by Steve Thomason | Jan 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Genesis 38:1-30 To say the least, this story provides the reader with dramatic whiplash. In chapter 37 we plunge into the story of Joseph and are sitting on the edge of our seat to see what happens to this poor boy that is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers....
by Steve Thomason | Jan 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
Genesis 32:22-32 Can you believe the audacity of Jacob? He wrestled with God and actually believed he could win! God had to maim him in order to break him down. Jacob left that struggle with God having a permanent limp. From that moment on Jacob would have a physical...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Genesis 22:1-19 Yesterday we discussed how “foolish” the Kingdom of God seems to be. God promised to make a great nation out of the barren womb of an old lady. Today the foolishness seems to deepen. In order to grasp the intensity of this story you must...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 11, 2010 | Theology, Thketches
by Steve Thomason | Jan 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Genesis 18:1-15 Have you ever noticed that the Kingdom of God just doesn’t make sense? In our passage today we see an excellent example of this. God promised an old, barren woman that she would have a child. It is one thing to make a promise to a young, newly wed...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Yesterday we saw how God tore down something that man built. In today’s passage we see a man building something again, only this time the order is different. God chose Abraham to become a vessel of His grace to the world. We really don’t know why God chose Abraham. It...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
Genesis 11:1-9 When the people in Genesis chapter 11 gathered together they had one thing going for them that was really good. They had unity. They shared a common language, they shared a common value system, and they shared a common goal. In the corporate American...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 6, 2010 | Spiritual Formation
Yesterday I officially began a part-time position as Director of Spiritual Formation at Grace Lutheran Church in Andover, Minnesota. Over the past year the pastor, Mark Hellmann, and I have gotten to know each other and found a kindred spirit. When he informed me...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
Genesis 3:1-24 Yesterday we saw that God’s original intention for His world was to have a harmonious, loving community. God lived in union and harmony with man. Man lived in union and harmony with nature. Think about that for a minute. Has that been your general...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Genesis 2:4-25 How would you feel if someone kidnapped you, stripped off all your clothes, and dumped you in the middle of a crowded shopping mall? As you stood there, bare naked, for all the world to see, what thoughts would run through your mind? How would the crowd...
