Oct 21, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris It felt like something out of a bad joke. My college girlfriend (now wife) and I were one of the only twenty-somethings who bothered to show up for the Sunday evening service at our local Baptist church. It was about five minutes before the...
Oct 15, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By guest writer, Missy Harris Missy Harris is the Co-Pastor of The Circle of Mercy, a faith community in Asheville, NC. She is a graduate of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She and Steven Norris became friends when he served Ecclesia Baptist, prior...
Oct 9, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Matthew 25 is one of the core stories that shapes my understanding of the Gospel message. Jesus says that the way we treat “the least of these” that live among us is indicative of the way that we treat him. He also made it clear that his life was...
Oct 2, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris From 2010 to 2018, our family made our home in Western North Carolina. Though we certainly felt a providential leading that brought us to Griffin, we left a piece of our heart in the mountains. Therefore, you can understand my heartbreak as I...
Sep 25, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Have you ever had the joy of participating in community theater? Professional shows are great, but there is something magical about performing for the compensation of audience members’ smiles. This weekend, I have the privilege of returning to...
Sep 18, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris When I was teaching middle school, one of the primary lessons that I sought to instill in my students was the importance of their choices and the corresponding consequences. I am quite certain that they frequently got tired of hearing me, “You...
