Entries by Josh Rice

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The Curious Witness of Marguerite Cormier

Good morning church family, The closer Kelly got to school, the more aware she became that something wasn’t right. The long ribbon of sidewalk she traveled every day to Evermonde High was usually filled with other kids like her. On any normal school day, scores of teenagers could be seen trudging to class; bent over […]

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What’s the Rush?

April 6, 2025 John 12:44-50 And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. If anyone […]

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Worship in Watercolor

Good afternoon church family, Cyril had his wife go on into the grocery store ahead of him. “I’ve got a couple of text messages I really need to reply to,” he’d explained. “I’ll catch up with you.” Cyril did, indeed, have a couple of unanswered text messages on his phone. He did not, however, need […]

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Taking Up Our Walking Sticks

March 30, 2025 Psalm 118:19-24 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders […]

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Smoked Out

Good morning church family, Holding the FedEx package in her hands, Aubrey’s heart thumped in her chest like a kick drum. Her mouth went dry and her ears got hot. But despite her telltale body bearing witness against her; Aubrey clung to the belief that what she was doing was more noble than naughty. Aubrey […]