by Steve Thomason | Sep 18, 2017 | podcast, Sermons
The CORE sermon Series brings us to the next key element of our faith. We are the church, and the church is a holy mess. Martin Luther said that we are simil justus et peccator, which is Latin for similateously saint and sinner. The Apostle Paul said it best in Romans...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 14, 2017 | podcast, sermons2017
This sermon launches the Worship Series called CORE. We spend eight weeks looking at the core elements of our faith as followers of Jesus, specifically within a Lutheran framework. This sermon asks, “Why Jesus?” We need Jesus to both see God, and to know...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 11, 2017 | Bible
The CORE Worship Series takes us to our second topic this week: The Bible is Our Guide, Not our God. I love talking about the Bible! Here is my initial visual meditation for this week. I’ve spent a lot of time and energy over the past several years...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 9, 2017 | podcast, sermons2017
This sermon looks at the Sabbath Rest and how it is a gift from God for health, equality and Freedom. We explore Exodus 20 and Mark 2. This is the final sermon in the Good Life worship series. [slideshare...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 7, 2017 | Devos
What’s the big deal about Jesus? Wasn’t he just another dude who lived a long time ago in a culture that is so different from ours that anything he said has no bearing on our situation? That’s a valid question. This post is a visual exploration of...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 6, 2017 | podcast, Sermons
A daunting challenge has been set before us as preachers this week. We kick off the CORE worship series with the topic: Jesus is God’s Best Idea Ever! This is a clever way of tackling the theological categories of Christology (the study of who Jesus is and why...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 5, 2017 | Devos
We launch our Fall Worship Series this Sunday. The series is called CORE and we’ll spend eight weeks looking at the core elements of our faith. The first week is titled “Jesus is God’s Best Idea Ever.” The texts are Galatians 2:16-21 and Luke...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 31, 2017 | Spiritual Formation
What is the purpose and process of spiritual formation? That is a question that fuels my life’s work. I am currently reading (listening to) Richard Rohr’s Book Hidden Things: Scripture as Spirituality and it has reaffirmed and contributed to my understanding of the...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 29, 2017 | podcast, Sermons
We conclude our summer worship series this weekend. The series is called the Good Life and each week we have looked at a different aspect of what it looks like to live the good life, the abundant life that Jesus spoke of in John 10:10. This week we finish the series...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 25, 2017 | Theology
I’ve been working on a resource this summer that will help people dig into the topics covered in Luther’s Small Catechism. I’ve done this for three reasons: I am responsible to oversee the Confirmation process at Easter. We spend one year teaching...
