Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Power is one of the themes in the book of Ephesians. This may be because the city of Ephesus was considered a place of power. It was a center of Roman influence, and the Roman emperors strove to cultivate places where their political and military power was celebrated and supported. Ephesus was also a center… Read more
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The whole world is dealing with the issue of refugees and migrants, people displaced from their homes due to war, internal conflict, economic hardship, political persecution, violence, climate change, and a host of other problems. When refugees realize they cannot return home again, they long to find a new community where they can belong, rebuild… Read more
Monday, August 7, 2023
I’ve always been interested in seasons and cycles. As an Iowa farm girl, I’m tuned into the seasons of planting and harvest, growth and rest. As an OB-GYN, I’m all about a woman’s cycles and how they affect every decade of life. Humans also have seasons in life and though each season may seem quite… Read more
Friday, August 4, 2023
One of the fun quirks in my home is that there are three electrical outlets that are not controlled by the fact that sending electricity to whatever is plugged into them is their only job. Instead, for reasons I cannot fathom, they are controlled by light switches at varying distances from the outlet. What this… Read more