'A Sign from God': Cross Miraculously Remains after Fire Torches Texas Church

Tré Goins-Phillips : Jun 21, 2022
Faithwire.com

"That cross is where we would get little pieces of paper with a string and everyone put all their family members and different ones they wanted to pray for and we hung them up on that cross. It's an absolute miracle that that cross made it through the fire when nothing else did." -Pastor Sonny Smith

[Faithwire.com] Pastor Sonny Smith is calling it "a sign from God" after his church's sanctuary burned to the ground with only one thing remaining upright: the cross. (Screengrab image)

"To me, that was a sign from God, saying, 'Don't worry, I'm still here and I'm going to lead you forward,'" the preacher told KDFW-TV, noting the congregation would meet outside, near the scene of the fire.

"Shed some tears together over what was—but also create some excitement for what God plans for us in the future," Smith continued, referring to the Sunday outdoor gathering, which came two days after the building went up in flames. "I can tell you what's inside of our church family: it's faith."

During an interview with CBS News, Smith called the cross' survival "an absolute miracle."

"That cross is where we would get little pieces of paper with a string and everyone put all their family members and different ones they wanted to pray for and we hung them up on that cross," he explained. "It's an absolute miracle that that cross made it through the fire when nothing else did"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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