Author Archives: Josh

Holy Ground

Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord … Continue reading

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Calming the storm

Good morning, Friends! For the last two months, we’ve been talking about prayer. There’s a reason for that. Prayer is the foundation of the Christian life. Christians are supposed to pray a lot – in fact, we’re supposed to be … Continue reading

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What Jesus CAN’T Do

Jesus went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that … Continue reading

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Heart Stuff

Good morning, Friends! Today is Valentine’s Day, and just for a change, I thought we could spend a little time looking at hearts during worship. A lot of people sent out cards and greetings this week saying, “Won’t you be … Continue reading

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Teach us to pray

Good morning, Friends! I’m glad to see you all here this morning. Back in January, we started talking about prayer, which is a very important subject, and something we all need to know about. Today we’re going to be looking … Continue reading

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Moving mountains

Good morning, Friends! I want to talk about prayer with you this morning. Prayer is supposed to be at the heart of our life together. We all discover new things, we’re all on different journeys, and we all come from … Continue reading

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Light

Good morning, Friends! Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great holiday season. We had a wonderful visit with our daughter and her boyfriend, and we enjoyed all our presents. It seems a little sad to take down … Continue reading

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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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