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by Steve Thomason | Jan 18, 2017 | Devos
The text for this week is Luke 5:1-11. I am not preaching, so I probably won’t dive too deeply into it this week. I thought I would offer up two resources for you. First, here is the commentary on the calling of the disciples that I wrote in The Life of Jesus,...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 6, 2017 | Devos
I hate waiting. I have lived enough of my life with technology that offers instant gratification that it makes waiting for anything seemingly unbearable. Perhaps that is why I am captured by the invisible text from today. The Narrative Lectionary Daily Reading for...
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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 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...
