Tom Euston After Jesus was baptized, he spent forty days in the wilderness being tempted by the devil. He didn’t eat during those forty days and the devil tried to convince Jesus to turn stones into bread to alleviate his hunger. Then the devil showed him all the kingdoms on the earth and offered to give them to Jesus if he would just worship the devil. Then he tempted Jesus to test God’s protection of him by having him jump from the pinnacle of the Temple. Jesus did not fall

The Wedding at Cana Tom Euston Today’s Gospel lesson is one many of us have read and heard many times. The story tells us of one of Jesus’ most under rated miracles, turning water into wine. In ancient Israel, newlywed couples didn’t go on honeymoons, but instead held wedding feasts at the home of the groom that lasted seven days. It was up to the groom’s family to provide the hospitality. Running out of wine before the party ended would be a huge embarrassment to the groom a

With Him I am well pleased Tom Euston A family mourning the loss of a loved one who died of lung cancer at the age of 56 almost missed bidding him farewell at his funeral when a flight delay made them late for the last flight of the day to their destination. Before Jay Short died December 16, 2015, he requested that his body be buried in the family plot in Bolivar, Tennessee. In accordance with his last wish, his casket was placed on board a plane on Saturday morning, Decembe

New Years Reflection Tom Euston Happy New Years to all of you. I hope you all enjoyed any celebrations you may have taken part in this past holiday and I wish for each of you a wonder filled New Year. It seems every New Year, many people take a close look at their lives up to that point and re-evaluate where they are and where they would like to be. Then, many people make resolutions to change their lives to get them closer to where they would like to be. Unfortunately, most