Author Archives: Josh

  Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! This morning, as you know, is Palm Sunday. We’ve already heard the children with the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. One of the things you’ve probably noticed, as you’ve read the Bible on your own, is … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! We’ve been doing two things here at worship for the last couple of months. We’ve been spending a lot of time with the gospel of John. And we’ve been moving slowly and steadily towards Easter. I think … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! Last week, we talked about stories that are found in all four gospels. There’s the story of the feeding of the 5,000 – we reenacted that one a couple of weeks ago, and I don’t think that … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! This winter we’ve been spending time with the gospel of John. I don’t know if you realize it, but the gospel of John is different from all of the other books in the New Testament. John has a … Continue reading →

As Jesus went along, he saw a man who was blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus. “This … Continue reading →

Today’s message may go down in the history books at Springfield Friends. Unfortunately, it wasn’t written down. To get the basic idea, read John 6:1-15. Then imagine that you were one of a dozen people chosen at random to be … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! We’ve got another gospel story this morning. We’ve been reading from the gospel of John for several weeks now. Each week there’s a big question or a big issue. Last week we heard about Jesus meeting a … Continue reading →