by stevethomason | Jan 23, 2019 | ministry
Should a pastor be an artist? Can a pastor be a cartoonist (is cartooning even art)? Isn’t a pastor’s job to focus on the people and the business of a congregation? There are hurting people to visit in the hospital, a neighborhood to engage, meetings and staff to...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 30, 2018 | Personal Updates
I have been at Easter for one year. I officially started on May 1, 2017, so today is the last day of my first year. Moments like these offer a good opportunity for reflection and introspection. Here is a mind map that attempts to mark the significant events in my...
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by Steve Thomason | May 17, 2016 | Youth Ministry
The Confirmation class of 2016 took the next big step in their faith journeys on Sunday afternoon. We got to welcome 32 new adult members into our congregation. I have traveled with these wonderful young adults for the past four years as I have had the privilege to...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 24, 2014 | ministry, Spiritual Formation, Theology
The purpose of this conference–Rethinking Faith Formation, held at Luther Seminary–is to create a space where church leaders can gather for encouragement and be challenged to rethink how we cultivate faith formation practices in our local communities. Here...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 17, 2014 | ministry, Spiritual Formation, Theology
David Lose gave an excellent workshop at Luther Seminary’s Mid-Winter Convocation a couple weeks ago. The following is a brief synopsis of it. Lose observes that the older generation often asks this question: “Why don’t my kids (and grandkids) go to...
