by Steve Thomason | Jan 9, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018
Four people encounter Jesus for the first time in John 1:35-51. Each of them have a different experience. Jesus invites each of them, not to memorize a creed or join an institution, but to follow him and to come and see where he abides. That is the invitation of the...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 8, 2018 | Devos
Jesus is with his mother and his disciples at a wedding party in Cana. The host runs out of wine on day three of seven. Bad news. Jesus’ mother urges him to turn the water into wine. He does, and now there are 180 gallons of the best wine you’ve ever tasted. Thanks,...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 3, 2018 | Devos
The following is a frame-by-frame illustration of John 1:35-51 from the NRSV. This is our text for the Narrative Lectionary this weekend. “The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look,...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 2, 2018 | Devos
Our text in the Narrative Lectionary this week is John 1:35-51.
by Steve Thomason | Dec 30, 2017 | Devos
A visual meditation on John 1:1-4, 14 in the NRSV. I also love The Message version, The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. If you’re wondering why the word flesh is inside a tent and surrounded by tents, here’s why. The Greek is literally...
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by Steve Thomason | Dec 28, 2017 | Bible
We start preaching through the Gospel of John this weekend, following the Narrative Lectionary. I’m very excited about this because it is my favorite Gospel (don’t tell Matthew, Mark, or Luke). Here is a list of resources to help you dig deeper into John. Resources...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 26, 2017 | Bible
We are about to launch a worship series that walks through the Gospel of John, following the Narrative Lectionary (January – April, 2018). This post is designed to provide you with a general introduction and framework for how to approach the story of Jesus that...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 24, 2017 | Devos
This morning I woke up and thought, “I have nothing to say or blog about today.” It is Christmas Eve. I posted my Christmas letter yesterday. Pastor Kris and I have already led and co-preached two Christmas Eve services and today we prepare ourselves to...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 23, 2017 | Personal Updates
My daughters talked me into doing our Christmas Letter this year. I’ve made one every year since 1986, and I didn’t feel inspired to do it this year. Then I realized that this was a big year for Leah since she turned 18 and graduated from High School. If I didn’t do...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 21, 2017 | podcast, sermons2017
This is the fourth and final sermon in the Advent Conspiracy Series. The last way that we can push back against consumerism this season is to Love All. The main text is 1 John 3:16-18 [slideshare id=84627052&doc=loveallsermonslides-171221133603] ...
