by Steve Thomason | Jul 27, 2015 | The Journey
I read 2 Peter 1:3-7 this morning. This passage demonstrates the great paradox of spiritual formation. Faith is a gift from God. Everything we need is provided by God’s power, not ours. Our life in God is not the result of our work; whether it be acts of...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 26, 2015 | Bible
I am very pleased to announce the new and improved Bible Studies page. It has links to all the online resources on my site, links to other helpful Bible Study websites, and links to all the Bible Studies that I have written. Now, the downloadable Bible studies are...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 21, 2015 | Personal Journal
The question hung in the air as he stared at me from the spectral projection on the wall. I had no idea how to answer. Was he trying to trap me? Was he trying to confirm his suspicion and reveal my ignorance? Was this a helpful pedagogical move, or was it born from...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 19, 2015 | The Journey
I went on a hike in the Rockies yesterday. My niece took us to Pence Park. It was a place she had never been, so we were all ready for an adventure. I took a picture of the map that was on the stand at the trail head, just to get a sense of where we were going. We hit...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 11, 2015 | sermons2015
listen to audio CLICK HERE. Narrative Lectionary text: Psalm 146 I didn’t write a manuscript for this sermon. Here are Powerpoint Notes. this is the image:
by Steve Thomason | Jul 11, 2015 | sermons2015
Listen to the audio CLICK HERE Narrative Lectionary Text: Psalm 27:1-6 When my daughter Micki was 7 or 8 years old we were swimming at a friends house one Sunday afternoon. Lona and I were standing in the shallow end, watching as the kids were doing back flips off the...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 10, 2015 | Bible
Bible Mania is a 12-lesson course that provides an introduction and overview to the Bible. This is an easy, go-at-your-own-pace video course that you can take with you wherever you go. Watch the videos on your own or with a group. Preview a lesson before you decide to...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 9, 2015 | Theology
The Narrative Lectionary is committed to helping congregations work through the grand story of the Bible in chronological order during the months of September – May. Then, in the summer, it takes a break and looks at the non-narrative pieces of the Bible. In...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 6, 2015 | Personal Journal
I created deepintheburbs.com to chronicle the research and writing of a PhD dissertation. The dissertation is PhinisheD and the degree earned…and there was much rejoicing! Now it is time to say goodbye to this site. It will remain online indefinitely as an...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 5, 2015 | Bible Doodle, Sermons, Visual Preaching
Today we finish up our series on the Psalms by asking the question: Why do we praise God…really? Throughout this series we have used Walter Brueggemann’s idea that the Psalms take us through a process of orientation, disorientation, reorientation. As I...
