by Steve Thomason | Feb 24, 2012 | Theology
Dr. Simpson gave a great lecture on Plato, Artistotle, and Plotinus today. Here are my notes.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 19, 2012 | ministry, Sketches
I spent the day as a visitor to the Minneapolis Area Synod Assembly. It was a special Assembly to elect a new bishop. I was a visitor because I am not yet rostered and I am not a voting member from the congregation. I’m still in no man’s land. It’s...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 13, 2012 | ministry, Theology
When any Christian community becomes preoccupied with self-existence (rather than missional existence) and with power (rather than self-emptying), the Christian identity wanes. Christian history, like the history of Israel, is both the tale of God’s cruciform...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 9, 2012 | Personal Journal
The following excerpt is from a document written by Patrick Kiefert. It was given to us by Gary Simpson as an explanation of how our class will be structured. I really resonated with this… The conversation expects much of the living Christian tradition,...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 4, 2012 | Sketches
Autodesk Sketchbook Pro is pretty cool. I’m still getting used to it, but it can do more than I expected. Here’s a quick sketch I just did.