Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Have you ever tried visualizing yourself as one of the characters in a Bible story? Luke 10 tells us about two sisters, Mary and Martha, and I can easily walk in Martha’s shoes—so enough introduction. Here’s the story with yours truly standing in for Martha. Jesus and his 12 disciples are coming, so I’ve been… Read More
The site of Capernaum is perhaps the most visited site in the Galilee on any tour of the Holy Land. This is where Jesus taught and where he cast out an unclean spirit (Mark 1.21-28, Luke 4.31,32). So many pictures are taken of groups visiting the impressive synagogue structure built from dazzling white limestone. But do… Read More
something that is shocking, upsetting, or unacceptable Jesus began his life with scandal—a young girl impregnated by the Holy Spirit. Who’s going to ever believe that crazy story? Not Joseph, the man she was betrothed to. Not her parents. Not her friends. Not the village elders. Or the gossips or the… Read More
What is it going to be like in heaven? I don’t really know, so my answer usually is, “God has a place for me there. If God’s there, I want to be there.” I’ve been okay with not being able to answer that precisely. But who’s going to be there? I’ve been reading from a book… Read More
“What proof do you have that Jesus ever existed outside of the Bible?” “Your belief in Jesus is just a crutch. He never even existed.” If you’ve ever been challenged this way and struggled for answers, read this article by Simon Gathercole in The Guardian: What is the historical evidence that Jesus Christ lived and died?… Read More
Still your mind, open the eyes of your heart (through visual imagery), join the flow of the Holy Spirit, and journal. I learned these steps to hear God’s voice recently, and I’ve been practicing. Mark Virkler suggests that if you are just learning how to listen for his voice, put yourself into one of the… Read More
They don’t pay me to clean the office! Roman law made it legal for a Roman citizen or soldier to force anyone who lived in one of their conquered lands to carry his load—backpack, duffle bag, heavy weapons, whatever—for him for one mile, but only one mile. Have you ever been asked to do–or assigned–a task… Read More
