by Steve Thomason | May 8, 2019 | Bible
The church has always been a multicultural, Spirit-led, cultural-boundary-breaking activity. We see that clearly in this week’s text, Acts 13:1-3, 14:8-18. The Spirit calls Barnabus and Saul/Paul to set sail toward the Gentiles with witness to the Good News of...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 24, 2019 | Bible
This week brings us to the final scene in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus meets his disciples on a mountain in Galilee. Some of them worshipped and some doubted. Sounds like a normal day for me. This moment also marks the completion of A Cartoonist’s Guide...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 19, 2019 | Bible
He was arrested,falsely accused, beaten, mocked, and nailed to a cross. This was how the Empire treated all insurrectionists. Fear, self-protection, hatred, and violence. This is the cycle of the human condition. You cannot defeat it with violence, otherwise you...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 18, 2019 | Bible
On the night in which he was handed over (betrayed) by his friend…he handed himself over to our fear, hatred, violence and death… Downloadable Resources If you would like a step-be-step PowerPoint of this presentation, you can have it for as little as...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 12, 2019 | Bible
The moment has finally arrived. A Cartoonist’s Guide to Matthew is finished!! To celebrate this occassion, I created a PowerPoint that walks through the events of Holy Week, beginning with the Triumphal Entry in Chapter 21, then skipping all the arguments of...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 29, 2019 | Bible
The Gospel of Matthew contains five long speeches (discourses) of Jesus. Many Bible scholars organize the Gospel around these speeches. However, it is important to note that four out of the five speeches occur during Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, before he travels...