by Steve Thomason | Aug 1, 2014 | Books - Suburban Studies
Orfield, Myron. Metropolitics: A Regional Agenda for Community and Stability. Cambridge, MA: Brookings Institution Press; Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 1997. Author – Myron Orfield Myron Orfield identifies six distinct types of suburban communities: at-risk...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 29, 2014 | Youth Ministry
OK, one more distraction before I get back to my dissertation writing. My son, Ethan, edited all the footage from VBS this year into one continuous movie (he also played one of the leads). #hifivesforJesus. Yes, the awkward Bible School Leader Dan is yours truly. This...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 29, 2014 | Sketches
Last night I decided to capture some pen and ink sketches (with a Uniball Signo Medium–my favorite!) from my most recent Moleskine sketchbook. Some of these were done back in June. The Moose and tree were from my trip to Denver couple weeks ago....
by Steve Thomason | Jul 28, 2014 | Bible, The Trinity
The Trinity is a key frame to my research and to the posing of the question. I will elaborate on my Trinitarian perspective later. For now, it is necessary to establish a Trinitarian understanding of the Word of God and how it is manifested in each mode of the Word. I...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 24, 2014 | ministry, Spiritual Formation, Theology
The purpose of this conference–Rethinking Faith Formation, held at Luther Seminary–is to create a space where church leaders can gather for encouragement and be challenged to rethink how we cultivate faith formation practices in our local communities. Here...