Ok, so I actually have noticed this before, but today I stopped to think about what it actually means on a deeper level. Mark 6: 14-16 14 Now King Herod heard of Him (Jesus), for His name had become well known. And he said, “John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work … More How did that get in there: Beheaded Edition
Are you ever reading along in a passage you’ve read many times, and suddenly see a sentence that you never noticed before? In Mark, Jesus was teaching to the crowd, while He was in a boat at the Sea of Galilee. Let’s pick it up in verse 33. Mark 4:33-41 And with many such parables … More How did that get in there: Ships Edition
Jesus stood before the crowd. Pilate wanted to release him. In Matthew 27 we read: 15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. 16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17 Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want … More A difficult passage of scripture. What should we do about it?
High School To Expel Tennis Star For Reporting Desk Graffiti In Junior High By: Beth Brelje August 27, 2024 9 min read Politics or punishment? As her Moms for Liberty mother makes waves on school board Beth Brelje Visit on Twitter@BethBrelje More Articles Share If you see something, say something, admonishes the modern-day motto of school … More An article from The Federalist
In my church, we often recite, “When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come again.” In 1 Corinthians 11:24, Paul explains: 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he … More Communion Proclaims!
You may remember a few weeks ago, I was struggling with anxiety, and clung to the scripture: You will keep him in perfect peace,Whose mind is stayed on You,Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 I thought, “Oh yay, I’m done with that.” Ha! As they say, once more around the mountain! The anxiety came back again, and concentrating on this scripture … More Another wrestling match with anxiety
Good Morning! Or is it? I usually wake up, and immediately think, “What am I supposed to do?” The stress! Many people love to wake up early, before the rest of the world, just them and the birdies singing. But the sound of the birds irritates me. I prefer the quiet of late night. No … More I’m not a morning person.
Hi Folks. Yes, it’s been a while since I blogged. I’ve had cancer and a knee replacement, among other things going on. But I have some time today to think and process stuff I’ve been dealing with. When I went off the painkillers after knee replacement surgery, I went into a form of withdrawal, which … More Trusting God?
REBLOGGED FROM DEBBIEJANTZEN.COM I meant to write this a few weeks ago…but…life. This movie is the story of Lenell Geter, a young man living in Texas, working as an Engineer. He had just gotten a raise in salary and was engaged to be married. He wore a shirt and tie to work every day and … More Movie Review: Guilty of Innocence
They sit together in church. They have the same friends. They can be seen on the same tv shows, at the same pulpit. The sheep and the goats eat together. God separates them at the end when it’s all over.
While Jesus was on the way to Jairus’ house to heal his daughter, a woman in the crowd pushed forward and touched the hem of His garment. She had been ill for twelve years with a constant flow of blood. She had spent all her money on doctors and wasn’t any better. But her faith … More The Hem of His Garment
I’m late posting this, as I saw this movie two weeks ago and meant to blog about it, but life kept getting in the way. Breakthrough came out in 2019, so we watched it on tv at home. I enjoy movie theatres less and less as I get older. The quietness of home, available subtitles, … More Movie Review: Breakthrough
Lately, when someone asks, “Have you seen the movie?” everyone knows which movie they are talking about. The Sound of Freedom is the movie. If you haven’t seen it, go see it. SPOILERS below: One of the things that amazed me about the main character, Tim Ballard, is that he quit his job to go … More Have you seen “the movie”?
If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. – Romans 10:9-10
Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” John 1:49 NKJV It didn’t take much for Nathanael to believe. He was already in the Word, living a godly life, and expecting the Messiah. So when he met Jesus, he believed right away, on the smallest of … More Nathanael’s Faith
A large clunk woke me up. I stumbled to the kitchen to turn on the coffee machine. Mr. Porter was shouting something, but my brain had not turned on yet. I turned toward the front door to find my husband holding a pit bull and yelling, “Call 911!” It took a second to find my … More Pit Bull Thursday
A ten-minute drive from my house– is the dog park. Somedays there are eight other dogs to play with. Sometimes no one is there, and Buddy cries and whines because he’s stuck with me instead of a doggie friend. The other day, there was a border collie at the park. He was on the other … More The Dog Park
Reblogged from The Recovering Legalist The following is a near word-for-word transcript of sermon I delivered this morning, June 12, 2022, at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen, Georgia. I am sure by now most of you have heard that I was going to preach on something controversial this morning. This week I asked for prayer … More What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality? — The Recovering Legalist
rough draft Growing up in the 1970’s we spent a lot of time outside and going to friends’ houses. We didn’t have video games to entertain us. One warm afternoon, I was at my friend Carole’s house, in the kitchen with her mom. The kitchen was dirty; the floor hadn’t been swept in days, there … More Diane’s Kitchen
I have started writing a historical fiction novel. It was going to involve time travel–which would fuse historical fiction with science fiction. I started out writing with the time travel part. But then I went back to the main character’s childhood, and I’ve stayed there. I have found interesting tidbits from history, and I’ve written … More Writing quandaries
SueAnn Porter 