by Steve Thomason | Jul 31, 2015 | Spiritual Formation
How should we structure a ministry of spiritual formation for the local church? That is the big question for the leader of spiritual formation. This document is a preliminary presentation of my basic theology of spiritual formation and suggests some key pathways to...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 27, 2015 | The Journey
I read 2 Peter 1:3-7 this morning. This passage demonstrates the great paradox of spiritual formation. Faith is a gift from God. Everything we need is provided by God’s power, not ours. Our life in God is not the result of our work; whether it be acts of...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 19, 2015 | The Journey
I went on a hike in the Rockies yesterday. My niece took us to Pence Park. It was a place she had never been, so we were all ready for an adventure. I took a picture of the map that was on the stand at the trail head, just to get a sense of where we were going. We hit...
by Steve Thomason | May 31, 2015 | Youth Ministry, Youth News
In a few hours many of us will gather in the Fellowship Hall for a brunch to recognize and celebrate our graduating seniors and then bless them during the 10:00 service. I’ve spent the last week mulling through five years worth of photographs so that I could put...
by Steve Thomason | May 29, 2015 | Spiritual Formation
I had coffee with my friend and confidant yesterday, and he gave me some feedback on my first post regarding living with disagreement. To boil down his response, he said, “Are you nuts?” He lovingly questioned my motive for posting and wondered if I had...
by Steve Thomason | May 27, 2015 | Spiritual Formation
On May 13, 2014 the church in which I serve as the associate pastor decided to perform same-sex marriages. That was the day my wife walked out of the church and hasn’t come back. This has been an awkward, confusing, and painful year, and I’m ready to openly reflect...
