Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Paul laid out profound theological truths in the first part of this letter, not to correct any wrongdoing, but to encourage the readers to mature in the faith. Today’s verses are a great catalyst for my faith-life every time I read or remember them, because they bring my focus to who God is, help me… Read More
What are we willing to suffer for? If talking about Jesus meant we would get beaten up, receive death threats, or go to prison, would we shut up for continue to speak? Photo by Bermix Studio on Unsplash Read Ephesians 3:11-13 in The Message. If possible, read it aloud. 11-13 All this is proceeding along… Read More
Didn’t get down to digging further into Ephesians to write my blog. In the last two weeks I have seen relatives I haven’t seen for years (including siblings) at a mini-reunion. Also on my to-do list was to work on the layout for a new book being published this summer, Strike the Match. One of… Read More
Even though he is in prison for spreading the Gospel, Paul is still delighted and praising God for the role he got to play in telling everyone about the Good News. He gets to tell the mystery of God’s plan of redemption for all of humankind and welcome everyone into the same family—male and female,… Read More
Do you like putting together jigsaw puzzles? What if you had to assemble one without knowing what the final picture looked like. Paul is excited because he gets to reveal the answer to the mystery–the final picture–for everyone to see and understand, so they will receive the invitation to join God’s family. Picture by Hans… Read More
Living in faith is a day-to-day journey that goes on for months and years, and we constantly face the temptation to get comfortable instead of faithful. Paul presents an alternate way of living that is only possible because of the gift of God in Christ. The benefits we receive are so clear that we cannot… Read More
The book of Ephesians challenges us to look at wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, not so that we can earn our faith—we can’t—but to challenge us to live up to our heavenly calling. Read Ephesians 3:1-6 in the Message. If possible, read out loud. 1-3 This is why I, Paul, am in jail… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 