by Steve Thomason | Dec 30, 2017 | Devos
A visual meditation on John 1:1-4, 14 in the NRSV. I also love The Message version, The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. If you’re wondering why the word flesh is inside a tent and surrounded by tents, here’s why. The Greek is literally...
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by Steve Thomason | Dec 28, 2017 | Bible
We start preaching through the Gospel of John this weekend, following the Narrative Lectionary. I’m very excited about this because it is my favorite Gospel (don’t tell Matthew, Mark, or Luke). Here is a list of resources to help you dig deeper into John. Resources...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 26, 2017 | Bible
We are about to launch a worship series that walks through the Gospel of John, following the Narrative Lectionary (January – April, 2018). This post is designed to provide you with a general introduction and framework for how to approach the story of Jesus that...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 24, 2017 | Devos
This morning I woke up and thought, “I have nothing to say or blog about today.” It is Christmas Eve. I posted my Christmas letter yesterday. Pastor Kris and I have already led and co-preached two Christmas Eve services and today we prepare ourselves to...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 21, 2017 | Devos
The waiting is almost over. This is the final week of Advent. Our final theme in Advent Conspiracy, our final way to overcome the consumerism and superficiality that overshadows this season, is to Love All. I encourage you to read Richard Rohr’s meditation, The Home...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 15, 2017 | Devos
How can we actually love our neighbor? Our theme this week is Love All. It is the fourth and final installment of our Advent Conspiracy series. I’ve been blogging about it all week. So far I’ve created two visual meditations (here and here) and have been...
