by Steve Thomason | Oct 25, 2012 | ministry, Personal Updates
The following is an article I wrote for our November Grace Notes: A couple weeks ago I posted a Facebook status that read, “The Bishop is Installing Me.” A fellow computer-loving friend commented, “remember, before installation, close all programs.” I appreciate this...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 19, 2012 | Youth Ministry
Last night we took several of our students to the Cardboard Box City at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. It was a great night of music, dancing, learning about homelessness from World Vision, prayer, and sleeping in cardboard boxes all night. The rain held off until...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 13, 2012 | How Do I Fit Project
The How Do I Fit Project is underway. We did the introduction on September 23 and launched the My Style section this past Sunday. There is a website that I am encouraging students and mentors to access both as a resource and as a social commons to post their...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 11, 2012 | How Do I Fit Project, Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
I have the unique privilege of combining my two worlds this semester. I’m using our youth group experience as a case study. Here are my initial thoughts. I’m open to conversation about this. Initial Thoughts about My Case Study My context is a suburban...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 24, 2012 | Spiritual Formation, Theology, Youth Ministry
A fun synergy is taking place between my two worlds. In academia (world One) I have come into the orbit of Dr. Mary Hess who is all about digital media, adult religious education, and spirituality. That’s a pretty obvious connection to my interests. She is one...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 19, 2012 | Spiritual Formation, Theology
I started reading Minding the Spirit: The Study of Christian Spirituality for my independent study course. Sandra Schneiders writes the first article in which she traces the contours and dynamics of the academic study of Christian Spirituality. She describes this...
