by Steve Thomason | May 16, 2015 | Bible Doodle, Lecture Notes, Visual Preaching
Brian McLaren gave the plenary presentation last night at the Minneapolis Area Synod Assembly. Our theme this year is from The Message version of John 1, “and God became flesh…and moved into the neighborhood.” McLaren did a nice theological...
by Steve Thomason | May 15, 2015 | Bible Doodle, Sermons, Visual Preaching
I’m going to preach Romans 6:1-14 for the Confirmation Service on Sunday (it is the text from the Narrative Lectionary and it is perfect for this event). The theme is Alive in Christ. Here is a sequence of images that help me think through Paul’s argument....
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...