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Every year, many people come to Messina Hof vineyard for a John 15 tour. John 15 is a chapter in the Bible that teaches life’s lessons through teaching how to care for a vine. These notes are a living document. With each tour, as additional examples are shared or new information is revealed, the notes […]
‘So many pots to make and so little time’: longtime potter travels the country sharing Christian testimony For nearly three decades, Bryan Potter Rachel Norris has traveled the country sharing her Christian testimony with a pottery demonstration. She’s shared her story with thousands. Author: Briana Nipper – KAGS Published: 5:35 PM CST February 21, 2019 View […]
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Each year January 1st is filled with traditions. Ours begins with the official Midnight Sparkling Wine toast at the annual Messina Hof New Year’s Eve party. On January 1st we enjoy our good-luck black-eyed peas and cornbread while watching the Rose Bowl parade. But the best of all is taking the time to reflect on, […]
The Vineyard teaches us many things. For instance, there are bullies in the vines as well as in life. “Bull Canes” not only sap unproductive energy from the vine and the neighboring branches, but they aggressively overwhelm nearby vines shading their branches making them less productive. See how the vinetender manages the bull canes in […]
Grace Bible gave the sermon “I Am the Vine” on Sunday. Messina Hof was blessed to serve as the visual example of what the vine is, how it works, and the relationship between the vine and the branches. These two YouTube videos explain that relationship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTBZ8w53AkY – John 15, first in the sermon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNIuUg4EEvI John […]
Grace Bible Church visits Messina Hof Winery for an explanation of the Vine Tender’s role in the vineyard. Listen to this powerful sermon and view footage featuring Merrill Bonarrigo starting at 27:06. Just as a branch can only bear fruit when it remains attached to the vine, so we can only live in a way […]