by Steve Thomason | Jan 22, 2016 | Devos
We skip two important stories between last week’s sermon on the four soils and this week’s sermon on the healing of two women. The first story is when Jesus calms the stormy sea in Mark 4:35-41. The second story describes Jesus’ encounter with a...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 19, 2016 | Art, Devos
The Journey reading for today brings us to my favorite passage of the entire Bible. It is the metaphor of the vine and the branches in John 15:1-10. I have been captivated by this image since I was a child. Do a search on my site for “John 15” and you will...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 15, 2016 | Devos
The Journey reading for today is John 14:22-31. Here we see a classic dialogue between Jesus and a disciple. Judas (not the one who betrayed Jesus) asks a direct question and Jesus does not give a straight answer. Isn’t that frustrating? Let’s look at this...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 14, 2016 | Devos
We saw in yesterday’s reading that the key word to missional theology is dwelling. The dwelling place of God is not a physical location, but the dynamic relationship between God, Jesus, and the disciples. But, how do we do that? Today’s reading, John...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 13, 2016 | Devos
The Journey readings for this month are from my favorite section of the entire Bible. It is the intimate conversation Jesus has with his disciples on the night he is betrayed and arrested. It starts in chapter 13 where Jesus washes the disciples’ feet as a...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 12, 2016 | Devos
The Gospel of Mark is a strange and wonderful way to encounter the story of Jesus’ life. He bursts into the scene in the first part of chapter 1 with the heavens tearing open, a 40-day wrestling match with the adversary, and a bold proclamation that the Kingdom...
