Entries by Josh Rice

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Steeplejacks

Good morning church family, Driving west through Worcester, Massachusetts on Interstate 290, the roadway seems a conveyor belt; rolling steadily along above the downtown just below. Looking out either side of the car, you see signs of industry: warehouses, smokestacks, depot yards, and shipping containers stacked two and three high. There are grander constructions as […]

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A Sedimentary Deposit

August 17, 2025 Isaiah 51:1-3 “Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the Lord: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, […]

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The Mint

Good morning church family, I’m afraid the English language is lacking a sufficient word to describe one of my kids’ favorite pastimes and so I’ve decided it’s time to bless the old lexicon with a brand-new word. And I’d love to have your help, by the way. Please feel free to take the new word […]

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Peace Like a Bike Ride

August 3, 2025 Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.