Category Archives: Sermons

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Good morning, Friends! I hope you all are doing well today. This morning our Scripture talks a lot about wine. I know that a lot of people here don’t drink alcohol. I don’t myself – I never have, ever since … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! It’s time for us to move on from Christmas. But before we do, I want to look at a period we hardly ever think about. It’s that time between when Jesus was born, and the time when … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! Today’s Scripture reading is one most people aren’t too familiar with. The stories we’ve been listening to for the past month – the stories about the shepherds and angels, all the prophecies of Isaiah and Jeremiah, the … Continue reading →

Good morning, Friends! This morning is kind of a strange and special time in the calendar. Christmas was just a week ago. Everybody has opened their stockings and presents. A lot of you have already taken your decorations down, and … Continue reading →