by Steve Thomason | Aug 7, 2016 | sermons2016
[slideshare id=64780514&doc=whydoyoulovegodsermonslides-160807213446] Narrative Lectionary Text: Job 1:1-22 Join the Online Discussion Group When I was in middle school my little group of buddies and I would love to get together and have sleep-overs at each...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 3, 2016 | sermons2016
Happy Independence Day. 240 years ago a group of British Colonists in the colonies of New England became frustrated by unfair taxes. They tried to reason with the Kingdom of England, but was shut down. Eventually, this led to a revolution. The Continental Congress...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 21, 2016 | sermons2016
How can we talk about reconciliation in a culture of mass shootings and hatred? This sermon tries to deal with this question as it brings 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 into conversation with the violence and divisions our country experiences every day. Read the Sermon It’s...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 15, 2016 | Sermons
We launch into a six-week sermon series on the book of Job starting the weekend of July 2/3. The basic question posed by this epic poem asks, “Why do good people suffer?” This is a timely question. Here is a link to my Bible Bookshelf on Job to get...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 5, 2016 | sermons2016
Can God actually use broken and imperfect people? This sermon explores Paul’s defense of his right to be a preacher of the Gospel. He is not like the flashy teachers. He is just an afflicted, perplexed, persecuted, and struck down clay jar. It is in the darkness...
by Steve Thomason | May 19, 2016 | sermons2016
One of the fastest growing demographics in our society is the “None Zone.” These are people who respond to the question of Religious Affiliation on the Census by checking the “none” box. Many of these “nones” are very spiritual....