by Steve Thomason | May 6, 2015 | Devos
Wednesday, May 6. Romans 3:9-20. What thoughts and feelings do you have when you encounter a really arrogant person? I’m talking about the person who is constantly bragging about how good they are at everything and how much better they are at things than other...
by Steve Thomason | May 5, 2015 | sermons2015
Narrative Lectionary Text: Romans 1:1-17 We have a tall order today. I need to introduce us to the apostle Paul, the letter he wrote to the Romans, and discuss what he meant by the Gospel, all in under twenty minutes. We can do this! I’m going to do this by asking...
by Steve Thomason | May 5, 2015 | Devos
Tuesday, May 5. Romans 2:17-3:8 This week we jump into the apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans. The sermon on Sunday was from Romans 1:1-17. It will give an introduction to Paul and the letter. You can also go here to see my cartoon and introduction from the...
by Steve Thomason | May 3, 2015 | Personal Journal
I just received word from my advisor that my dissertation is finished! It is turned in. Now we need to schedule the defense! Woo-Hoo!
by Steve Thomason | May 1, 2015 | Devos
Friday, May 1. Acts 14:1-7. Rioting in the streets. Violence. One ethnic group protesting against another. One group proclaiming that their lives matter, even in the face of racism and oppression. A divided city. What city am I describing? Baltimore? Ferguson? Modern...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 30, 2015 | Devos
Thursday, April 30. Acts 13:36-52 this is a repost from the Acts study. Yesterday we saw a wonderful example of Paul’s standard message to the Jews. The Jews were (and are) a blessed people because they have had the direct revelation of the one true God from the...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 29, 2015 | Sermons
This weekend I will preach the first of two sermons from Romans. This weekend we’ll look at Romans 1:1-17 and the following weekend we’ll jump to Romans 5:1-11. The Narrative Lectionary calls for two more weeks in Romans that move through chapter 8, but...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 29, 2015 | Devos
Wednesday, April 29. Acts 13:26-35. Why do you follow Jesus? What is it that makes Jesus so special that you would call him Lord and claim to be his disciple? Is it because he offered good, moral teaching? Is it because he did amazing miracles? Is it because he had...
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by Steve Thomason | Apr 28, 2015 | Devos
Tuesday, April 28. Acts 13:13-25. Here is an important lesson for Christians to remember. Jesus did not come to start a new religion. He was Jewish and never asked anyone to stop being Jewish. The Good News of Jesus is first, and foremost, a Jewish story. It is also...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 25, 2015 | Personal Journal
My thesis advisor returned the third revision of my dissertation to me last Saturday. She said I had two options. (1) If I am really tired of working on this paper, then I should turn it in. In her opinion it is defensible and should pass. (That’s good news)...
