by Elaine Olsen | Aug 19, 2008 | christian perfection, living God's truth, theology
“Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. (Hebrews 12:10). This morning, I almost didn’t do what I needed to do.Almost.But I didn’t. Instead, I did what I needed to do...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 7, 2008 | God's Questions, theology, VBS
“As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. ‘Who touched...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 29, 2008 | friendship, living God's truth, theology
“Let love of the brethren continue.” (Hebrews 13:1).Concluding exhortations.That was the topic of this morning’s adult Sunday school class. I am not on the circuit of regular teachers for this group of mature seniors, but I have been attending their class for nearly...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 19, 2008 | christian perfection, death, evil, living God's truth, theology
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” (Romans 12:9).What do you do with evil?What do you do with a story that breathes so heinous that it rocks you to core and forces you to utter words of vengeful wrath and retribution?What do you do with...
by Elaine Olsen | May 28, 2008 | family fun, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, parenting, theology
“Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.’” (John 4:13-14). She couldn’t have known...
by Elaine Olsen | May 27, 2008 | living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, parenting, theology
“After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here...
