by Steve Thomason | Feb 10, 2017 | Devos
Have you ever had your hopes deflated by unrealized expectations? You think one thing is going to happen, and then you get blindsided by something that sends you into a tail spin. How do you respond? How do you feel and think about God in that moment? How do you move...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 3, 2017 | Bible
This video offers commentary that fills the gap between the Narrative Lectionary text in Luke 6:1-16 and the text in Luke 7:1-11. Luke 6 tells of how Jesus “came down the mountain” and “stood on a level place” to present his core teaching. This...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 1, 2017 | Devos
Today’s reading is from Luke 6:17-26. The phrase that captured my imagination is in verse 17, “and he came down with them and stood on a level place.” This may seem like a trivial, geographical detail, but I think it actually speaks volumes regarding...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 20, 2017 | Devos
The inauguration of Donald Trump looms large on the landscape today. Many in our country mourn the exit of Obama and live in fear of what Trump brings to the world. They see this as a day of protest. Others in our country celebrate the exit of Obama and see this as a...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 18, 2017 | Devos
The text for this week is Luke 5:1-11. I am not preaching, so I probably won’t dive too deeply into it this week. I thought I would offer up two resources for you. First, here is the commentary on the calling of the disciples that I wrote in The Life of Jesus,...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 14, 2017 | Bible
How do we reconcile the seemingly loving and peaceful Jesus with a seemingly vengeful and angry God of the Hebrew Bible? This is a sticking point for many people, especially in a society so saturated with hate crimes. I bring this up today because it is early Saturday...
