by Steve Thomason | Apr 16, 2018 | Personal Updates, podcast, sermons2018
This was a very eventful weekend for churches in Minnesota. We had an historic blizzard spiral over the state for three days with a bullseye on the Twin Cities. I think the official snowfall was 15+ inches…in mid April! All the church buildings that I know shut...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 12, 2018 | Devos
We begin a new worship series this weekend. It is called Overcome. The intent of this series is to address issues of mental health and deep emotions that are often met with negativity, shame, and stigma in our society. The topics include: Anxiety, Anger, Depression,...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 10, 2018 | Bible
Jesus rose from the dead, spent some time hanging out with his disciples, then vanished into the clouds. What happens next? How are the disciples supposed to make sense out of his teachings and the scandal of the cross and resurrection? How are Jews and Gentiles...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 4, 2018 | Illustration
A fun thing evolved this year. It is my weekly habit to create some form of mind map whenever I study a text to preach. Honetly, I make one whenever I think about anything, because I am a visual thinker. Our lead pastor asked if I would make one for every week’s...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 3, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018
He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Alleluia! This is my first Easter sermon at Easter Lutheran Church. We have been following the Narrative Lectionary since Christmas as it tracks through the Gospel of John. The series is called Come and See. View all the sermons from...
