Aug 19, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” Jesus spoke these familiar words while cleansing the temple, borrowing them from the prophet Isaiah. In Isaiah’s vision, God’s house was meant to be a place where outsiders were welcomed...
Aug 12, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris When I was a kid, I loved playing Barrel of Monkeys. The player who linked the most plastic monkeys arm-in-arm in a long chain won the game. I thought about that game recently as I reflected on an encounter from my Camino pilgrimage. Trevor and I met...
Aug 5, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris It’s dinnertime. Who is sitting at your table tonight? Who is breaking bread with you over homemade lasagna or pot roast? With whom are you sharing your hopes and dreams, your fears and anxieties? During the five weeks I walked the Camino de Santiago,...
Jul 29, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “Buen Camino!” It was probably the phrase I heard most as I traveled the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) this past Spring. It was the primary greeting shared between pilgrims upon first meeting, as one passed another on the trail, or when...
Jul 22, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris I’ve never really thought of myself as a pilgrim until recently. Well, there was that time in elementary school when I dressed up in black and white for the annual Thanksgiving program. In high school, I visited the Vatican, but it was as a musician,...
Jul 15, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris In our culture and language, there are typical patterns of speech that help us navigate the flow of a conversation. When you see someone you know, you typically say, “Hi!” When you part ways from someone, you say, “Bye!” When you begin a letter, you...
