Author Archives: Josh

How to make new people feel welcome (November 2016)

When a new person shows up at our meeting, YOU are the person who makes that person stay – or never return! • Introduce yourself to anyone you see who you don’t recognize or know very well. Try to learn … Continue reading

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Do not judge

Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck … Continue reading

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Don’t be anxious

Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not … Continue reading

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Secret service

Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, don’t announce it with … Continue reading

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Raising the bar

Good morning, Friends! This morning we’re going to take another look at the Sermon on the Mount. A lot of people tell me, “Oh, my faith is simple, just the Sermon on the Mount!” but when I ask them, they … Continue reading

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Out in the parking lot (October 2016)

You’ve heard the old saying that numbers aren’t everything. That’s true – numbers don’t always reflect love and commitment, prayer and spiritual strength. But numbers can help us to focus and re-direct our effort sometimes. It’s a commonplace observation that … Continue reading

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Salt and light

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light … Continue reading

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Joy

Good morning, Friends! I’ve got a question for you all this morning. I’d like to know if any of you all can tell me what blessing means? Does being blessed mean being lucky? That would mean that it’s just random. … Continue reading

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15 Years Later. . .

Good morning, Friends. I’ve got a question for everyone. Do you remember where you were and what you were doing about this time, fifteen years ago today? One of the things about watershed events is that people often remember exactly … Continue reading

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Rest

Good morning, Friends! Labor Day isn’t just an extra day off. It honors the place of work in our society. Most people work pretty hard to earn their daily bread. Labor Day also gives us an opportunity to reflect on … Continue reading

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