by Steve Thomason | Jan 28, 2016 | Devos
The Narrative Lectionary text for this week is Mark 6:1-29. Observations and Questions: There are three distinct stories in this reading… Disbelief in Nazareth (Mark 6:1-6)… The people were astounded at his teaching and his power. They did not deny the...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 26, 2016 | sermons2016
Jesus heals two women in this Narrative Lectionary text Mark 5:21-43. One enjoyed the center of community life, the other lived on the margins. This sermon explores how each had to take a different path to find Jesus’ healing touch. view the PowerPoint read the...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 22, 2016 | Devos
We skip two important stories between last week’s sermon on the four soils and this week’s sermon on the healing of two women. The first story is when Jesus calms the stormy sea in Mark 4:35-41. The second story describes Jesus’ encounter with a...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 21, 2016 | Art, Live Art
Last night I had the privilege of working with a very creative and passionate group of people at Christ the King Lutheran Church in New Brighton, MN. We collaboratively created a piece of art that recast the parable of the Good Samaritan, from Luke 10:25-37, in our...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 19, 2016 | sermons2016
Jesus describes the mystery of the Kingdom of God by telling the parable of the Sower and the Four Soils in Mark 4:1-20. This sermon asks: How can we cultivate the promise of God and be good soil? View the PowerPoint [slideshare...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 19, 2016 | Art, Devos
The Journey reading for today brings us to my favorite passage of the entire Bible. It is the metaphor of the vine and the branches in John 15:1-10. I have been captivated by this image since I was a child. Do a search on my site for “John 15” and you will...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 18, 2016 | Personal Updates
How is Your Son? A woman came up to me at church this weekend and asked how my son is doing. She asked because her son is very similar to mine. They are both adults with Asperger’s Syndrome Disorder (ASD). My son was diagnosed in the early 90s. Back then there...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 15, 2016 | Devos
The Journey reading for today is John 14:22-31. Here we see a classic dialogue between Jesus and a disciple. Judas (not the one who betrayed Jesus) asks a direct question and Jesus does not give a straight answer. Isn’t that frustrating? Let’s look at this...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 14, 2016 | Animation
I’m preaching on Mark 4:1-20 this weekend, so I reread the text right before I went on my walk. This animation unfolded in my mind. I had no meetings scheduled today (until 6:00pm), so it was the perfect opportunity to make it happen. I started by drawing the...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 14, 2016 | Devos
We saw in yesterday’s reading that the key word to missional theology is dwelling. The dwelling place of God is not a physical location, but the dynamic relationship between God, Jesus, and the disciples. But, how do we do that? Today’s reading, John...
