Thin Places

Grace for All · Sep 9, 2026 · 6m

Genesis 28:12

And he dreamed: a stairway was set on the ground with its top reaching the sky, and God’s angels were going up and down on it.

Some years ago, Catherine Nance described in a sermon the concept of thin spaces. According to Google, Thin spaces (often called thin places) are unique locations or moments where the boundary between the physical world and the spiritual realm feels exceptionally close. I instantly knew that what Catherine was describing was more than just conjecture but was, in fact, real.

Scripture is full of instances where people experience the very real presence of…