Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
What is your picture of God? Is He an angry God who demands justice? Is He just waiting for you to mess up so He can punish you? Does your God play favorites? Then you’re doomed because you just can’t compete with the teacher’s pet. Do you need to earn salvation by doing good works… Read More
Have I ever compared myself to another and figured I was morally superior? I probably didn’t frame it quite that way, I may not have spoken my thoughts out loud, but I have to admit the temptation to do so has often been close by. The point Paul makes here, is that any sin is… Read More
Do you know someone who lays things on the line, doesn’t pull her punches, and states the truth as it is? If you’ve read any of Paul’s letters, you must realize that he is just such a person. I have a friend like that, although our discussion are much more gentle and round-about. However, I… Read More
As I read Paul’s letter, I find myself wondering if my country-state-city is so much different from that of the Christians that Paul was writing to. Am I and my neighbors any less tempted or any less confused by the world around me than they were? I don’t think so. And in this world with… Read More
Paul wasn’t afraid to tackle hard, controversial subjects, even in his letters. “What happens when we turn our back on God?” he asks the Roman Christians. “Sin is like sand taking over an abandoned house.” Paul paints a dismal picture of a society who, because they refuse to acknowledge God, He abandons them to their… Read More
We find ourselves a very polarized society in 2020–that’s just a nice way of saying that if we disagree with someone about their beliefs or politics, we call them names and question their integrity and intelligence. These verses made it clear to me that this is not a new issue, but one that has been… Read More
Has anyone ever insinuated that you were naive or uneducated because you were a person of faith? Or perhaps you didn’t mention your faith to avoid their disdain or disapproval? I have a feeling that this was a struggle that the Roman Christians were experiencing, and Paul wasn’t pulling any punches about the reality that… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 