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...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 25, 2010 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
There is a blessing and curse associated with every personality type. I’m an artist/thinker type of a person. The blessing of this personality is that I am usually bristling with ideas and my mind is running on overdrive most of the time. When I am...
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by Steve Thomason | Oct 14, 2010 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
This Sunday at our High School Youth Group we will start a series on Facing our Fears. The first fear we’ll talk about is the fear of rejection. That’s a nasty one that can paralyze us and steal the joy of real friendship and great opportunities. I...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 3, 2010 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
This week marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life. As of Wednesday, September 1st, 2010, I am a full-time pastor once again, serving at Grace Lutheran Church in Andover, MN. My official title is Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Youth Ministries. The irony is...
