by Steve Thomason | Jun 3, 2024 | Bible
Following Jesus can be difficult.
He often calls us to swim against the current of culture. When society tells us to draw boundaries around ourselves and build up walls between groups, Jesus calls us to tear them down and reach out. That can sometimes make the people closest to us very uncomfortable. You may even be rejected by your biological family.
The Gospel reading this week shows how Jesus found his family group with those who followed his difficult path. Even though the larger culture accused him of being demon possessed, he stayed true to God’s call and gathered those around him who sought the same.
May you find strength and encouragement this week as you seek to follow Jesus, even into difficult places where you might feel all alone. Remember, you are not alone.
by Steve Thomason | May 27, 2024 | Bible, The ART of Prayer
I invite you to join me on a journey of prayer and sabbath rest this month. View your Visual Resources for the texts this week.
by Steve Thomason | May 18, 2024 | Bible
This video is a reading of Acts 1:1-21 along with the visuals from A Cartoonist’s Guide to Acts. Feel free to play this during worship or in a class.
by Steve Thomason | May 13, 2024 | Bible
The Holy Spirit shook the room where the disciples were hiding and disrupted their lives forever. The Day of Pentecost is celebrated around the world by Christians of all flavors and marked as the “birthday” of the church. Explore my visual resources to study, preach, and teach about this important day.
by Steve Thomason | May 8, 2024 | Bible, Spiritual Formation
How do we discern what God wants us to do? Can we simply roll the dice, flip a coin, or cast lots? Apparently, we can. At least the disciples did in Acts 1. Explore this text with me.
by Steve Thomason | Apr 30, 2024 | Bible
1 Corinthians is a letter written by the apostle Paul to a contentious people. He spends much of the letter correcting their negative and destructive behavior. Yet, here in 1 Corinthians 13, nestled in the middle of the constant correctives to chaotic Corinthians comes a beautiful gem that radiates the deep truth of God’s Kingdom. Paul tells us about love: the most excellent way.
