by Steve Thomason | Jun 15, 2018 | podcast, Sermons
Here is the mind map for the sermon this week. We need to combine the topic of Walking in the Spirit, grounded in Colossians 2:6-7, with Father’s Day. It begins with a visual exegesis of the text. Then a visual organizing of thoughts. Pray that the sermon comes...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 13, 2018 | Devos
What does it mean to walk in the Spirit, and, more importantly, how do we do it? That is the big question for our sermon this weekend. The primary text is Colossians 2:6-7, and the supplemental text is John 15:1-8. Here’s the Colossians image again. This verse...
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by Steve Thomason | Jun 11, 2018 | Devos
Our lead pastor submitted her resignation last week after three months of being on medical leave. I have a myriad of responses. First, I grieve the loss of a colleague in ministry. Kris and I met at the Bishop’s Theological Conference of the Minneapolis Area...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 8, 2018 | Devos
The text for our worship this weekend is Acts 1:6-11. This is the first week of the Alive! Summer worship series. The guys over at The Bible Project couldn’t have had better timing. They just released the first video of a four-part series on the Book of Acts. This...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 5, 2018 | Devos
The Alive Series begins this week. It centers on the Holy Spirit. This is our summer worship series that follows Part IV of Brian McLaren’s book We Make the Road by Walking. He sums up this week’s chapter with these words: Wind. Breath. Fire. Cloud. Water. Wine. A...
