Category Archives: Sharing Jesus

Starting Small

Posted on June 28, 2017 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

In the midst of packing and purging our home, and trying to create the illusion of perpetual tidiness for the next set of dwellers, I find myself staring at my spice cabinet. Well, actually, it’s more like a spice shelf, … Continue reading →

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Learning in the Shadow of a Pillar

Posted on December 3, 2014 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

I am listening to an earnest exchange today–not much action going on at the moment, but the air crackles with the rhythm of point, counterpoint. The buzz around the temple has the aura of an interrogation room, and I am … Continue reading →

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Learning from Silence

Posted on November 11, 2014 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

Two thousand years later, and nothing has really changed. Surroundings and circumstance, may have, and certainly tools and population have changed. But in the human heart, it remains the same. I am wandering the streets of Galilee and Jerusalem, poking … Continue reading →

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What You Can Learn from Watching a Conversation

Posted on October 29, 2014 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

I have crossed the sea, in a boat full of seekers, and we are gathered on the northern shore. I have spent weeks here, shifting position, renewing my journey. My motivation remains the same: shift the focus from the externals … Continue reading →

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What You Can Learn from Listening in to a Conversation

Posted on June 25, 2014 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

Sometimes you stay longer in one place than you intended. It may be because what’s there is so  sweet, you don’t want to leave. Other times, your feet get mired by one distraction or another and it takes a while … Continue reading →

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What is it You Want?

Posted on May 27, 2014 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

I have been stopped for several days now, in Jerusalem, trying to get to the temple. There’s a conversation unfolding there (in John 5) that has grabbed my attention.  However, God has not allowed me to get close just yet. … Continue reading →

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When the Questions You Ask Aren’t the Ones You Need Answers To

Posted on May 7, 2014 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

Sidle up, Friends. It’s time for a little rest on this dusty journey. Grab a stone, shade your eyes from the noonday sun and look up.   You can tell a lot about someone by the way they talk to … Continue reading →

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A Nighttime Conversation

Posted on April 29, 2014 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

What began as a stop along the journey to KNOW and BECOME LIKE Jesus, has turned into a lesson from God today on HOW TO BE WITH Jesus.  We are on a night visit, and joining a man whose heart … Continue reading →

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Sing Like Angels, Speak Like Shepherds

Posted on December 12, 2013 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

Christmas songs keep getting stuck in my head this season, and I’m trying to drown out the gift-getting, Santa-soaked, self-centered ones with those that speak holy truths. Today’s unshakeable refrain is “Angels We Have Heard on High.” With each melodious … Continue reading →

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When You Fall in an Unguarded Moment

Posted on October 10, 2013 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

I don’t like being startled. It brings out my ugliness. I am sitting here in the early morning semi-silence of compromise, praying. Scott is whirring away on the exercise bike and Libby is gnawing noisily on her bone. Those are … Continue reading →

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