by Steve Thomason | Mar 17, 2011 | Spiritual Formation
I’ve been studying the discipline of fasting this week. Of course, I had to consult one of the masters of Spiritual Formation, Dallas Willard. Here is a quote from his book The Spirit of the Disciplines. In fasting, we abstain in some significant way from food...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 15, 2011 | Bible, Spiritual Formation
As we have all watched the devastating earthquake in Japan with shock and horror this week, we are reminded of an important truth. Nothing is as firm and stable as we would like it to be. In our modern world we tend to think of the earth’s rocks as being a solid...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 10, 2011 | Spiritual Formation
Since this Sunday deals with Temptation, this is an appropriate video… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMkn4J_l9uU&tracker=False
by Steve Thomason | Mar 10, 2011 | sermons2011, Spiritual Formation
A few years ago my family visited Yellowstone National Park. One thing that really struck me about the experience was this scene. The forest had been decimated by fire. It was black and barren. This painting reminds me of a stark reality. Everything burns. Burning is...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 8, 2011 | Illustration, Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
Last Wednesday I did an introduction to Lent for our catechism. Here are some illustrations I cooked up for the lesson. I love it when I can use both of my passions in the same package!
by Steve Thomason | Mar 6, 2011 | Spiritual Formation
In our culture it is very easy to feel tossed back and forth by the craziness of life. Between homework, practice, a job, friends, church, texting, “drama”, parents fighting, friends fighting, nations fighting, people dying, it can get overwhelming...
