by Steve Thomason | Apr 7, 2014 | Bible, Books - Trinity, Spiritual Formation, The Trinity
Welker, Michael. God the Spirit. 1st English-language ed. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1994. The Author – Michael Welker Welker is the Director of the Research Center for International and Interdisciplinary Theology at the University of Heidelberg. This book has...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 6, 2014 | Art, Personal Updates
We had the privilege of attending Symphonic Rock 4 on Friday night at Anoka High School. Special thanks to our friends, Stephen and Johnna Hirt, for hosting this evening out. I am well aware of the musical excellence in the Anoka Hennepin school district, since my...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 4, 2014 | Personal Journal, Spiritual Formation
I drew this crude sketch in 2006. Be warned, it is gross, but very true. To quote my teen-age daughter when I do or say things like this, “What, are you 13?” The painful truth is that it is only when things are difficult that the greatest growth and...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 29, 2014 | Animation
by Steve Thomason | Mar 27, 2014 | Personal Journal, Spiritual Formation
The Research Team came up with these definitions of Spiritual Formation during our second session. Spiritual formation is to form my life, my daily thoughts and actions, always at least trying to be aware of the Holy Spirit and ever-present Father. Not just when I’m...
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by Steve Thomason | Mar 24, 2014 | sermons2014, Sketches
[slideshare id=32672439&doc=jesusontrialsermonslides-140324115225-phpapp02] The Narrative Lectionary Text is John 18:12-27. This is the story of Peter’s Denial of Jesus. It is our story, too. I invite you to look at this image for a moment. If you have a...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 24, 2014 | Books - Missional Church, Books - Spirituality, Spiritual Formation, The Missional Church
Bass, Diana Butler. Christianity after Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. 1st ed. New York: HarperOne, 2012. I heard Diana Butler Bass speak at the Festival of Homiletics a couple years ago, and she was fantastic. These are the...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 23, 2014 | Theology
This is interesting. In the beginning, God said…Let there be light.
by Steve Thomason | Mar 21, 2014 | Sketches
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by Steve Thomason | Mar 20, 2014 | Books - Spirituality, Spiritual Formation
Foster, Richard J. “Spiritual formation agenda: Richard Foster shares his three priorities for the next 30 years.” Christianity Today 53, no. 1 (January 1, 2009): 28-33. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials, EBSCOhost (accessed March 20, 2014) A member...
