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...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 22, 2014 | Spiritual Formation, The Trinity
One of the underlying questions of my research is how the inner life of spirituality relates to the outer life in community. Which comes first? Do we relate to God through an inner life of prayer and meditation that then overflows to others? Or, do we connect to God...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 22, 2014 | Personal Journal, Spiritual Formation
Urban T. Holmes names the value of pursuing the study of Christian Spirituality as it has been experienced throughout history. “The answer should: broaden the limitations of our own horizons; free us to seek a pattern of discipline in the spiritual life that is...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 22, 2014 | The Trinity
Paul Hiebert used set theory as a metaphor to describe how different groups of people can be unified in Christ. Here is a sketch I drew to visualize this. Ephesians 2:18 says it well.