by Steve Thomason | May 5, 2012 | Bible, ministry, Non-Fiction
Last Sunday night we finished an 8-week class that took us through all four Gospels. This was a truly wonderful experience with my family at Grace. You can download the book for free, see all the notes pages, and all the slide presentations by clicking here....
by Steve Thomason | May 4, 2012 | Art, ministry, Sermons, Sketches
On Good Friday we experienced the Stations of the Cross as a congregation through art, music, and word. This was a team effort. I would like to take a moment and thank the many people who came together to make this experience a meaningful moment in the life of our...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 19, 2012 | ministry, Sketches
I spent the day as a visitor to the Minneapolis Area Synod Assembly. It was a special Assembly to elect a new bishop. I was a visitor because I am not yet rostered and I am not a voting member from the congregation. I’m still in no man’s land. It’s...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 13, 2012 | ministry, Theology
When any Christian community becomes preoccupied with self-existence (rather than missional existence) and with power (rather than self-emptying), the Christian identity wanes. Christian history, like the history of Israel, is both the tale of God’s cruciform...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 3, 2012 | Youth Ministry
J-Term has come to an end. It has been an interesting month. This past week has been an especially interesting juxtaposition of experiences. Last weekend I spent 48 hours with 20 high school students at a Winter retreat. We had some God moments, and some great fun...
