by Steve Thomason | Jun 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Job 28:1-28 In the 16th century, Europe experienced a Renaissance, a “rebirth of light.” As culture moved into this new era it looked back on the Middle Ages that was dominated by the Roman Church and called it “The Dark Ages.” This new era,...
by Steve Thomason | May 31, 2010 | Spiritual Formation
I just finished reading Jesus Wants to Save Christians by Rob Bell. I really resonated with this book. Here is a passage from the final pages that really sums it up. A converted church will cause the mountains to tremble. A group of people taking the bread and the...
by Steve Thomason | May 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
Job 21:14-16 Today we are going to climb into Job’s perspective on reality. Although it is ultimately incorrect, it is nonetheless a perspective that is shared by many people in the world. Perhaps you have felt this way at times. Essentially Job is saying that,...
by Steve Thomason | May 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Job 12:1-6, Job 16:1-5 Here’s the scene. A person plops down in the middle of the room, obviously dejected, and the words that pour out of their mouth sound like a bad country/western tune. “My wife left me, my dog left me, my pickup truck broke down, I got...
by Steve Thomason | May 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Job 10:1-22 How honest are you with God? How often do you speak to God exactly how you are feeling? In this chapter Job really let’s loose on God. He tells it like he feels it. Here are some thoughts about this chapter: 1. Sometimes even good people can feel...
by Steve Thomason | May 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Job 1:6-2:10 Coming across these two chapters in our daily reading offers us a good opportunity to stop and look at a question that a lot of people have, but don’t like to talk much about. “Who is Satan?” From these chapters (and drawing from the full...
by Steve Thomason | May 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Esther 6:1-7:10 Many times we can learn a great deal when we study the villain in a story. Haman is a classic villain in the drama of Esther. He is full of himself and is driven by the need to be idolized by everyone. His entire self-concept is wrapped up in the...
by Steve Thomason | May 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Esther 1:1-4:17 If you haven’t noticed yet, life tends to take many unexpected twists and turns along its course. As young people we tend to dream big dreams and set a course for ourselves that makes complete sense. If we are Christians during that...
by Steve Thomason | May 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Lesson 8: Remember and Repent Nehemiah 9 In chapter 9, while they were in the middle of the teaching and dedication of the wall, the people were led through a recap of the history of Israel. It is very important to periodically stop and remember from where you came...
by Steve Thomason | May 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Lessons 5-7 Lesson 5: Stay Focused Nehemiah 8:1-6 The actual building of the walls of Jerusalem took a mere, miraculous 52 days. When the walls were finished, Nehemiah made a very important decision. He invited Ezra to stand before all the people and read the...
