by Steve Thomason | Nov 16, 2011 | Sermons
There is a page over at Vibblespace.com that has all of the sermons I’ve preached on audio. I just updated it. Just FYI.
by Steve Thomason | Nov 3, 2011 | Personal Journal
This is what my world looks like right now. I’m in class for six hours per week, and then reading and writing papers for another 30+ hours each week. The stack of books on the left was for a paper I just finished on Hans-George Gadamer. The stack at the back is...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 18, 2011 | Theology, Youth Ministry
This image downloaded into my head this morning on my walk. It was sparked by the combination of our conversations in the High School Dojo and my PhD course on Hermeneutics. Without any further explanation I’d love to hear people’s interpretations of...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 17, 2011 | sermons2011
Sermon Text: Matthew 22:15-22 listen to the audio [level-free]CLICK FOR SERMON AUDIO[/level-free] I need some money. I’d like you to all take out a piece of paper money if you have some on you. Don’t worry, I’m not going to have the ushers pass the plates. Just take...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 11, 2011 | Book Reviews
A plan is no more than today’s best guess. Tomorrow you discover the unanticipated effects of today’s actions and adjust to those unexpected events. (p. 73) – from Leadership on the Line by Heifetz and Linsky....
by Steve Thomason | Sep 30, 2011 | sermons2011
A Sermon on humility from the Revised Common Lectionary | Ordinary Time Week 26 | Matthew 21:23-32 and Philippians 2:1-13 Read the Sermon Once there was a lion. The lion was proud of his mastery of the animal kingdom. One day he decided to make sure all the other...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 20, 2011 | Illustration, Sermons
This weekend I’ll be preaching on Matthew 21:23-32. It’s time to pull out the old LOJ illustrations for this one.
by Steve Thomason | Sep 20, 2011 | Book Reviews, Theology
These are my textbooks for the classes I’m taking this semester. There are more books that I’ll read for specific papers, so this represents about half of the reading. Yee-ha! Best, Steven, and Douglas Kellner. 1997. The postmodern turn, Critical perspectives....
by Steve Thomason | Sep 17, 2011 | Animation, Bible
Have you been to the Bible Bookshelf at Vibblespace lately? This is a cartoon guide through the entire Bible that I illustrated during my years with Hart Haus. check it out. The animation below is what the interface looks like, but the links don’t work in this...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 16, 2011 | Personal Journal
An interesting thing just happened to me. I had drafted the following note and quotation in order to provide a pithy, uplifting post on my blog. The next time you feel overwhelmed by your circumstances, consider this quote from David Bosch in Transforming Mission: The...