In a 2019 women’s international volleyball competition, teams from many countries were vying for the opportunity to compete in the 2020 Olympics. The team from Bulgaria (who hadn’t been to the Olympics since 1980) was not considered a strong contender, so it was a big surprise when they beat the highly-seeded U.S. team in the… Read More
Remove the Block of Unbelief
“You unbelieving generation,” Jesus said. “How long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Mark 9:19, NIV God has given to each of us a measure of faith, but we don’t know what our capacity is. God knows, and He gives us opportunities to grow our faith SO THAT… Read More
Caramel Goes Walkabout
This is a strange story, but true. You can’t make this kind of stuff up. It doesn’t have a lesson like a fable. It’s just out here because it was still stuck in my head. Kathie We took a scraggly little dog home when she was just one year old. But this chihuahua-terrier mix with… Read More
Standing on the Promises
There are over 7,000 promises that God has made to us in the Bible. The old hymn “Standing on the Promises” by Alan Jackson gives us a picture of the Christian life. Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Through eternal ages let his praises ring,Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing.… Read More
The Body of Believers
God’s Kingdom is more than just a personal experience, it is also God’s intended will for believers who gather together—the church. Individually and collectively—we are called to overflow with His love, which brings God’s Kingdom to earth. And we are not to keep it all for ourselves. But you will receive power when the Holy… Read More
Men’s or Women’s Work
What determines what is designated as “man’s work”or “woman’s work?” In this day and age, we are currently hearing strident voices asking this very question. As a matter of fact, I’ve asked this myself. Archaeological studies of ceramics reveal that this has been been an issue for a long time time. The evidence of fingerprints… Read More
Archaeology by Satellite?
Studies of monuments and tombs have revealed aspects of everyday Egyptian life — “Like us, they wrote on walls and obsessed over cats” — satellite data have filled in some bigger-picture details. from an article in Science News quoting Sarah Parcak. Erin Wayman’s review of this book piqued my interest with phrases like this: “With… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 