Author Archives: Josh

Wait for the Lord

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing really well this week. Here in this part of North Carolina we had a lot of rain this week – four or five inches of it in some places. It was such … Continue reading

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God’s shelter

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing well this week in spite of everything. No question, these are hard times we’re living through! People ask me what they should be reading right now. Often I say, “Read the Psalms.” … Continue reading

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Let the children come (Mother’s Day)

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing well this week. This morning I want to wish a special blessing and a happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers who are hearing or watching this message. I also want to … Continue reading

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Where do we go from here? (end of Gospel of John series)

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all OK today! Today we’re going to finish up the gospel of John. This is a project we’ve been working on since New Year’s, and I hope you’ve all been following it. John is … Continue reading

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Gone fishing

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing well today. I saw someone from our meeting who came here on Friday to buy a couple of pies from the Circle. The Circle made apple pies and chicken pies earlier this … Continue reading

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A day of discovery

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing really well this week! It’s a week after Easter, and we’re still in our own homes instead of here at the meetinghouse. We want to be together, but right now, meeting this … Continue reading

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In the garden (Easter Sunday)

Good morning, Friends! Happy Easter! Welcome to Springfield Friends Meeting! This isn’t Easter the way we normally celebrate it, with a crowded church and hundreds of voices singing together. We’re in a strange period, when we’re all staying at home … Continue reading

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Jesus’ prayers

Good morning, Friends! Welcome to our meeting for worship. We don’t have a choir, we don’t have a piano, we don’t have all the things we’re used to on Sunday. We do have people! Last Sunday I posted my sermon, … Continue reading

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The Last Supper – a different version

Good morning, Friends! This is the third Sunday we’ve had to cancel face-to-face worship at Springfield, and I really miss seeing you all. Everyone in our area has been advised to stay home for now. But we’re trying to stay … Continue reading

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Three people who loved Jesus

Good morning, Friends! Welcome to worship at Springfield Friends Meeting. Because of the virus, we aren’t holding worship here today at the meetinghouse. I’m still well, and I hope you are, too! I’ve been talking on the phone all week … Continue reading

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