Springford Baptist Church

I am thinking about expressions of JOY that are memorable. Often these come from children. It seems that children have a wonderful capacity to enter into the exuberant JOY of the moment. Thoughts of children opening presents and being so delighted with what they have received expresses JOY. Recalling children anticipating an adventure on […]

This week, our next Sunday in Advent will be when we light the PEACE candle. PEACE in our hearts is a good and reassuring feeling isn’t it? We can recall that Jesus came to bring us lasting PEACE. Remember the words of Jesus, “Peace I leave with you;  my peace I give you. I […]

This coming Sunday marks the first Sunday in Advent. At our church, we will again light a candle each Sunday leading up to Christmas and focus our attention on what it means to wait and prepare to celebrate the advent of Jesus entering our world. I was getting out the Advent wreath and setting […]

It is deeply reassuring to know that God hears every prayer. Whether we are coming to God with a seemingly overwhelming situation of concern or bringing what might seem somewhat inconsequential to God, our loving God hears and responds to our prayers. Knowing that God hears the smallest prayer, can give us confidence to […]

At the end of this week, on November 11th, we mark Remembrance Day 2022. We have recognized the importance of remembering sacrifices made so that we could live in peace and freedom. It has occurred to me that the men and women who have served in war times and those who continue to serve […]