by Steve Thomason | Jan 7, 2011 | Spiritual Formation
What is a Quiet Time? Here’s the simple explanation. Any relationship worth having — friend, family, lover — requires work. If you want the relationship to grow you need to invest time and energy into the process. These are things you typically...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 4, 2011 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
I’m working on a lesson for our Own Your Faith weekend at High School Youth Group. Each month we highlight one of the Spiritual Disciplines. This month’s topic is Spending Time with God. I just came up with this graphic and I kinda liked it… Here are...
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by Steve Thomason | Nov 15, 2010 | Sketches, Youth Ministry
Last weekend we took 67 Junior High Students to Camp Okoboji for a Recharge event. It was amazing. On the way there our bus had a blowout. Exciting stuff!
by Steve Thomason | Nov 10, 2010 | Non-Fiction, Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
Sex, drugs, and social status. As a youth pastor, it’s important to talk about these three topics. When I think about them, two words come to mind: Good and Fire. Good. Great even. Sex, drugs, and social status are really good things. Just like fire. Fire is a...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 9, 2010 | ministry, Youth Ministry
The weekend’s are full for me each week. Four worship services, High School Youth Group, and Bible A-Z. Worship Service. It was All Saints Day. Growing up in a Baptist, anti-liturgical culture, I had always thought that All Saints was a day that people...
