by Steve Thomason | Mar 16, 2013 | Spiritual Formation
Halldorf, Joel. “Unity through Spirit and Praxis: An Unsystematic Approach to Pentecostalism and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.” Ecumenical Review 59, no. 4 (2007): 483-490. This morning I was following some trails along the lines of...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 9, 2013 | Spiritual Formation
I’m preaching on Luke 16:19-31 this weekend–the story of the rich man and Lazarus. A friend posted this YouTube video on his facebook page and I thought it was worth sharing, especially in light of the parable at hand. Here are two key frames I captured...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 22, 2013 | Spiritual Formation
First space is my reality, perception, belief, and vision. Second space is difference perceived in interaction with a second party, a perception that is often associated with ethnocentrism, orthodoxy, and righteousness, and accompanied by feelings of anxiety, fear,...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 17, 2013 | Spiritual Formation
Youth Ministry and Spintuality Project A contemplative approach to ministry with youth is founded on the premise that what all young persons ultimately desire, like Franny Glass, is not only an experience of God, but a whole way of life, a spirituality that sustains...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 14, 2013 | Spiritual Formation
Lent is traditionally a time when people take on some sort of fast. That’s a strange word when you think about it. Fast. We go fast all the time in our culture, don’t we? Do we really need to go faster? Maybe we should call it a slow so we can give up going fast. I...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 13, 2013 | ministry, Spiritual Formation
I’m looking forward to engaging this new group in the Animate.Faith class at Sunday Evenings @ Grace. Here are the key questions we’ll discuss over the course of these eight weeks together: Is God Real? Can We Be Spiritual Without Being Religious? What is...
