by Steve Thomason | Mar 20, 2014 | Bible Doodle, Sermons, Visual Preaching
This weekend the Narrative Lectionary takes us to John 18:12-27. It contrasts Jesus’ trial before Annas (the big cheese, power broker behind the High Priesthood of Israel), and Peter’s “trial” before the servants and soldiers in the courtyard....
by Steve Thomason | Mar 17, 2014 | Books - Epistemology/Hermeneutics, Books - Spirituality, How Do We Think?, postfoundational, Spiritual Formation
Black, Gary. The Theology of Dallas Willard: Discovering Protoevangelical Faith. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2013. The Author – Dr. Gary Black, Jr. This essay is both a reflection on Gary Black’s book The Theology of Dallas Willard, and a huge note of...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 15, 2014 | Books - Trinity, The Trinity
Holmes, Stephen R. The Quest for the Trinity. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2012. The Author – Stephen R. Holmes My Thoughts This book is a helpful and refreshing counterbalance to my growing bibliography concerning the 20th century Trinitarian...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 14, 2014 | Bible, Non-Fiction, Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
I’ve been trying to write a short Devotional (Devo) on our youth website at least once a week. This Lent I would like to do it almost every day, as a personal Lenten discipline. I’m not sure if anyone reads them, but it is a nice way for me to interact...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 11, 2014 | sermons2014
Two things converged on me this week that sparked some creativity-from-desperation for the sermon. The first was that I had two sermons to prepare–one on Ash Wednesday and one for the weekend. (Not to mention that I’m neck-deep in my Dissertation...
