by Steve Thomason | Feb 5, 2011 | sermons2011
This is the text for the message I will be preaching tonight and tomorrow morning.. I blame it all on the ice cream truck. Let’s all go to a happy place together for a minute. I call it…summer. Yeah, wouldn’t that be nice. It’s a beautiful summer afternoon. Your...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 31, 2011 | Youth Ministry
Here is a simple 30-question Bible Knowledge Quiz based on the lectures I’ve given in Catechism this year. Click the links to download the files. The Quiz The Answer Key
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 30, 2011 | Caricatures
Had a couple hours after church tonight. Felt like painting. This is what I came up with. Can you guess who this is? Did this in Painter on a Canvas textured paper with mostly chalk.
by Steve Thomason | Jan 27, 2011 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
This is an exerpt from the ELCA website concerning the basic needs of youth. It is extracted from the article that outlines the philosophy and methodology of the confirmation process. I thought this was really good: Three Basic Needs As congregations strive to bring...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 26, 2011 | Bible
The lectionary brought up one of my favorite passages today from Micah 6: 6 “With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 24, 2011 | Illustration
Here’s the latest illustration for Weekly Reader. This is my second cover for them. This is actually the dummy layout. I haven’t seen the final yet.
by Steve Thomason | Jan 23, 2011 | sermons2011
CLICK HERE to find updated images and resources for this passage. this sermon was delivered on January 16, 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church, Andove, MN. Have you ever noticed how you can say a word over and over and it starts to lose its meaning? Or you can have an...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 7, 2011 | Spiritual Formation
What is a Quiet Time? Here’s the simple explanation. Any relationship worth having — friend, family, lover — requires work. If you want the relationship to grow you need to invest time and energy into the process. These are things you typically...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 4, 2011 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
I’m working on a lesson for our Own Your Faith weekend at High School Youth Group. Each month we highlight one of the Spiritual Disciplines. This month’s topic is Spending Time with God. I just came up with this graphic and I kinda liked it… Here are...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 2, 2011 | sermons2011
This is the text of a message I gave today… It is the Second Sunday of Christmas and I have been looking for the perfect icon for Christmas. It is the 9th day of Christmas, so, on the 9th day of Christmas, my true gave to me…wait for it…Chile con Carne! OK, so...
