by Steve Thomason | Dec 20, 2016 | Devos
The scheduled reading for today is Luke 1:39-45. At first glance it may seem like this is a transition passage between the big announcement to Mary that she would conceive, even though she is a virgin (Luke 1:26-38) and Mary’s famous song (the...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 19, 2016 | Bible
This year of the Narrative Lectionary affords us a unique opportunity. It is year 3 that focuses on the Gospel of Luke, so we get to end Advent and preach Christmas as the natural beginning point of our journey through this Gospel. I have been on vacation for the past...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 15, 2016 | Bible
The book of Revelation really freaked me out when I was a kid. This was especially true because our church thought it would be a good idea to show the movie A Thief in the Night to us as sixth graders. I had nightmares of getting my head chopped off for weeks! The...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 13, 2016 | Art
Paul Oman mesmerized a huge crowd on Sunday night at the Drawn to the Light Advent Experience at Faith Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids. It was a great experience that combined the music of two choirs, a bell choir, and a worship band with the visualization of Paul...