The miracles of Jesus (part 3)

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.

PROCLAIMING TRUTH: Has something gone terribly wrong?

“Have you ever known someone, where at some point in their life, something went terribly wrong? And you thought, ‘If they continue down this path, they are going to wind up in jail, living on the street or maybe even dead?

OUT TO PASTOR: I’d rather kiss a goat

There are very few things in my life I regret, at least that I can remember.One of the good things about getting old is that you can forget many things. The important thing is to forget the right thing, which is a challenge. You can be sure I work on this all the time.

SPEAKING TRUTH: Pushing others down, while lifting yourself up

“There is a mysterious evil within us, that causes us to treat people with contempt. It is a corruption we are born with, but through Jesus we can become new people.”Contempt.In relationships with other people, it reflects how one treats another person.

OUT TO PASTOR: My reward I’ll eat it if I want to

One day last week, I was up early working in my office as I normally do.I happened to pause what I was doing for a moment and smelled this wonderful aroma.I know it wasn’t me because I hadn’t taken a shower yet. The aroma was coming from the kitchen area.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: THIS LIFE STORY BEGINS IN 1973 (KIND OF) – PART 7

As I stood with shaky knees in front of my newfound “friend” Doocy – his hand with the white-hot webbed fingers having just journeyed uninvited down the side of my face – that would be the first but not last time my life would pass before me that summer.

OUT TO PASTOR: It’s not a mess – unless I do it

When it comes to words, everybody has their own definition. Someone says one word and another person thinks it’s altogether something else.For example, when someone says vegetable, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage thinks broccoli. On the other side of the dinner table, I think carrot cake.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Ah, more than a test

Good week. Welcome to the “Front Porch.”As I write this early Tuesday morning, many of my kiddos at Ferris High are taking their “EOC” (End of Course test).

Land of the bound and home of the depraved!

“And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not fitting.

OUT TO PASTOR: The Princess hath thus spoken

In December of last year, our second great-grandchild entered our family. Our first great-grandchild was a boy, and this one is a girl.Like all our children, grandchildren and great-grandson, this great-granddaughter is a blessing to our family.