by Steve Thomason | Apr 12, 2019 | Bible
The moment has finally arrived. A Cartoonist’s Guide to Matthew is finished!! To celebrate this occassion, I created a PowerPoint that walks through the events of Holy Week, beginning with the Triumphal Entry in Chapter 21, then skipping all the arguments of...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 1, 2019 | Spiritual Formation
A Missional Purpose Statement Missional Spiritual Formation leaders are called to cultivate dedicated disciples of Jesus who are equipped to discern God’s action in the world and empowered to participate in it. Here is a quick break down of key terms Missional –...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 29, 2019 | Bible
The Gospel of Matthew contains five long speeches (discourses) of Jesus. Many Bible scholars organize the Gospel around these speeches. However, it is important to note that four out of the five speeches occur during Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, before he travels...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 28, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019
The parable of the King’s Wedding Banquet in Matthew 22:1-14 offers a troubling picture for us. Why would a king destroy the people who reject his invitation? Why would he throw out a person who is not properly dressed? What message is Jesus trying to...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 25, 2019 | Bible
How will the world end? That is a question that lurks at the back of our collective conscience all the time. Jesus talks about “The End of the Age” in our next installment of A Cartoonist’s Guide to the Gospel of Matthew. I invite you to explore this...