by Steve Thomason | Jul 16, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019
Do you ever feel lost? Do you ever feel like you are on the outside looking in to a world in which you don’t fit? The Good News that Jesus brought to the world is the same message that the Broadway Musical Dear Evan Hansen brings: No One Deserves to Disappear and You Will Be Found.
by Steve Thomason | Jul 3, 2019 | Devos
“Why,” you might ask, “is this website titled Following the Cloud?” That’s a good question. Thanks for asking. This phrase has been my life motto, my personal tag line, for over 25 years. This is my experience of what it means to follow...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 2, 2019 | Bible
What do you think of when you hear the term “Good Samaritan.” You probably imagine a kind-hearted person, who looks a lot like you, that takes compassion on the weak and suffering. Those are nice images, and we need lots more people who do this good work. However, it is not the type of image that Jesus intented when he told the story of a “Good Samaritan” in Luke 10:25-37
by Steve Thomason | Jun 29, 2019 | Bible
We are preaching through some of Jesus’ parables this summer in a series called Climbing Trees. The title comes from the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19. Zach climbed a tree to get a new perspective on Jesus. We are using Amy-Jill Levine’s book Short Stories...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 26, 2019 | Spiritual Formation
Mount Carmel Ministries is a Christian family camp and conference center on the northwest shore of beautiful Lake Carlos, near Alexandria, Minnesota. My wife, Lona, and I had the privilege to spend the past weekend (Thursday evening through Sunday morning) there. I...
