by Steve Thomason | Feb 7, 2015 | Personal Journal
I’ve been in suspended animation for the last three weeks. I sent a draft of the dissertation to my advisor on January 17. I honestly had no idea if it was any good at all (this is my first rodeo, remember). Every day I’ve been beating back the debate in...
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by Steve Thomason | Feb 6, 2015 | Devos
Friday, February 6. Matthew 8:28-9:8. Last week I was at a conference where Nadia Bolz-Weber was one of the main speakers. She talked about this passage and wondered if demon possession happens today. Then she told the story of her own struggle with depression. It was...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 5, 2015 | Devos
Thursday, February 5. Matthew 8:18-27. How would you describe our suburban lifestyle? There are many answers to that question, of course. One thing that most of us could say, especially if you are the typical high school student, is that we are BUSY people. There is...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 4, 2015 | Devos
Wednesday, February 4. Matthew 8:1-17. This passage is full of amazing stories. Jesus is not only a great teacher, he also has the power to cure people from disease and cast out demons. Who is this guy? The amazing part of this story, however, is not that Jesus healed...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 3, 2015 | Devos
Tuesday, February 3. Matthew 7:1-29. Today’s reading gives us an opportunity to ask an important question. Ask yourself: How much energy do I spend trying to get people to like me, approve of me, or, at least, notice me? I think, if we are honest, we spend a...
