Category Archives: March

Silence is Golden

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Joshua Hawn, First Baptist Church

Have you ever heard this wise saying: “It is better to be silent and let everyone think that you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”? I have found this idiom to be true. Those … Continue reading →

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The Best Medicine

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Joshua Hawn, First Baptist Church

Recently an article was released from the Maryland Medical Center that talked about the medical benefits from laughing and happiness. A 2005 article in “Psychology Today” cited this research, saying, “all the health benefits of laughter may simply result from … Continue reading →

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Civility – Preferring one another

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Joshua Hawn, First Baptist Church

Webster defines “civilized” as “reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning and civil manners.” One pictures Mogli from Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, where someone is brought into a society less crude. This, of course, assumes that … Continue reading →

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Secret Things

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Joshua Hawn, First Baptist Church

In the difficulties of life we often ask: “Why does God do what He does?” Do you trust God enough that He is doing all things well? Continue reading →

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The One Sure Thing…

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Joshua Hawn, First Baptist Church

I was reading the paper last week and noticed an abundance of obituaries in the newspaper. Usually you see three or four, but there seemed to be more like eight or nine. It was like a spotlight shining on a … Continue reading →

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Hope deferred

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Joshua Hawn, First Baptist Church

What does Proverbs 13:12 have to do with spring? Continue reading →

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