by Steve Thomason | Jun 1, 2016 | Devos
It is graduation season and many young people are contemplating (and freaking out about) the next steps in their lives. Last night I had the privilege to speak at the Baccalaureate service for the high school from which I graduated. This is the transcript from that...
by Steve Thomason | May 26, 2016 | Devos
When do you forgive and when do you drop the justice hammer? Our text for this week is 2 Corinthians 2:1-11. The apostle Paul had written a harsh letter to the church in Corinth regarding a man who had done something wrong. The church was ignoring it and Paul told...
by Steve Thomason | May 24, 2016 | Personal Journal
This was a big weekend. Friday: Twenty-Seventh Wedding Anniversary. Sunday: Ph.D. Graduation…It is PhinisheD, Phor Real! Monday: Baby daughter’s Seventeenth Birthday. Plus, after I put in an all-day staff meeting today, I leave for vacation tomorrow! You...
by Steve Thomason | May 22, 2016 | Personal Journal
Today is Trinity Sunday. It is also the day of my commencement upon which I will be given the title The Reverend Doctor Steven Paul Thomason, Ph.D. Weird. It is appropriate that this ceremony take place on Trinity Sunday, since the Trinity is at the heart of my...
by Steve Thomason | May 19, 2016 | sermons2016
One of the fastest growing demographics in our society is the “None Zone.” These are people who respond to the question of Religious Affiliation on the Census by checking the “none” box. Many of these “nones” are very spiritual....