by Steve Thomason | May 28, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019
The text for this sermon is Romans 5:1-11. The first word is “therefore…” Any time you see this word, you have to ask “What is it there for?” The Apostle Paul has been building an argument for the first four chapters of this letter. You...
by Steve Thomason | May 25, 2019 | Bible
The preaching text this weekend, from the Narrative Lectionary, is Romans 5:1-11. This PowerPoint is my visual meditation on the text. I begin by framing Paul’s worldview in the hostile divide between Jews and Gentiles. Then I summarize Paul’s argument in...
by Steve Thomason | May 24, 2019 | Bible
I haven’t talked about this much on my blog, but every week I am part of a podcast that features the pastors of Easter Lutheran Church. We discuss the text and theme of the upcoming worship on the weekend. Here is the latest episode of our podcast. The text for...
by Steve Thomason | May 8, 2019 | Bible
The church has always been a multicultural, Spirit-led, cultural-boundary-breaking activity. We see that clearly in this week’s text, Acts 13:1-3, 14:8-18. The Spirit calls Barnabus and Saul/Paul to set sail toward the Gentiles with witness to the Good News of...
by Steve Thomason | May 5, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019
https://media.blubrry.com/stevethomason/p/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/stevethomason-sermons/Pastor-Steve-Thomason-4-28-2019-Easter-by-the-Lake.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | Email | RSS | More This sermon marks the last words that Jesus...