Author Archives: Josh

Lost and found

Good morning, Friends! Last week we looked at a story Jesus told about a farmer. This morning, I want us to look at three stories Jesus told, which all have one thing in common. They’re all about something which is … Continue reading

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Soil and seed

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing fine today!Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing fine today!Thinking about a story that Jesus told one time. Jesus loved to tell stories! I wish you could just see the way … Continue reading

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Pass the plate

Good morning, Friends! This morning is Pledge Sunday. But before anyone gets all tensed up, I’m not going to tell you to give more. I don’t talk very much about money. When I come and visit you at home, I … Continue reading

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Acts 29 – message by Marcy Shipwash

Since Tanna has been working with the Senior youth group, I decided to take a more active role in the Junior youth. Tanna had come up with a new name for the Sr. youth group, BASIC, which stands for Brothers … Continue reading

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Summer and Sabbath

Good morning, Friends! I’ve got a question for you this morning. Where did the summer go this year? School is starting tomorrow. The weather’s getting cooler. It just doesn’t feel as though summer ought to be over. It feels as … Continue reading

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North Carolina Quaker Suffering During the Civil War

Good morning, Friends! Usually when I stand up here on Sunday mornings I’m a pastor, and my job is to share something important from the Bible. But as Tom has said, I’m also an historian. So were my father and … Continue reading

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You can run, but you can’t hide

Good morning, Friends! We’ve been spending a lot of time this summer with the Old Testament. We’ve looked at Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. We looked at the First Commandment. We talked about the sign of the rainbow. We read the story … Continue reading

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Tell Me Brightly – message by James Moore

About a week and a half ago, Josh sent out an email to Ministry & Counsel detailing the schedule of sermons and whatnot for the upcoming weeks.  He said that he still needed someone to take August 6 because he’d … Continue reading

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The Rainbow sign

Good morning, Friends! I had a message all prepared for this morning, but I decided at the last minute to save it for another time. Yesterday evening my wife and I were driving home. It had been a brutal week … Continue reading

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Cast your bread upon the waters

Food morning, Friends! We’re looking at some Old Testament readings this month. Today’s reading is from the book of Ecclesiastes, which is one of the shortest books in the Old Testament. In the Bible, it comes right after the book … Continue reading

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