by Steve Thomason | Apr 25, 2017 | Art
My daughter, Leah, is going to graduate from high school in a month. She asked me to paint something for her as a graduation gift. We decided it would be a mountain lion sitting in front of the Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs. Why? Because she is going to...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 25, 2017 | Devos
The Narrative Lectionary reading for today is Acts 4:23-31. I decided to go back and look to see what I wrote about this passage in the Hart Haus Acts study. Here it is. You’ll notice a slight change in my language since then. Namely, I still referred to God as...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 24, 2017 | ministry
Jan Edmiston’s post is called “Preaching While White” and is worth the read. It is timely for me as I am currently reading through the Religious Education Journal issue dedicated to Race and Religious Education. One thing that I am gleaning from...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 23, 2017 | Devos
Two texts converged on me this morning and compelled me to reflect on their intersection. The first is the Narrative Lectionary text for this weekend found in Luke 24:13-35. This is the story of how Jesus appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus after his...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 16, 2017 | podcast, sermons2017
This is more than a single sermon. It was a retelling of God’s story of Promise and Redemption throughout scripture. It was also the last time I spoke at Grace Lutheran Church. Thank you, Grace, for a fruitful season of ministry, 2010-2017. Follow along with the...