by Steve Thomason | Jul 20, 2017 | Devos
Study this simple drawing for a moment. I drew it quickly this morning in response to three things that converged on me during my quiet time. We are talking about Differences in the sermon this weekend, so that has been on my mind all week and formed the lens for the...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 18, 2017 | Devos
Our series on the Good Life takes us into some dangerous territory this week. We’re going to talk about Differences. When I first saw that title I thought we were going to talk about diversity and how our differences make up the beautiful tapestry of the Body of...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 11, 2017 | Devos
Our Good Life Series brings us to the topic of Emotions this week. Emotions in church? Maybe the Pentecostals are into that, but this is a Lutheran church full of people descended from Scandanavians. It’s more like the first church of Vulcan than a place where...
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by Steve Thomason | Jun 7, 2017 | Devos
I was rebuked via Facebook Messenger for my post yesterday in which I commented on the relative affluence we enjoy in our suburban context. The author of this rebuke gave me permission to post it. Hi Pastor Steve. I noticed your blog post today. I have been debating...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 6, 2017 | Devos
This was a big weekend for my family. My fourth and youngest child graduated from high school. That is a huge milestone in the life of a family system. I’m sure I’ll reflect on the dynamics of having four adult children at some point. Today, I want to...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 2, 2017 | Devos
Today’s reading is Galatians 6:1-10. Paul seems to contradict himself. First, he says that we should bear each other’s burdens. When someone struggles with “a transgression,” we are called to restore that person, not condemn or rebuke that...
