May 6, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “What’s in a name?” Shakespeare’s love-struck Juliet utters. “That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.” For many of us, our names have significance that derive from family name, someone significant (friend, president,...
Apr 29, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “Where does God live?” It was one of those questions that I got from my younger son when he would transform into our “bedtime philosopher.” Of course the “right” answer was “in heaven,” but I knew that I had not been true to the biblical story. When...
Apr 21, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris When you think about God, what mental images come to mind? An old man in the sky? A cosmic Santa Claus? A bespectacled therapist with a giant couch? A King? A Judge? A husband? A father? The contemporary spiritual writer, Brennan Manning has written:...
Apr 15, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris What is the one thing that God declared as “not good” in the creation story? That Adam was alone. Created in God’s image, humans were created for community and relationship. The Lord’s Prayer begins with an invitation into community. The opening...
Apr 7, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
by Steven Norris Prayer is at the heart of most forms of spiritual practice. We long for connection to some reality that is greater than ourselves — a transcendent power or force that we often refer to as God. Prayer is the vehicle for such connection. If you...
Apr 1, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
by Steven Norris How have you journeyed the road to the cross this Lent? Early on, I opted for a visual devotional to guide me through the 40 days — meditating on images over words. Jessica Claire Bond is a digital artist from New Zealand, and her series of images...
