by Steve Thomason | Dec 4, 2017 | podcast, sermons2017
The Second step to conspire against consumerism this Advent season is to simply spend less. This sermon explores why we have associated gift giving with Christmas in our society and how we might bring it into balance. [slideshare...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 4, 2017 | Devos
The Advent Conspiracy takes an ironic turn this week. The way to conspire against consumerism, we said last week, was to “spend less.” This week we’re saying “give more.” Wait a minute. How can we give more, but spend less? I invite you...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 2, 2017 | Art, The Trinity
If you have spent any time around my blog or in earshot of my teaching ministry, then you know that I geek out about the Trinity. The Social Trinity was the theological underpinning of my dissertation. (Geek out here) So, of course, the Trinity wove its way into my...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 30, 2017 | Devos, postfoundational, Suburban Studies, The Missional Church
Two terms have played an important role for me in discussing the church. The first term was important for me during the season in which we experimented with house churches. It was during that time that I realized I was swimming in the Emerging Church conversation. The...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 28, 2017 | podcast, sermons2017
This is the first sermon in a four-part series called Advent Conspiracy. The texts are Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Philippians 2:9-11, Luke 1:39-55. The first step in overcoming the consumerism of this season is to focus our hearts on the presence of God. [slideshare...
