by Steve Thomason | Jun 18, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019
A storm ripped through the area last week. Tornado sirens blared, sheets of rain and volleys of hail dumped, and wind ripped things apart. I was in my office when the sirens went off and thought I could just work through it. When the sail ripped off the outdoor...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 5, 2019 | The Journey, Youth Ministry
One of the many amazing things that happened on the Day of Pentecost in Act 2:1-4 was that the disciples were able to speak in languages that were not their native tongue. This was a powerful symbol of how the Holy Spirit was being poured out on all nations and...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 3, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019
The apostle Paul quotes his would be accusers, “What should we say then, should we continue in sin so that grace may increase?” Paul emphatically responds, “May it NEVER be! How can we who have DIED to sin continue to live in it?” What does...
by Steve Thomason | May 29, 2019 | Bible
The Narrative Lectionary brings us to Romans 6:1-14 this week. Paul has been teaching some radical heresy that might lead some hard core law-followers to accuse him of being a libertarian. He counters this accusation by appealing to a deeper reality of life in God. We...
by Steve Thomason | May 28, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019
The text for this sermon is Romans 5:1-11. The first word is “therefore…” Any time you see this word, you have to ask “What is it there for?” The Apostle Paul has been building an argument for the first four chapters of this letter. You...
by Steve Thomason | May 25, 2019 | Bible
The preaching text this weekend, from the Narrative Lectionary, is Romans 5:1-11. This PowerPoint is my visual meditation on the text. I begin by framing Paul’s worldview in the hostile divide between Jews and Gentiles. Then I summarize Paul’s argument in...
by Steve Thomason | May 24, 2019 | Bible
I haven’t talked about this much on my blog, but every week I am part of a podcast that features the pastors of Easter Lutheran Church. We discuss the text and theme of the upcoming worship on the weekend. Here is the latest episode of our podcast. The text for...
by Steve Thomason | May 8, 2019 | Bible
The church has always been a multicultural, Spirit-led, cultural-boundary-breaking activity. We see that clearly in this week’s text, Acts 13:1-3, 14:8-18. The Spirit calls Barnabus and Saul/Paul to set sail toward the Gentiles with witness to the Good News of...
by Steve Thomason | May 5, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019
https://media.blubrry.com/stevethomason/p/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/stevethomason-sermons/Pastor-Steve-Thomason-4-28-2019-Easter-by-the-Lake.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | Email | RSS | More This sermon marks the last words that Jesus...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 24, 2019 | Bible
This week brings us to the final scene in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus meets his disciples on a mountain in Galilee. Some of them worshipped and some doubted. Sounds like a normal day for me. This moment also marks the completion of A Cartoonist’s Guide...
