by Steve Thomason | Oct 22, 2016 | Sermons
The art of preaching poses many challenges. One of those challenges is deciding what not to say. When you preach in a middle-class, suburban context with multiple services, you have to pay attention to time and how long your sermon runs. I aim to preach between 15-17...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 4, 2016 | Art
We started a group called the Art of Grace this past fall. It is a gathering of creative people for the purpose of celebrating and inspiring creativity. We recognize that creativity is a gift from God that reflects the very essence of the Creator. We seek ways to use...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 30, 2014 | sermons2014
This weekend I will be preaching Exodus 19:3-7; 20:1-17 from the Narrative Lectionary. This is the first giving of the Ten Commandments, but I don’t really want to focus as much on the Ten Commandments (20:1-17) as I do on the framing of the commandments in...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 19, 2013 | sermons2013
Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 listen to audio Unity in the Body | A Sermon on Ephesians 2:11-22 from Grace Lutheran – Andover, MN Last Friday Lona, Ethan, Micki and I went on a college visit to Concordia College in Moorhead. It was a really great day. At one point in...
by Steve Thomason | May 19, 2012 | sermons2012
I received a request to post the slides from last week’s sermon. Here they are. click here for the manuscript. Listen to the audio. The text is John 15:9-17 and 1 John 5:1-6. Sermon slides vital relationships View more presentations from Grace Lutheran –...