Oct 6, 2021 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris I did not grow up in a church that did “sword drills.” Many of my friends have described standing before the church, Bible in hand, just waiting for the leader to call out a verse. They would then race to the correct page and place their finger...
Sep 29, 2021 | Grace Notes, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris It was my first and only murder trial. As a volunteer chaplain with the jail, I had been asked by the defendant to be present as spiritual support during the trial. Most days I was the only person sitting on his side of the courtroom while the...
Sep 22, 2021 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “Good Morning, friends! Welcome to our time of morning prayer.” So begins my weekday mornings. For years, I have found that an essential part of my spiritual growth has been tied to the practice of starting each day off with communal prayer....
Sep 15, 2021 | Grace Notes, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris A few years ago, I was leading a bible study in a North Carolina jail. One of the regular members of our study had been very courageous that day, confessing that he often felt lost in the Bible studies, had trouble following our conversations,...
Sep 8, 2021 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “What do you want from me?!” Teenage angst has certainly been an unwelcome guest in our household over the past few years. We are in the crucible of parenthood — a place of transformation where many have been before us. I imagine that God...
Sep 1, 2021 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Why are you so mad? It’s a question that I ask my teenagers quite frequently. They are still learning to identify, understand, and regulate emotions. They’re teenagers, though, so the roller coaster of emotions related to life, school, and any...
