Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
God’s lavish love is poured out all over us. We have been chosen by God through the work of Christ, adopted as sons and daughters of God, and brought near to the Father through faith in His Son. 4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even… Read More
The first three chapters of Ephesians discuss God’s creation of a Holy community by His gift of grace in the death and resurrection of Jesus. These profound theological truths are the cornerstone of our relationship with Jesus Christ. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:36, NIV It is not that we are great, but… Read More
At this time of the year, I am always reminded of how easy it is to block the flow of oxygen. I have 8 weeks of spring allergies that fill my sinuses, bronchioles, and lungs with unwanted blockages, and it can be hard to breathe. We all have experienced times in our lives when we… Read More
To be honest with you, I chose to study Ephesians because it is short, I had already doodled half of it, and a sermon on Ephesians 1 intrigued me. I am embarrassed to tell you that I didn’t spend a long time in prayer about it. In spite of that, God is already using this… Read More
The things we are attached to, pay attention to, give our time to… These things are what form our spirit and shape how we live. As we begin Chapter 2, Paul makes a comparison of those who are “dead in sin” to those who are “alive in Christ.” Whatever is important to us, makes a… Read More
One of the ways I love to praise God at night as I am preparing to sleep is to open my Bible to the Psalms, pick a tune I know (old hyms. secular tunes, any melody works), and sing a Psalm. Sometimes I get to the end of a paragraph with one more line in… Read More
Paul’s very formal letter to the Ephesians focuses on the core of what it means to be a Christian. Paul talks about both faith and the practice of faith that doesn’t change regardless of any issues or problems in the community. His first three chapters explain God’s creation of a holy people through the death… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 