by Steve Thomason | Mar 20, 2014 | Bible Doodle, Sermons, Visual Preaching
This weekend the Narrative Lectionary takes us to John 18:12-27. It contrasts Jesus’ trial before Annas (the big cheese, power broker behind the High Priesthood of Israel), and Peter’s “trial” before the servants and soldiers in the courtyard....
by Steve Thomason | Mar 11, 2014 | sermons2014
Two things converged on me this week that sparked some creativity-from-desperation for the sermon. The first was that I had two sermons to prepare–one on Ash Wednesday and one for the weekend. (Not to mention that I’m neck-deep in my Dissertation...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 4, 2014 | Sermons, Spiritual Formation
This is going to be a big week. Last night we held our second of six Deep in the Burbs Research Team meetings. Those are going very well. I’m exicited to see where this research leads. Tomorrow night I am scheduled to preach for our Ash Wednesday service. Our...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 22, 2014 | sermons2014
Narrative Lectionary Text: John 2:13-25 The first few seconds of this audio are hard to hear because I was in the Narthex throwing tables around and screaming. That’s why I ask the congregation to check their bodies. I scared a few people. 🙂 This audio also...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 15, 2014 | sermons2014
Narrative Lectionary Text: John 2:1-11 I did not write a manuscript for this sermon. I had a basic outline and then went for it. Not best practice, but sometimes that’s how a pastor’s week works. 🙂 I make reference to a link to Walter Brueggemann’s...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 19, 2013 | sermons2013
Narrative Lectionary Text: Isaiah 55:1-11 and John 4:13-17 listen to the audio Let’s play the fill in the blank game. I’ll say a phrase and you say what comes next. There’s no such thing as a free _______. lunch. You can never go ________. home. If...
