by jakeowensby | Jun 10, 2022 | John 16:12-15
Rebecca’s friend Rachel ran up to her with big news: “I know who the tooth fairy is.” They were in second grade. The night before, Rachel had awakened while the tooth fairy was exchanging the tooth left under her pillow for a dollar. “It was my dad!” she said....
by jakeowensby | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
When we stop wondering about God—when we stop asking “Who are you?”—our faith withers. That’s because faith is a...
by jakeowensby | Aug 17, 2018 | 1 Kings 3:9
Calling from the pay phone in our dorm lobby, I told my mom that I had decided to major in philosophy. Some parents would fret about their son or daughter studying something so impractical. But not my mother. She reacted as if I were announcing my engagement to a...
by jakeowensby | Jun 9, 2018 | Proper 5 B
Looking down the dimly lit hallway, I saw what appeared to be gouges in our darkly stained floor. Concerned that the floor had been damaged somehow, I drew closer to get a better look. Lying motionless, the snake had remained invisible. My eyes had registered its...