in weather … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming today. It’s a holiday weekend. A lot of people are probably thinking more about hot dogs and fireworks than about church or even about what the holiday means. The 4th of July … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! We’ve got a kind of a perfect storm here today, with Father’s Day and some other things going on. I wasn’t sure what to preach on today. I thought about telling you about my father, Ed Brown. … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! One of the greatest Christian writers of all time was a man named Augustine. He was a bishop in a small city in North Africa. Augustine wrote some of the most thought-provoking books the world has ever … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming today. Last week we talked about the difference between inheriting our religion, and being called by Christ. Back in Jesus’ day, almost everybody was a Jew, because their parents were Jews. And … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming today. On both of the last two Sundays, we welcomed new members into our meeting! We’re delighted to welcome these folks into our Springfield family. In a way, we feel that they … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming today. I want to do something a little bit different this morning. I asked the accompanist to play just one line from a hymn. If you recognize it, hold up your hand! … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers and grandmothers.Today is a day with a lot of emotion attached to it. We also want to love and honor all the people who want to be mothers some … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! Happy birthday! Yes, today is the 249th birthday of Springfield Friends Meeting. Next year, it’ll be 250 years – a quarter of a millennium. That’s an awesome amount of time for a group to be around. Back … Continue reading →