Author Archives: Josh

Get out!

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

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At Jesus’ feet

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

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Eyesight and Insight

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

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Fishy business

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

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What are we planting? (March 2017)

This is the time of year when garden catalogs have been arriving in our mailboxes for weeks. The worst of the winter is past. A few early flowers are poking green shoots above the ground. When I visit with people, … Continue reading

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Troubled waters

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

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Living Water

Good morning, Friends! I don’t know if any of you have noticed that for the last month or so, we’ve been looking at stories from the gospel of John. We started out with Jesus turning water into wine at a … Continue reading

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Who Am I?

Good morning, Friends! Instead of a joke this morning, I want to start out with some riddles. Do any of you remember this one: I have one eye but can’t see. Who am I? A needle. Or here’s another: You … Continue reading

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Reborn

Good morning, Friends! Today we’ve got a story which includes two of the most interesting quotes in the gospel. One of them has caused a lot of controversy, as people have debated for centuries what it really means. The other … Continue reading

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Every member IS a minister! (February 2017)

Once there was a man who went back to school in middle age, where he signed up for an English course. During the first class, the teacher explained the difference between prose and poetry. At the end of the class, … Continue reading

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