Emphasis Preaching Journal

The young pastor, his wife, daughter and visiting great uncle were startled to hear the tornado warning siren sound off during a beautiful, still afternoon. In the interest of safety, they chose to sit out the storm in the basement of the church next door to the parsonage. As they talked of extended family news, attempting to remain calm through the storm, great and miraculous things were happening both outside and inside. Outside, trees were being pulled up out of the earth like carrots being plucked from a summer garden.