by Steve Thomason | Jan 12, 2015 | Devos
Monday, Psalm 2:7-8, Psalm Our main text for this week is Matthew 3:1-17. When Jesus comes up out of the waters of baptism, the voice of God says, “This is my son. I love this kid!” (OK, that’s my translation, but I think it’s accurate) This is...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 10, 2015 | Devos
Saturday, January 11: Jeremiah 31:15-17 A horrifying event happened in the week’s main text, Matthew 2:13-23. Herod had all the babies under the age of two killed in Bethlehem. He was trying to kill Jesus, but Joseph got the boy out in time. Matthew quotes...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 9, 2015 | Bible Doodle, Sermons, Visual Preaching
This weekend we are looking at John the Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus in Matthew 3:1-17. This drawing helped me think through the text. Baptism is not merely a ritual of water. That was John’s baptism. The baptism that Jesus calls us to is a continual process...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 9, 2015 | Devos
Friday, January 9: Hosea 11:1-12 This is an interesting passage, because it isn’t what you think it is. You might expect that it is a prophecy that predicts the coming of the Messiah. Isn’t that why it was chosen for today? Isn’t this the text that...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 8, 2015 | Personal Journal, Personal Updates
It is time to attempt a simple synthesis of what the research revealed in direct relation to the research question itself. The data seem to indicate that an increased awareness and understanding of the social Trinity impacted the ideation and praxis of spiritual...