Patriarchy and Empowerment

The literal meaning of patriarchy is “the rule of the father.” Historically, the term refers to autocratic rule by men. Today it more generally refers to social systems in which men hold the positions of power in organized society and individual relationships. The normal condition for a vast majority of women in a patriarchal culture… Read More

Who Could be Less Than a Widow?

Special Book Sale only $4.00 each Less Than a Widow is on sale at Pella Books824 Franklin Street, Pella, Iowaor browse the online shop at http://www.pellabooks.com A FREE DISCUSSION GUIDE is also available.This 9-page PDF includes historical context, pictures, and aThematic Discussion Guide with questions. Request via email: ksevenhousewwv@gmail.com In the ancient Middle East, in… Read More

Listening Is Never Passive

I receive daily emails from http://www.israelbiblecenter.com. I love to read about the Jewish culture and the “hidden meanings” that I find—as a Westerner—when I get to look at the Scriptures through different eyes. I love reading about the Hebrew words, and how they can be translated, and where they are used in the Bible. This… Read More

Light of the World: Shadows Revealed

Devotion-centered poems combine with interactive “Did You Know?” sections to create a reading experience that is accessible for readers of all ages. This creative study of light sparks reflection and invites conversation about shining the light of God in daily life. Within my family, some describe light with words such as infrared, visible, and ultraviolet. Others talk about… Read More

Light of the World: Heliotropism

Can you imagine our world without light? Light Reflections invites you to enter into an insightful exploration of what light really means—”light” as we know it in the world and as God describes it in Scripture. Written with family devotions in mind, the underlying message of absorbing and reflecting God’s light encourages readers to walk… Read More

Light of the World: Essential

I wrote Light Reflections with family devotions in mind. It is full of devotion-centered poems that combine with interactive “Did You Know?” sections to create a reading experience that is accessible for readers of all ages. Can you imagine a world without light? Read-aloud poems punctuate scripture on the light of the world, while facts, drawings,… Read More

Light of the World: Focus

God separated light from darkness and created a purposeful pattern.Day and night, sun and moon—revolving in a 24-hour cycle.Light Reflections explores God’s light and how we can shine it around. Light Reflections available at:https://bookshop.org/p/books/light-reflections-explore-absorb-reflect-scripture-poetry-discovery-kathleen-s-evenhouse/40010dbdcfde6a42?ean=9798991705110&next=t