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by stevethomason | Dec 17, 2018 | Devos
The Final Advent Candle to be lit this weekend is named Love. The text is Luke 1:46-55. This passage is famously called The Magnificat. It is the song Mary sang after her cousin Elizabeth praised her for believing God’s Promise. Here’s the interesting thing about this...
![Smashing Plates, Yowies, and Peace]()
by stevethomason | Dec 6, 2018 | Devos
Do you find it difficult to think of peace in our world today? Last week we lit the candle of hope. This week we light the candle of peace. Really? It doesn’t seem like there is a lot of peace in our world. I had the privilege of hanging out with our YOWIES last...
by stevethomason | Dec 4, 2018 | Devos
This morning I was preparing for the upcoming week of Advent 2: The Candle of Peace. Our two main texts are Luke 1:68-79 and Luke 3:1-6. I was reminded of some work that I did in these texts the last time I preached through Luke. They are appropriate to repost here...
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by SteveT2018 | Nov 20, 2018 | Devos
Our theme for this weekend is “Grateful” and the texts are Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and Luke 17:11-19. I offer the illustration above as a visual meditation on the Greek word that we translate giving thanks. It is the word used when the one Samaritan leper returns to thank...
![Shabbat Shalom | Standing in Solidarity with our Jewish Siblings]()
by SteveT2018 | Nov 3, 2018 | Devos
Shabbat Shalom. That is the greeting you receive when you enter a Sabbath Service at a synagogue. It means Sabbath Peace. Those words had deep meaning for me last night. My two adult sons accompanied me as I met some of our ninth grade Confirmation students and...
![All Hallow’s Eve | A Visual Meditation on All Saints Day Worship]()
by SteveT2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Devos
Millions of children will flood the streets of our neighborhoods across the country today. It is this strange moment when we have collectively agreed that it is OK for perfect strangers to knock on our doors in masks, yell at us, demand candy, and walk away. That is...
