by Steve Thomason | Dec 19, 2013 | Personal Journal
I came across a great article today at the ABD Survival Guide that talks about overcoming the feeling that you are an imposter. This has been one of my biggest struggles in the PhD process. I constantly tell myself, “You aren’t smart enough to get a...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 13, 2013 | Personal Journal
I received the official letter from Dr. Lokken at Luther Seminary today. It says, “I am pleased to inform you on behalf of the Graduate Theological Education Advisory Committee that your PhD thesis proposal has been approved. Congratulations! You are now...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 25, 2013 | Books - Trinity, Personal Journal, The Trinity
I am very pleased to have found Edmund Hill’s Translation of Augustine’s De Trinitate. Previously I had been reading Phillip Schaff’s late 19th century translation and found it difficult to digest. Hill brings a brightness to the text that I find...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 27, 2013 | Personal Journal
The journey began in June of 2011. That was the month I began studying for Entrance Exams for the PhD in Congregational Mission and Leadership at Luther Seminary. I had no idea what to expect. Since that day I have read hundreds of books, written countless papers,...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 21, 2013 | Adult Learning, Personal Journal, Spiritual Formation, The Trinity
This paragraph from the conclusion of Philip Sheldrake’s book Spirituality and Theology summarizes exactly why I am pursuing my particular research question. Trinity matters because it is the basis of spiritual formation, engagement with the environment, and...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 5, 2013 | Personal Journal
Today I will spend eight hours locked in a room writing about missiology,the Trinity, and the missional church. Woo-Hoo!
