by Steve Thomason | Jun 5, 2019 | The Journey, Youth Ministry
One of the many amazing things that happened on the Day of Pentecost in Act 2:1-4 was that the disciples were able to speak in languages that were not their native tongue. This was a powerful symbol of how the Holy Spirit was being poured out on all nations and...
by Steve Thomason | May 2, 2016 | The Journey
The Journey Pilot Group officially ended yesterday. 30 people gathered back in September to launch on an 8-month experience of spiritual formation. We traveled in five separate cohorts, comprised of 15 pairs of traveling companions. We watched twenty-four videos, read...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 31, 2015 | The Journey, The Trinity
It is a good feeling to know that all those years of work in the PhD program actually have practical value. I was able to make this video today as part of the The Journey. We are discussing the first article of the Creed, so this lesson introduces the importance of...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 14, 2015 | The Journey
This is the primary metaphor that shapes the first half of The...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 28, 2015 | The Journey
The September 2015 edition of The Journal of the American Academy of Religion arrived yesterday. I was drawn to the article by C.W. Huntington, Jr. “The Triumph of Narcissism: Theravada Buddhist Meditation in the Marketplace.” (624-648) Huntington offers a...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 27, 2015 | The Journey
I read 2 Peter 1:3-7 this morning. This passage demonstrates the great paradox of spiritual formation. Faith is a gift from God. Everything we need is provided by God’s power, not ours. Our life in God is not the result of our work; whether it be acts of...