by Steve Thomason | Sep 24, 2025 | Devos
Jesus tells a parable in Luke 16:19-31 about a poor man named Lazarus and a wealthy man who die on the same day. I can’t make sense out of this parable unless I go back to Luke 15:1, start from there, and roll into the parable within the context of the larger...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 12, 2025 | Devos
What is the portrait of Jesus that you carry with you? If you have a moment, stop right now and either draw a quick image, or jot down a few words that would describe what Jesus is like for you in your imagination. I wonder if it matches the guy who spoke the words...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 5, 2025 | Devos
Faith is the theme that runs through the lectionary texts today. What does faith mean to you? Hebrews 11:1 says, “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” The first reading reminds us that Abraham’s faith was...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 31, 2025 | Devos
Do you ever look around and think, what is the point of all this? It seems like rich, greedy, power-hungry people keep winning while the poor, marginalized people continue to suffer. Well-meaning people keep yelling at each other and the world becomes more deeply...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 24, 2025 | Devos
The Gospel reading this week takes us to Luke’s version of the Lord’s Prayer. I call it “the other Lord’s Prayer” because the one that is recited in worship services is from Matthew’s Gospel. If you are interested in comparing the...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 18, 2025 | Devos
We live in a world full of distractions. They ping us on our smart phones and lure us to doom scroll through the overwhelming news of all that is going wrong in the world. And then, when we feel overwhelmed, we medicate with cat videos or the eye candy of your choice....
