by Steve Thomason | Aug 28, 2015 | The Journey
The September 2015 edition of The Journal of the American Academy of Religion arrived yesterday. I was drawn to the article by C.W. Huntington, Jr. “The Triumph of Narcissism: Theravada Buddhist Meditation in the Marketplace.” (624-648) Huntington offers a...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 26, 2015 | Sermons
The tough question we will deal with in this week’s sermon is: Does prayer really make a difference? If we are honest, then we know that sometimes we pray for people to get well, and they die. Other times they are healed. Sometimes we get the thing we pray for,...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 25, 2015 | Caricatures
We started watching Downton Abbey this week. I couldn’t resist drawing Carson. He has one of the best voices on TV. The first time I heard him speak I knew I recognized his voice, but I couldn’t place it. Then it hit me. He played the Ogre Nish in Elle...
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by Steve Thomason | Aug 21, 2015 | Theology
Be honest. What is the first thought or feeling that comes to you when you hear the word theology? Does it conjure up images of crusty old German men using big words? Does it evoke fear of condemnation from holier-than-thou Bible thumpers? If so, that is unfortunate....
by Steve Thomason | Aug 19, 2015 | sermons2015
This sermon is the first in a series called “Tough Questions.” We polled the congregation back in June and asked for questions upon which we could build a sermon series. The first question is the biggest question humans tend to ask. How can a good God...
