by Steve Thomason | Feb 16, 2023 | Personal Updates
Jesus takes Peter, James, and John to the top of a mountain where they witness him be transfigured before there eyes. He stands with Moses and Elijah and the voice of God says, “This is my son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” Why did Matthew include this story at this point in his narrative?
This video is an excerpt from our weekly Bible Study on A Cartoonist’s Bible Network. Every Monday at 4:00pm Central Time members of the network gather on Zoom to discuss the text for that week from both the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary. I walk through the visuals on A Cartoonist’s Guide to the Bible and we discuss ideas for how to teach and preach the text.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 10, 2023 | Personal Updates
It is Friday afternoon and I’m sitting in the courtyard of the Lutheran Center in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is currently 80 degrees and absolutely perfect in the shade of this patio table. I’m very excited to be reunited with my wife and family tomorrow, but, to...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 5, 2023 | Guatemala
It is Sunday, February 5th, 2023 and I have reached the half-way point in my trip to Guatemala. Last week I stayed with a family in Antigua Guatemala while I studied Spanish at La Union Spanish School. It was a great week. I walked 1.5 miles to school every morning...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 28, 2023 | Guatemala
I will be in Guatemala from January 29 – February 11, 2023. Please pray for me and for the pastors I’ll be working with on the trip.
by Steve Thomason | Jan 23, 2023 | Personal Updates
This post offers visual resources for the texts in the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for Sunday, January 29, 2022. This week the RCL takes us to the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 and 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. Both texts proclaim the foolishness of the Good News that Jesus offers the world. The Narrative Lectionary takes us to the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6, where we have the foolish notion that the creator of the universe actually cares about us and wants to listen.
by Steve Thomason | Dec 31, 2022 | Art, Bible, Personal Updates
A reflection on the events and learnings of the past year. Join me and enjoy.