by Steve Thomason | Dec 3, 2014 | Bible, ministry, Sermons
I’m beginning to think about my sermon for next week. It will be Advent 3 and the Narrative Lectionary brings us to Isaiah 42:1-9. This is the famous “Suffering Servant” passage that foreshadows Jesus’ ministry of passion. Juliana...
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by Steve Thomason | Aug 18, 2014 | Bible, ministry, Youth News
What do you get when you take a cartoonist/actor/theologian/preacher (that’s me) and a room full of enthusiastic, eager-to-learn people (that’s you, hopefully) and challenge them to learn the BIG STORY of the ENTIRE BIBLE in SIX HOURS? You get the BIG...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 3, 2014 | ministry, Personal Updates, Youth Ministry
OK, that title is a little weird, I know. I am excited to get back to preaching and teaching at Grace. I will spend one more week on the dissertation and then it’s time to preach, and get prepared to teach catechism, teach adult classes, and create some new...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 24, 2014 | ministry, Spiritual Formation, Theology
The purpose of this conference–Rethinking Faith Formation, held at Luther Seminary–is to create a space where church leaders can gather for encouragement and be challenged to rethink how we cultivate faith formation practices in our local communities. Here...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 2, 2014 | ministry, Spiritual Formation, Theology
This essay is a personal reflection on the decision made by the Vision Board on May 13 to permit same-sex marriages to be held at Grace and the new reality that we live in as a congregation in the wake of that decision. I must confess, up front, that I am still in...
