by Steve Thomason | Dec 14, 2017 | Devos
Soaking in 1 John 3:16-18 this morning in preparation for the sermon this weekend…
by Steve Thomason | Dec 13, 2017 | Devos
It is amazing to me how often Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations speak directly to the sermon that I am preparing for the upcoming weekend. We come to our final week in the Advent Conspiracy series. We’ve been exploring how to conspire against the rampant consumerism...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 11, 2017 | Devos
We’ve come to our final week in the Advent Conspiracy. The fourth way to conspire against the consumerism of this season is to LOVE ALL. Our texts are Matthew 1:18-25, Colossians 3:12-17, and 1 John 3:16-18. In addition to meditating on the image below, I also invite...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 9, 2017 | Youth Ministry
I experienced my second visit to Temple Israel in Minneapolis last night. This morning it is still Sabbath. Shabbat Shalom my friends. These visits were part of our ninth grade confirmation program at Easter. Last month we visited the Burnsville Mosque. Each small...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 6, 2017 | The Missional Church
How can we find unity in a world that seems so divided with hatred and violence? That is an incredibly important question that has life and death implications. There are a few things converging this week, and today specifically, that address this question. First, our...