Feb 19, 2025 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris In a previous season of ministry, I spent time each week in the local jail leading a Bible study for inmates. I remember the day that Chris walked into my study. His long dreads were swinging back and forth across his back and his wiry frame was...
Feb 12, 2025 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris How much of an impact can one life make? I wondered that as I prepared to step into the pulpit this past Sunday. I was preaching on Jesus calling the first disciples. That was a “rag-tag” group if ever there was one — fishermen, tax collectors,...
Feb 5, 2025 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris From the moment that Pastor Grady Caldwell walked into my office, I felt a connection. Maybe it was his ear-to-ear smile, gregarious charm, or the fact that he greeted me with a hug instead of a simple handshake, but I just knew we were...
Jan 22, 2025 | Adults, Grace Notes, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Jesus asks the most profound question as he enters the holy city of Jerusalem. Near the Pool of Bethesda, a place known for its healing properties, Jesus meets a man who had been sick for 38 years and asks him pointedly: “Do you want to get...
Jan 15, 2025 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris I wasn’t always a pastor. Many people forget that when their only experience of me has been in that role. Despite the fact that there are three generations of pastors in my lineage, it was not a foregone conclusion that I would follow their lead. I...
Jan 8, 2025 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Ashley was only nine months old when she came to live with our family. She and her brother, John (not their real names), were our first long-term foster placement. Overnight, they had new routines, new surroundings, new food, new smells, new names and...
