Shelli OwenNov 26SPIRITUAL JOURNEYSlow TransformationEven after a person is born again, some transformations of the mind and heart take longer than others.
Shelli OwenDec 11, 2023SPIRITUAL JOURNEYNo More Loneliness““I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot...
Shelli OwenSep 18, 2023SPIRITUAL JOURNEYThe Biggest Breakup“...You, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.” (Psalm 86:17) I didn’t think anything could hurt so much. Never in my life had I...
Shelli OwenAug 11, 2023CONSIDERING ISSUESRELIGION – “Weal or Woe?” Series(Revised 8/29/2023) “If someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit...
Shelli OwenJul 19, 2023ENCOUNTERING GODBelieving God’s Promises—Just As I AmThe next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29, 36)...
Shelli OwenJun 23, 2023CONSIDERING ISSUESACADEMICS – “Weal or Woe?” Series“Mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud,...
Shelli OwenMay 20, 2023CONSIDERING ISSUESSOCIAL JUSTICE – “Weal or Woe?” Series“Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.” (Psalm 12:1) Not long after we were...
Shelli OwenFeb 17, 2023CONSIDERING ISSUESSCIENCE: Weal or Woe? SeriesSince the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities —his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood...
Shelli OwenDec 23, 2022ENCOUNTERING GODThe Ultimate KnowingSpeak to Him thou for He hears, and Spirit with Spirit can meet— Closer is He than breathing, and nearer than hands and feet.” ~ Alfred...
Shelli OwenOct 7, 2022ENCOUNTERING GODWhen God is Silent"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?" (Psalm 22:1). Sometimes...
Shelli OwenSep 13, 2022SPIRITUAL JOURNEYBeauty in Nature and Art"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread." ~ John Muir How does it happen that some things remain engraved on a person’s mind and heart...