by Steve Thomason | Feb 25, 2022 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
What is Lent? This PowerPoint introduces the student to the idea that Lent is like a journey of spiritual spring cleaning. We walk for 40 days, practicing the disciplines of fasting, prayer, and service to prepare our hearts for Easter.
by Steve Thomason | Dec 12, 2020 | sermons2020
It is the second week of Advent. This is a season of waiting as we “Prepare the Way” for the coming Messiah. It is usually a season where we talk about how important it is to slow down. We focus on practices that will help us to not be distracted by all the glitz and...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 1, 2020 | Bible
This PowerPoint, and the 36 images below it, provide a visual commentary on the book of Joel. They specifically focus on Joel 2:12-13, 28-29 from the Narrative Lectionary for Advent 1. Feel free to download the PowerPoint and Image Pack for free to use in your preaching, teaching, or personal Bible Study.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 14, 2013 | Spiritual Formation
Lent is traditionally a time when people take on some sort of fast. That’s a strange word when you think about it. Fast. We go fast all the time in our culture, don’t we? Do we really need to go faster? Maybe we should call it a slow so we can give up going fast. I...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 6, 2011 | Spiritual Formation
This question was emailed to me… HI Pastor Steve- My question I hope will not be as ambiguous as “How does the Holy Spirit work in our current lives” like I asked you last time; I realized that was a tad too broad – but I had my DATE with God...
