by Steve Thomason | Sep 18, 2018 | Devos
I experienced another happy convergence this morning. Our texts for the weekend are John 17:20-24, Acts 2:42, and Colossians 3:14-17. Our theme in this third week of A Deep Life is Growing Together. The Spiritual Journey is not a solo adventure. We are not lone...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 7, 2018 | Devos
The nation watches in horror as wildfires rage across California. “Why would God let this happen?” many ask. Here is something we must keep in mind. Forest fires are a natural process that cleans out the dead wood and unlocks the next generation of trees....
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by Steve Thomason | Jul 27, 2018 | Devos
Our text this week is Hebrews 13:1-8. I’m not preaching, but I have been captured by the first line of the text. The love for the brother is important, but it can become insular and even dangerous if we forget that the love for the stranger is equally important. I...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 29, 2018 | Devos
I have discovered a poetic beauty in 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 that I have never seen before. Allow me to step through each section of the text visually. I have written the English words in the order of the Greek language, so that you may see the structural beauty of this...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 27, 2018 | Devos
Our sermon this weekend is part of the Alive Series and is based on Brian McLaren’s book We Make the Road by Walking, specifically chapter 43. It is titled Spirit of Love: Loving Neighbor. The chapter is so good that I decided to create a visual outline of it to...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 20, 2018 | Bible Doodle, Visual Preaching
The preaching text for this weekend is Ephesians 3:14-19. Paul has just explained to the churches around Ephesus why he has been suffering. His mission is to proclaim that ALL PEOPLE—Jew AND Gentile—are loved by God and are called to live together in equality as the...
