by Steve Thomason | Mar 10, 2022 | Theology
My notes from Session 2 of Jesus DeConstructed with Diana Butler-Bass and Tripp Fuller. C.S. Lewis’ worst idea and a reframing of the Kin-dom of God, the cross and resurrection as liberation for the non-person.
by Steve Thomason | Mar 8, 2022 | Art, Bible
Jesus uses the metaphor of the vine and the branches in John 15. This post offers a gallery of images and commentary that put that text in context with bigger themes in scripture.
by Steve Thomason | Mar 7, 2022 | Bible, Books - Epistemology/Hermeneutics
I am currently reading Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Jesus by Tripp Fuller as part of a class taught by Tripp Fuller and Diana Butler-Bass. Below are my notes from chapters 2-4. The book introduces recent scholarship about Jesus and a really helpful and inclusive...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 5, 2022 | Bible
Was Martha a late addition to the story of John 11?
by Steve Thomason | Mar 2, 2022 | postfoundational, Youth Ministry
Note: The following post was first published in 2018, when I first started to serve as a pastor at Easter Lutheran Church. I have slightly edited it and reposted today, because the Relationship Retreat will soon be upon us. A terrifying event quickly approaches. It’s...