by Steve Thomason | Nov 21, 2013 | Spiritual Formation, Theology
What is the American Dream? The answer to that question has definitely changed over the generations. Many people would say that the American dream is about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These are good things when used properly. However, when they are...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 18, 2013 | Sketches, Youth Ministry
We took 75 middle-schoolers to Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp for their Fall Recharge this past weekend. It was a fantastic time. The four hour bus ride and the morning quiet allowed me some time to sketch and think. Here are two sketches created on the iPad in the...
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by Steve Thomason | Nov 14, 2013 | sermons2013
amos-sermon-slidesfrom Steve Thomason The Narrative Lectionary Text: Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24 Imagine this. “Howdy, y’all. I’m a farmer from Alabama. The Lord told me to come here today all you Yanks to give y’all a message. He says, ‘I...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 11, 2013 | Illustration, Sketches
This illustration was done in ProCreate on my iPad.
by Steve Thomason | Nov 7, 2013 | Sermons, Spiritual Formation
I posted a survey on Monday that asked three questions about Justice, Worship, and their connection. I was please to receive 41 responses. This was an anonymous survey, so I can post the results. If you are interested to see what people said, you can download the...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 4, 2013 | sermons2013
when-god-is-silent-elijah-on-mt-horebfrom Steve Thomason Text from the Narrative Lectionary: 1 Kings 19:1-18 Have you ever been disappointed by God? I know that sounds sacrilegious, but let’s be honest. Has there ever been a time in your life when you thought...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 4, 2013 | Sermons, Spiritual Formation
This weekend I am preaching on Amos 5:14-15, 21-24. It has some interesting things to say about worship and justice. I thought it might be a neat experiment to create an anonymous survey to see what people think about these topics. Would you be willing to take 5...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 4, 2013 | Sermons
I have to tell a funny story about a sermon illustration I gave yesterday. The text was 1 Kings 19 where we read the story of when Elijah runs for his life. He runs for 40 days without food and water. As I’m telling the story I stop and comment about the...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 1, 2013 | Illustration, Sketches
I’m going to call this drawing finished. This was done on my iPad in ProCreate using the new Wacom Intuous Creative Stylus. It’s very liberating to be able to do this kind of work on my iPad, anywhere!...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 28, 2013 | Sketches
This is done in ProCreate on the iPad. I’m adding transparent washes on layers above the drawing to brighten things a bit.
