by Steve Thomason | Aug 30, 2013 | Lecture Notes, Theology
These are my class notes from the PhD seminar Congregational Leadership at Luther Seminary, taught by Dr. Craig Van Gelder in the Fall of 2011.
by Steve Thomason | Aug 29, 2013 | sermons2013
Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 Listen to the audio Two weeks ago I asked if you are a springer or an oozer. We looked at Ephesians 1 and saw how our vision of God’s promised and preferred future shapes our present attitude. Last week we looked at the past. Ephesians chapter 2...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 29, 2013 | Books - Trinity, The Trinity
Grenz, Stanley J. Rediscovering the Triune God: The Trinity in Contemporary Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2004. The Author While in the pastorate (1979-1981), Grenz taught courses both at the University of Winnipeg and at Winnipeg Theological Seminary (now...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 25, 2013 | Books - Suburban Studies, Spiritual Formation
Death by Suburb by David Goetz The Author David Goetz is president of CZ Marketing, a creative strategy agency that repositions organizations for new growth. Dave is also the founder of www.RealityRN.com, a social media community for new nurses. Dave is the author of...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 24, 2013 | Books - Missional Church, Spiritual Formation
Scharen, Christian Batalden. Faith as a Way of Life: A Vision for Pastoral Leadership. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2008. The Author Christian Scharen is assistant professor at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN., His main research and teaching interests...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 23, 2013 | Books - Epistemology/Hermeneutics, The Missional Church
Sanneh, Lamin O. Translating the Message: The Missionary Impact on Culture. 2nd ed. American Society of Missiology Series.Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2009. The Author Lamin Sanneh is the D. Willis James Professor of Missions & World Christianity at Yale...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 22, 2013 | Spiritual Formation, The Missional Church, The Trinity
I am currently reading Translating the Message by Lamin Sanneh. His thesis is that translation is the process of entering the vernacular and allowing the Gospel to find its own voice within the host culture. It is a helpful revisioning of the standard polemic against...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 21, 2013 | Books - Missional Church
Welcoming the Stranger: A Public Theology of Worship and Evangelism. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1992. The Author Patrick Keifert is Professor of Systematic Theology at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. He has also been an adjunct professor at the School of Law,...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 21, 2013 | Books - Epistemology/Hermeneutics, Books - Spirituality, Spiritual Formation
Farley, Edward. Practicing Gospel: Unconventional Thoughts on the Church’s Ministry. 1st ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2003. The Author Edward Farley is Professor Emeritus of Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, Tennessee. He...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 19, 2013 | sermons2013
Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 listen to audio Unity in the Body | A Sermon on Ephesians 2:11-22 from Grace Lutheran – Andover, MN Last Friday Lona, Ethan, Micki and I went on a college visit to Concordia College in Moorhead. It was a really great day. At one point in...
