by Steve Thomason | Feb 10, 2017 | Devos
Have you ever had your hopes deflated by unrealized expectations? You think one thing is going to happen, and then you get blindsided by something that sends you into a tail spin. How do you respond? How do you feel and think about God in that moment? How do you move...
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by Steve Thomason | Feb 6, 2017 | Caricatures
Rest in Peace, Carrie Fisher.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 3, 2017 | Bible
This video offers commentary that fills the gap between the Narrative Lectionary text in Luke 6:1-16 and the text in Luke 7:1-11. Luke 6 tells of how Jesus “came down the mountain” and “stood on a level place” to present his core teaching. This...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 1, 2017 | Devos
Today’s reading is from Luke 6:17-26. The phrase that captured my imagination is in verse 17, “and he came down with them and stood on a level place.” This may seem like a trivial, geographical detail, but I think it actually speaks volumes regarding...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 30, 2017 | Spiritual Formation
Our groups studying the book Renew Your Life by Kai Nilsen are underway! One group meets on Wednesday Evening and another group meets on Sunday Evening. Both groups are already engaging in deep and meaningful conversation. This week we discussed the first renewable...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 29, 2017 | The Missional Church
Richard Rohr speaks a great deal about nondual thinking. His current series of daily meditations draws heavily on it. Read today’s post. Rohr says, The dualistic mind is essentially binary, either/or thinking. It knows by comparison, opposition, and...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 27, 2017 | The Missional Church
I had the opportunity to c0-teach a Missional Leadership course in the D.Min. program at Luther Seminary this week with Dr. Terri Elton. This was a wonderful group of church leaders thinking seriously about this topic. This post is for them. Here is the image in...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 27, 2017 | Personal Updates
This has been a wonderful week. Dr. Terri Elton invited me to co-teach a Doctor of Ministry intensive course in Missional Leadership with her at Luther Seminary. We’ve spent the past four days, 9am-5pm, interacting with nine amazing ministry leaders who are...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 23, 2017 | Spiritual Formation, The Missional Church
Richard Rohr has fascinated me for many years. I read his daily meditations almost every day. This morning I found myself drawn in to his Introduction to the 2017 Daily Meditations theme in this 8-minute video called “From the Bottom Up.” During the video...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 20, 2017 | Devos
The inauguration of Donald Trump looms large on the landscape today. Many in our country mourn the exit of Obama and live in fear of what Trump brings to the world. They see this as a day of protest. Others in our country celebrate the exit of Obama and see this as a...
