by Steve Thomason | Aug 12, 2013 | Books - Religious Education, Spiritual Formation
Conn, Walter E. Christian Conversion: A Developmental Interpretation of Autonomy and Surrender. New York: Paulist Press, 1986. The Author Walter E. Conn is Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University. He is also the editor of Horizons,...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 9, 2013 | Books - Suburban Studies
Duany, Andres, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck. Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream. 10th anniversary ed. New York: North Point Press, 2010. The Author Andrés Duany (born September 7, 1949) is an American architect and...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 8, 2013 | Bible, Spiritual Formation
This fall I invite you to join me in an adventure called Dwelling in the Word. This is an exercise in which a group of people listen to a particular passage from the Bible and then discuss it in pairs and as a large group. The process seeks to “listen people into free...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 7, 2013 | Books - Suburban Studies, Books - Trinity
Timothy Gorringe explores justice, empowerment, and redemption in how humanity encounters and builds within spaces and places in creation.
by Steve Thomason | Aug 6, 2013 | Adult Learning, Books - Religious Education, Religious Education, Spiritual Formation
Groome, Thomas H. Sharing Faith: A Comprehensive Approach to Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry: The Way of Shared Praxis. 1st ed. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1991. The Author Areas of Interest: His primary areas of interest and research are the history,...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 6, 2013 | Sermons, Spiritual Formation
Here are some thoughts about the upcoming sermon series on Ephesians. This Sunday I’m preaching on Ephesians 1:1-14. What gets you out of bed every morning? Many people struggle with this question. Deep down inside they wonder what the point is. It’s just...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 5, 2013 | Books - Missional Church, The Missional Church
Keifert, Patrick R. We Are Here Now: A New Missional Era, a Missional Journey of Spiritual Discovery. Eagle, ID: Allelon Publishing, 2006. The Author Patrick Keifert is Professor of Systematic Theology at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. He has also been an...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 5, 2013 | Adult Learning, Books - Organizational Theory, Spiritual Formation, The Trinity
Wheatley, Margaret J. Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World. 3rd ed. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler, 2006. The Author Margaret Wheatley earned a Ed.D. From Harvard’s program in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy with a focus...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 2, 2013 | Animation, Art
It was my day off, I was tired of reading, I had about an hour, so I did this little animation. I love Animate by Toon Boom. Enjoy!
by Steve Thomason | Aug 1, 2013 | Books - Missional Church, The Missional Church
Van Gelder, Craig, and Dwight J. Zscheile. The Missional Church in Perspective: Mapping Trends and Shaping the Conversation The Missional Network. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2011. The Authors Craig Van Gelder “At age 15, Craig Van Gelder made a personal...
