by Steve Thomason | Feb 18, 2015 | Devos
Ash Wednesday, February 18. Matthew 18:1-9. Would you like to be a child again? It is not uncommon for high school students and adults to say, “wouldn’t it be great to be a kid again. Not a care in the world.” Let’s face it. Kids in our country...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 17, 2015 | Devos
Tuesday, February 17. Matthew 12:1-14. Jesus was a trouble maker. Today’s reading shows us two examples of how Jesus made the religious leaders furious. Both stories have to do with the same theme: Jesus chose mercy over following the rules. The law of Moses...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 16, 2015 | Devos
Monday, February 16. Psalm 41:1-10. This is a big week in the life of the church. In two days we will observe Ash Wednesday and begin the forty-day journey of Lent. This is a time when we are reminded that “from dust we came and from dust we will return.”...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 8, 2015 | Devos
I am taking a digital fast from Sunday evening, February 8 through Sunday Evening, February 15. That means I will not be writing a daily devo during this time. I encourage you to continue your daily Bible reading. Here is the reading schedule. See you in a week!...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 6, 2015 | Devos
Friday, February 6. Matthew 8:28-9:8. Last week I was at a conference where Nadia Bolz-Weber was one of the main speakers. She talked about this passage and wondered if demon possession happens today. Then she told the story of her own struggle with depression. It was...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 5, 2015 | Devos
Thursday, February 5. Matthew 8:18-27. How would you describe our suburban lifestyle? There are many answers to that question, of course. One thing that most of us could say, especially if you are the typical high school student, is that we are BUSY people. There is...