Nov 13, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “What is it that makes Jesus so compelling?” That question was asked in a room full of pastors and the convener was encouraging us to think beyond Sunday school or typical pastoral answers. He was asking us personally, “After all you’ve seen and...
Nov 6, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris The ballots have been cast and counted. The political phone calls and text messages have been silenced. No more ads fill our television or computer screens. A winner has been declared. Some are jubilant. Others lament. Some are angry. Others are...
Oct 30, 2024 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris We are less than a week away from one of the most contentious election seasons in recent memory. Many have already cast their ballots. Others may still be weighing their options. Wherever you are, I would like to offer some pastoral...
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...
