by Steve Thomason | Jan 4, 2017 | Bible
Here is a visual comparison between Matthew 3:1-7 and Luke 3:1-22. It is obvious that Matthew and Luke are using a common source. It is also obvious that they have very different agendas when telling this story. The green underline is when they quote verbatim (exactly...
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by Steve Thomason | Dec 28, 2016 | Devos
Several collections of words and images converged on me this morning. I try to pay attention when this happens and see what God is trying to say through the connections. I will spell out the sequence, highlight some key points, and then invite you to see what...
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by Steve Thomason | Dec 26, 2016 | Caricatures
Another Day-Off Doodle. OK, this one took two days.
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by Steve Thomason | Dec 22, 2016 | Devos
The scheduled reading for today is Luke 1:57-66. It tells the story of John the Baptist’s birth and the controversy over his name. The people assumed he would be called Zechariah, after his father (imagine a guy named Jr. baptizing people in the desert?). His...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 21, 2016 | Devos
Today’s reading from the Narrative Lectionary is Luke 1:46-56. This is Mary’s famous song, traditionally called the Magnificat. I wrote about it yesterday in the blog post titled “Blessed is She Who Believed.” That post elicited some positive response. One reader...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 20, 2016 | Devos
The scheduled reading for today is Luke 1:39-45. At first glance it may seem like this is a transition passage between the big announcement to Mary that she would conceive, even though she is a virgin (Luke 1:26-38) and Mary’s famous song (the...
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by Steve Thomason | Dec 19, 2016 | Bible
This year of the Narrative Lectionary affords us a unique opportunity. It is year 3 that focuses on the Gospel of Luke, so we get to end Advent and preach Christmas as the natural beginning point of our journey through this Gospel. I have been on vacation for the past...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 15, 2016 | Bible
The book of Revelation really freaked me out when I was a kid. This was especially true because our church thought it would be a good idea to show the movie A Thief in the Night to us as sixth graders. I had nightmares of getting my head chopped off for weeks! The...
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by Steve Thomason | Dec 13, 2016 | Art
Paul Oman mesmerized a huge crowd on Sunday night at the Drawn to the Light Advent Experience at Faith Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids. It was a great experience that combined the music of two choirs, a bell choir, and a worship band with the visualization of Paul...
