by Steve Thomason | Dec 18, 2015 | Devos
Fear and doubt. They are conjoined twins that follow us around like a shadow. Whenever the bright light of God’s reality shines in our faces, we turn away and there they are. These faithful friends reach out to us and beckon us to retreat into the shadows where...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 13, 2015 | Law and Gospel
These are the notes I took while I was a TA in Law and Gospel at Luther Seminary. It was team taught by Rolf Jacobson and Pat Keifert.
by Steve Thomason | Dec 12, 2015 | ministry
We ran a little experiment in Adult Faith Formation at Grace this fall and I would like to reflect on its effectiveness. This was the experiment. I offered a seven-week course on the Books of Moses titled: Beginnings. We offered it on Sunday night and on Wednesday...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 10, 2015 | Devos
The Narrative Lectionary reading for today is Nehemiah 8:1-18. The people of Israel had been in exile in Babylon for 70 years. The Persian Empire took over and King Cyrus let the people return to Jerusalem to rebuild it. This is what the stories of Ezra and Nehemiah...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 9, 2015 | News
I love learning and there are three ways that I would love to share it with you this Christmas and in the new year: #1 A FREE Gift for You and Your Friends! Make 2016 the year to get into the Bible. You can take the Bible Mania Course absolutely free! This is a...