Author Archives: Josh

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all well this week. It’s good to see you! I appreciate everyone who makes the effort to come to worship. I know it’s not easy for everyone. I hope that we’ll all be blessed … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! We have suddenly moved into the season of Advent! If you read the Springfield newsletter that came out this week, you know that there are a lot of words that are connected to Advent. The word Advent … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! Today’s Scripture reading comes from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament, which is a book most people have never read. It’s about the time when God’s people were wandering in the desert for forty years, … Continue reading →

Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! It’s Pledge Sunday today, but I’m not going to talk about our pledges. Most people have already handed them in. I want to talk about giving instead. Christians are generous people. That’s because we know how much … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! We’ve been talking for several weeks about a vision for Springfield, a vision of what we can do to grow spiritually. The first four years that I’ve been here we done a lot together, and it’s all … Continue reading →

I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing well this week! We’ve been talking for several weeks now about a vision of what Springfield could be. We’ve talked about being open to new ideas and new ministries, and several ideas … Continue reading →