Entries by Josh Rice

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Coming Home

Good morning church family, “Hey Mom,” Justin said rather loudly; looking into the kitchen where his mother was running water in the sink and cleaning the countertops. “Do you know where the remote control for the TV is?” “Look on top of the cabinet or maybe next to the recliner,” his mother replied; only looking […]

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Start the Presses!

Good morning church family, Before long, I’m afraid newspapers will go the way of phone booths, gray flannel suits, and the milk man. And that’s a sad reality to have to accept, for newspapers have long played a wonderful role in the life of the nation and its many cities and communities. Anyone leafing through […]

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Beyond Wonder

December 15, 2024 Matthew 24:1-2 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown […]

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A Reason to Smile

Good morning church family, It doesn’t take much for a class of seventh-grade students to turn into a jumble of sleepwalking moon bats. It takes even less when those same students are just one ring-of-the-bell away from embarking on their Christmas break. On this particular final school-day of December, the transmogrification was brought about by […]