Mar 15, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris On Monday night, an eleven-year-old girl in our community was killed in her sleep by a stray bullet that came through her window. In response, I call our community to prayer — to lament and confession. I offer the following responsive prayer...
Mar 8, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
by Steven Norris Traditionally, the season of Lent is a time of reflection, confession, and repentance. It is a time to contemplate the idea of conversion and ask ourselves: what needs to be pruned in me in order to make room for the new growth that God desires...
Mar 1, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross / Till my trophies at last I lay down / I will cling to the old rugged cross / And exchange it some day for a crown.” This time of year invites Christians to reflect on the cross of Christ. It is the...
Feb 22, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris In the news this week, the Southern Baptist Convention decided to oust Saddleback Church, one of the largest churches in the denomination. The California church, started by Rick Warren, was “deemed not in friendly cooperation with the Convention,...
Feb 15, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “You may write me down in history / With your bitter, twisted lies, / You may trod me in the very dirt / But still, like dust, I’ll rise.” Those defiant words of Maya Angelou’s poem, “Still I Rise,” echo in my head as I prepare for Lent...
Feb 8, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Bezalel and Oholiab are two of my favorite Bible characters. Who? While they performed an extremely important task for the people of Israel, they don’t get much “air time” in the text. After leading the Israelites out of Egypt, God gave...
