by Steve Thomason | Mar 10, 2011 | sermons2011, Spiritual Formation
A few years ago my family visited Yellowstone National Park. One thing that really struck me about the experience was this scene. The forest had been decimated by fire. It was black and barren. This painting reminds me of a stark reality. Everything burns. Burning is...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 22, 2011 | sermons2011
Matthew 5:38-48 Love your enemies. Turn the other cheek, go the second mile. Seriously, Jesus? Have you ever struggled with this passage? I know I have over the years. I mean come on Jesus, Pray for those who persecute you? And then there’s the kicker at the end. “oh,...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 21, 2011 | Sermons
Yesterday I was preaching my fourth and final message for the weekend. I love preaching at the 10:20 service because you actually feel like you own the message by that point. Sorry to the Saturday night, the Sunday 8:00, and 9:00 crowd, but that’s just the...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 20, 2011 | sermons2011
This is the manuscript from today’s sermon. Today was the first day I got to preside at the service under the Bishop’s provisional blessing. Woo-hoo! Enjoy. Matthew 5:38-48 Love your enemies. Turn the other cheek, go the second mile. Seriously, Jesus? Have...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 5, 2011 | sermons2011
This is the text for the message I will be preaching tonight and tomorrow morning.. I blame it all on the ice cream truck. Let’s all go to a happy place together for a minute. I call it…summer. Yeah, wouldn’t that be nice. It’s a beautiful summer afternoon. Your...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 23, 2011 | sermons2011
CLICK HERE to find updated images and resources for this passage. this sermon was delivered on January 16, 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church, Andove, MN. Have you ever noticed how you can say a word over and over and it starts to lose its meaning? Or you can have an...
