by Steve Thomason | Aug 18, 2014 | Bible, ministry, Youth News
What do you get when you take a cartoonist/actor/theologian/preacher (that’s me) and a room full of enthusiastic, eager-to-learn people (that’s you, hopefully) and challenge them to learn the BIG STORY of the ENTIRE BIBLE in SIX HOURS? You get the BIG...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 15, 2014 | Devos
What are you committed to? Sports? Music? Your boyfriend or girlfriend? Success? These are all good things. What does your commitment look like? What would you give to fulfill that commitment? Ruth 1:16-17 are words of commitment spoken by Ruth. But, here’s the...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 14, 2014 | Devos
Read Ruth 1:1-6 Let’s play a little game. I’ll mention a place and you notice your immediate reaction to it. What if I say, “Beverly Hills” or “Edina.” What image pops into your mind? What about “Andover?” Think about...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 13, 2014 | Devos
The world mourns the loss of a truly gifted artist. Robin Williams was a brilliant actor. I loved almost everything role I saw him perform. One of my favorite characters that he played was a boy named Jack. He had a rare disease that accelerated his aging process by...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 12, 2014 | Devos
A Reflection on Ruth 1:20-21 Have you ever felt like your life has gotten completely out of control, and all seems lost? No matter where you turn you seem to find tragedy and loss. You turn on the News and see bombs flying and children dying. You look in your own home...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 7, 2014 | Devos
We follow the Narrative Lectionary at Grace. That means the scripture from which we preach is determined at the beginning of the year and moves through the Bible chronologically. I love this style of preaching for two reasons: (1) it promotes Biblical fluency in the...