Author Archives: Josh

Are we praying to Grow? (February 2016)

It’s a simple question. Do we really want Springfield Friends Meeting to grow? If the answer is yes, what are we doing about it? From the very first phone call I received almost a year ago, I was told that … Continue reading

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Joseph the dreamer (first Sunday after Christmas)

Good morning, Friends! Merry Christmas! I know Christmas was a couple of days ago, but I think it’s still OK to say “Merry Christmas” to each other. Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a season. And I don’t think we … Continue reading

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The woman who said Yes (fourth Sunday of Advent)

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a young woman who was pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The young woman’s … Continue reading

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Advent means adventure! (December 2015)

In case you hadn’t noticed, the Christmas season has started! “Advent” means the coming or arrival of something special. It means getting ready or preparing the way. Most of us think we know the story of Christmas pretty well by … Continue reading

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The Turnaround Guy (second Sunday of Advent)

I came across a story this week I thought you’d like. Seems there was this little boy who was writing his Christmas letter. All his friends were writing to Santa Claus, but he went to church every week, so he … Continue reading

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What were they waiting for? (first Sunday of Advent)

Good morning, Friends! Today is the first day of the season of Advent. Advent means “arrival”. Advent is the season of the arrival of Christ. It’s a time of expectation, a time of waiting. There are all kinds of traditions … Continue reading

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A VERY old-fashioned Thanksgiving

Good morning, Friends! One of the hazards of being a pastor is that people ask you to say grace all the time. Seems like every time we sit down, somebody looks in my direction and says, “Pastor, wouldn’t you please … Continue reading

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Giving

Good morning, Friends! I love children. They’re one of the reasons I still have any faith left at all sometimes! I heard a story once about a new family that had just moved into town. Their son came to Sunday … Continue reading

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Light

Good morning, Friends! I want to say something very simple this morning. It’s so simple, that we often forget it – even though Jesus himself said these words to us, in the most famous sermon he ever gave. You are … Continue reading

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Rest

Good morning, Friends!   The folks who come here regularly know that I like to start the morning with something to make you smile. There had been a community revival service in town one time, and after the revival had … Continue reading

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