Bill WaraxMay 101 min"It's Just a Shirt!"“Come on Bill, it’s just a shirt.” A simple response of “no thank you” would have caused less consternation. As a minister I’m used to...
Bill WaraxMar 13 min1,000 Tiny Cuts“If something is suffering the death of a thousand cuts, or death by a thousand cuts, lots of small bad things are happening, none of...
Bill WaraxFeb 24 minLarge Power in a Small ChurchOur annual meeting is a time when I’m grateful for a dedicated core of disciples whose faith is invested in Jesus and His love for His...
Bill WaraxJan 253 minHIDE & SEEKTwo Absolute Truths from Matthew 13:44-46 I promised at the end of last week’s message (January 9th) to finish my message the following...
SpringfieldcofcDec 17, 20211 minChristmas Eve Candlelight ServiceJoin us on Christmas Eve at 7:00pm as we sing the songs of the season in celebration of the birth of a king.
SpringfieldcofcDec 17, 20211 minChristmas CarolingCalling all carolers and non-carolers! Want to spread come Christmas cheer? Join us on Sunday, December 19th for some festive Christmas...
Bill WaraxDec 7, 20212 minA Gift to Keep SharingRecently I received an encouraging note from a sister in Christ that included something extra special. She received it herself in the...
Bill WaraxDec 1, 20212 minRise and Shine - It's Christmas time!Can you believe December 1st is here? Only 24 shopping days until Christmas! But really, before you settle into holiday survival mode …...
SpringfieldcofcNov 30, 20211 min"Follow the Star" - Ladies' Christmas BrunchLadies and girls (ages 10 and up) join us as we celebrate the season on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 10am. We will share brunch and...
Bill WaraxNov 23, 20212 minPumpkin-Spiced Appreciation“Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be not poorer but richer for...
Bill WaraxOct 13, 20212 minPowerlinesPsalm 62:11-12 - “One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard. “Power belongs to You, God, and with You, Lord, is unfailing love”;...
Bill WaraxJul 6, 20212 minIn God We TrustPsalm 33:12, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…” Gearing up for my 4th of July sermon this past Sunday morning I was briefly...
SpringfieldcofcJun 21, 20211 minVBS 2021VBS 2021 is in full swing. So happy to be able to be together again.
Bill WaraxJun 21, 20212 minSUMMER MEMORIESI love VBS. Some may be residual ‘Debbie Downers’ who hate everything in all seasons and dread the approach of VBS because of appeals to...
Bill WaraxJun 8, 20212 minBlinded By the LightPaul was certain of two things: God had set him apart before he was born as a target of divine pleasure and grace - and in an...
Bill WaraxJun 2, 20212 minDays to RememberAnnually we have ten U.S. federal holidays, 80 special awareness days, 64 annual special days recognized by presidential proclamation. 20...
Bill WaraxMay 18, 20212 minGasping for BreathPeace and promises; two gifts from God we long for yet believe are a galaxy away in actually receiving. Conditions restrict our spiritual...