by Elaine Olsen | Aug 4, 2015 | calling, faith, fellowship with God, God's Word, knowing God, pilgrimage
“As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.” –Luke 10:38 I listened to my daughter read this familiar story to me a few days ago. She was draped across my bed, dressed and ready for the...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 30, 2015 | calling, conviction, God's Word, heaven, hell, knowing God, living God's truth, peace, pilgrimage, truth
A few days ago, my eldest son called to talk. These are always rich occasions – conversing with my sons as adults. His heart was heavy (as was mine) regarding the chaos in our world. One doesn’t have to look too far to identify it; disorder and turmoil blanket...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 9, 2015 | christian perfection, discipleship, faith, kingdom, Lessons from the Lunchroom, ministry life, obedience, trust
Rough edges. I have some. They were readily exposed for me to clearly see this past year. The catalyst for that exposure? Fifteen students hand-picked by God to move me on toward my perfection! For the past several years, I’ve been incubated from such exposure; life...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 22, 2015 | calling, hunger, Lessons from the Lunchroom, ministry life, Setting the Table for Communion
She asked if we could take an extra lap around the ball field at recess. I didn’t mind. Some conversations require an extra lap … or two. Her heart is so tender, so easily touched by these morning, God-conversations we’ve been having for the past 148 school days....
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 4, 2015 | communion, Easter, marriage
“The Lord Jesus on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is...
