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Evelyn Diephouse

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Don’t Delude Me

One of the less familiar annunciation stories in the Old Testament is the conversation between the prophet Elisha and the woman from Shunem. She was a person of wealth who showed generosity to strangers; she had the mystical awareness to recognize Elisha as a holy man. She had the resources to build a special addition on to her house for his particular use, and the approval of her husband to do this. Her husband was elderly, and the story implies…
Evelyn Diephouse
November 1, 2009
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Slaves at the Table

So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say "We are worthless slaves; we have only done what we ought to have done!" Luke 17:10 A video catalogue that came to our house offered a complete DVD set of Upstairs, Downstairs from Masterpiece Theater. It reminded me how much we used to enjoy watching that classic story about the life and manners of a British household around the time of World War I. This…
Evelyn Diephouse
October 16, 2006
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A Warranty for Life?

In the waiting room of my car dealership's service department, I was hoping to hear that the needed repairs would be covered by the warranty. I didn't want to hear that the transmission of my car had been damaged by something I had done or failed to do.  I didn't want to admit that I had allowed some ill-equipped fast-lube mechanic to tinker with my transmission, thus making it my responsibility to pay for the repairs.  I wanted the dealer…
Evelyn Diephouse
December 16, 2003