by stevethomason | Dec 5, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018
This sermon lights the candle of hope on Advent 1. Advent is a season in which we embrace the darkness. Our hope is not in the wishful thinking that God will someday remove everything we don’t like. Rather, our hope lies in the promise that God is with us, God...
by stevethomason | Dec 4, 2018 | Devos
This morning I was preparing for the upcoming week of Advent 2: The Candle of Peace. Our two main texts are Luke 1:68-79 and Luke 3:1-6. I was reminded of some work that I did in these texts the last time I preached through Luke. They are appropriate to repost here...
by stevethomason | Dec 1, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018
This sermon is our last stop on the twelve-week series A Deep Life. The key texts are Luke 17:11-19 and Deuteronomy 26:1-11. It was presented on the Sunday after Thanksgiving and explores both generosity and thanksgiving. When we take the time to reflect on...
by stevethomason | Nov 28, 2018 | Live Art
FEAST stands for Festival at Easter of Art, Sound, and Thanksgiving. It involves a visual art exhibition followed by a worship service and it happened last Wednesday night. Kent Henrickson, our Contemporary Worship Director at Easter, created the FEAST a dozen years...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 26, 2018 | podcast, Sermons
Advent begins this week. This is my ninth Advent Season in the mainline world. I didn’t grow up with Advent as part of my tradition in the Baptist and Evangelical worlds, so I have been growing deeper in my understanding and teaching each year. Today I thought I...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 21, 2018 | Art
Art is life. I love it and I am so thankful that I serve a congregation that allows me to fully embrace my artist self in ministry. We are going to celebrate the FEAST tonight (Festival at Easter of Art, Sound, and Thanksgiving). It is something that our worship...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 20, 2018 | Devos
Our theme for this weekend is “Grateful” and the texts are Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and Luke 17:11-19. I offer the illustration above as a visual meditation on the Greek word that we translate giving thanks. It is the word used when the one Samaritan leper returns to thank...
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by Steve Thomason | Nov 19, 2018 | podcast, Sermons
I draw original images for almost every sermon I preach. I’d love to share them with you. Scroll down and see if you would like any of these PowerPoint Presentations. Click the Download Button and pay what you think they’re worth. Take them for free if you...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 14, 2018 | Bible
This post is a test drive of my new Cartoonist’s Guide to the Bible Index page. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments. What is the Bible? A Quick Index Click the book title to get more illustrations and commentary Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 13, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018
This sermon begins a three week series on Generosity. In ______ We Trust? What would you fill in that gap? Americans have been trained to say, “God” because it is printed on all our money. I wonder how true it is. Genesis 3:1-13 sets the stage for the...
