by Steve Thomason | Jun 18, 2020 | Spiritual Formation
The goal of spiritual formation is to grow deeper in the love of God, through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit, for the sake of the world. God’s love is infinite, so we never fully arrive. The journey truly is the destination.
by Steve Thomason | Apr 30, 2020 | Cognitive Development and the Evolving Self, Devos, Spiritual Formation
We live in an acute moment of radical change. Whatever we considered “normal” is gone. We don’t know what’s coming. This is called liminal space.
This video offers A Cartoonist’s Guide to embracing liminal space. What is it? How do we live into it? Where is the good news in it?
by Steve Thomason | Dec 9, 2019 | Bible, Spiritual Formation, Visual Preaching
Check out my new resource pages for Small Groups, Preachers, and Teachers. They are full of books, images, PowerPoints, downloads, videos, animations, and more.
by Steve Thomason | Dec 4, 2019 | Theology, Youth Ministry
How do we prepare teens for interfaith dialogue? It requires a combination of helping them construct a strong worldview that is open to other views while being true to itself.
by Steve Thomason | Nov 5, 2019 | Spiritual Formation
This blog post is a response to the tragic death of a 13-year old boy in our community and the many families that are suffering shock and grief.
by Steve Thomason | Nov 4, 2019 | Spiritual Formation, Suburban Studies
The Kairos Blanket Exercise is a powerful, interactive, embodied educational experience that takes the participants through a 500-year story of what happened to the indigenous people of Turtle Island (North American Continent) after the European settlers arrived. I...