Mar 25, 2026 | Homepage Feature, Grace Notes, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Some places in this world are indescribably different. Set apart. Sacred. Transcendent. While traveling last spring, my wife and I visited just such a place in Covington, KY. The first time I entered the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, I knew...
Mar 17, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris I am product of having grown up in evangelical church youth groups of the 1980s and 1990s. Ubiquitous in the youth groups of the day were little canvas bracelets that contained the phrase WWJD? This stood for the question, “What Would Jesus Do?”...
Mar 11, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Like much of the world, I was captivated over the past few weeks watching U.S. Olympic Figure Skater, Alyssa Liu (pronounced “Ally-sa Lee-oh”) compete in Italy, but not for the reasons you might expect. It wasn’t the skill of her impressive...
Mar 4, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris I did not expect my Friday morning to begin in tears. I awoke last Friday to learn about the passing of Mr. Jackie Thomas (Mr. T.), my high school jazz band director. Many of the readers of this column are likely aware of some of the work of Jackie...
Feb 25, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris I remember the first time that I ever rode a rollercoaster. As a kid, we loved to go to Libertyland, a tiny amusement park in Memphis, TN that was a favorite of Elvis Presley. To my seven-year-old self, the “Zippin Pippin” was a huge wooden roller...
Feb 18, 2026 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Recently, I came across a video interview of Andrew Greer interviewing the music legend, Amy Grant. In the interview, she shared a little nugget of wisdom that had come from a pastor/mentor who spoke truth into her life at a pivotal moment. I was...