Judas had betrayed Jesus at the Last Supper; he threw the 30 pieces of silver into the Temple to the potter and went out and hanged himself. (I am still trying to find out who the potter was, who held the position of potter, and was it a regular position in the Temple, and why … More Did Judas buy land after he died?
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.
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
He Is Risen 16 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door … More What was Rolled Away?
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
God raises up kings/princes/presidents and also removes them. “And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.” Daniel 2:21 Before Jesus ascended to the Father, He told His disciples, “All authority has been given to Me … More Who’s in control?
John Chapter 10 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and … More Sheep and Shepherds. Who is the Gatekeeper?
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
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 10:19-20
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
In John Chapter 2, we have the story of Jesus turning the water to wine at the Wedding at Cana. From Water to Wine (Message Translation) 2 1-3 Three days later there was a wedding in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. Jesus and his disciples were guests also. When they started running … More The Turning Water to Wine Story
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
We all know the story of Lot’s Wife. She turned around to look at Sodom and Gomorrah as God was destroying it, and she turned into a pillar of salt. Now, she didn’t look as we might look at a car wreck. We look at a wreck because we are interested to know if everyone … More I don’t want to be a pillar of salt
I’ve been reading Ida B. Wells’ writings as well as a book called “Without Sanctuary.” This is very eye-opening stuff about Lynching in America. Just a few things “not taught in school.” Wells’ theory for why lynching was so widespread was the racist whites no longer “owned” the Black peoples’ bodies, as they did in … More Lynching in America 1880s-1930s
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
I am reading a novel which takes place right before the Civil War. The history of our country has always interested me, and I actually met the author. I won’t name the book or author as it is not my intention to hurt anyone. If I had not met the author, I would have stopped … More Is it worth reading a badly written book?
SueAnn Porter 