by Steve Thomason | May 15, 2015 | sermons2015
Narrative Lectionary Text: Romans 5:1-11 listen to the sermon audio CLICK HERE. [Slide 1] Are you discouraged today? I have to be honest, I often struggle with discouragement. So many people are suffering at different levels. On Wednesday, our bishop, Ann Svenegsun’s...
by Steve Thomason | May 15, 2015 | Devos
Friday, May 15. Romans 8:1-17. What would motivate you more: a slave master yelling at you, beating you into submission; or a loving mother or father encouraging you to do your best? That seems like a no brainer, doesn’t it? Paul uses these two metaphors in...
by Steve Thomason | May 14, 2015 | Technology for Academics
OK, nothing on the web is every really finished. Plus, I am a compulsive tinkerer when it comes to my website. Yet, I have successfully posted every piece of my dissertation on the site, along with four years worth of research. If you would like to read the...
by Steve Thomason | May 13, 2015 | Spiritual Formation, Theology
I love James Cameron’s 1989 Adventure-SciFi-Drama The Abyss. The scene when Ed Harris is willing to breath in the liquid oxygen has always served as an analogy of baptism for me. He was willing to “die” in order to go deeper. I created this video to...
by Steve Thomason | May 13, 2015 | Devos
Wednesday, May 13. Romans 7:1-6. Have you ever seen a dead body? I’m not talking about a grotesque accident or murder scene like you see in the movies. If you have seen that in real life, then that is an entirely different type of trauma and I’m sorry for...