by Steve Thomason | Dec 30, 2013 | Art, Illustration
I am cleaning out my studio today and I came across this photo of an oil painting I did back in the 90s. These people were stunt performers who were putting together a new show and wanted this painting. I had totally forgotten about...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 24, 2013 | Personal Updates
From the Thomason household to yours, may you have a very Merry Christmas!
by Steve Thomason | Dec 19, 2013 | sermons2013
Narrative Lectionary Text: Isaiah 55:1-11 and John 4:13-17 listen to the audio Let’s play the fill in the blank game. I’ll say a phrase and you say what comes next. There’s no such thing as a free _______. lunch. You can never go ________. home. If...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 19, 2013 | Personal Journal
I came across a great article today at the ABD Survival Guide that talks about overcoming the feeling that you are an imposter. This has been one of my biggest struggles in the PhD process. I constantly tell myself, “You aren’t smart enough to get a...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 17, 2013 | Spiritual Formation
I came across the work of James B. Ashbrook yesterday in my continued investigation of how the soul, mind, and body are interrelated. Ashbrook dedicated much of his career to studying the neuroscience of the brain and how the bimodal (right-brain/left-brain)...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 13, 2013 | Personal Journal
I received the official letter from Dr. Lokken at Luther Seminary today. It says, “I am pleased to inform you on behalf of the Graduate Theological Education Advisory Committee that your PhD thesis proposal has been approved. Congratulations! You are now...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 12, 2013 | Animation, Illustration
This was a one-day collaborative effort between me and Jonathan Orwig. The image was inspired by Isaiah 55:1-13, Advent 3, and the upcoming sermon. Last week, in Advent 2, we saw the valley of dry bones in Ezekiel 37. This week we reach the climax of the Gospel in...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 7, 2013 | Sketches, Youth Ministry
Thanks to @PlanetWisdom for a great weekend!
by Steve Thomason | Dec 3, 2013 | sermons2013
Text: Daniel 3:1, 8-30 and John 18:36-37 [slideshare id=28845875&doc=advent1sermonslides-131203085610-phpapp02] Nebuchadnezzar. That’s just a fun name to say. Say it out loud with me. Neb-u-chad-nezz-ar. Then there’s Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Or...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 2, 2013 | postfoundational, Suburban Studies, The Missional Church, The Trinity
In this post I will connect the term The Kingdom of Heaven with Kathryn Tanner’s ideas in Theories of Culture. ((Tanner, Kathryn. Theories of Culture: A New Agenda for Theology Guides to Theological Inquiry. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1997.)) I will then...
