Entries by Josh Rice

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A Godly Gut

December 8, 2025 Zechariah 8:18-19 And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying, “Thus says the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth month and the fast of the fifth and the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Judah seasons […]

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Have a Seat

Good morning church family, Societies produce many points of tension for the people living in the honeycombed communities they create. Take the time we spend in public bathrooms, elevators, and waiting rooms, for instance. Complete strangers forced into tight, confined spaces are left with the difficult decision of either entering into pained conversation with one […]

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Happy Holy Days

December 1, 2024 Romans 9:30-33 What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith; but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by […]

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The Brush Pile

Good morning church family, Standing on his back deck; sipping his morning coffee and surveying the yard, Warren Butterfield was wondering to himself, “When is the best time of year for a family of red squirrels to go homeless?” Warren was in his pajamas but had put his coat on before stepping outside. Steam poured […]

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Fishers of Men

November 24, 2024 Matthew 4:18-22 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets […]