by Steve Thomason | Nov 17, 2015 | Bible, Law and Gospel
Last week I posted an article called Theology of the Cross. The emphasis in that article was that the Good News of our salvation is that it is not based upon our ability to succeed in being righteous. The Gospel is an unconditional promise of God to restore all...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 11, 2015 | Law and Gospel, Theology
Why do we wear crosses around our necks? They are usually pretty and shiny. I wear one every Sunday to adorn my vestments during the traditional service. Fancy, right? What would society say if a kid came to school looking like this? School security would snatch...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 15, 2015 | Law and Gospel
Rolf Jacobson asked me to present during our last session of the Law and Gospel class. I am the teacher’s assistant (TA) and Pat Keifert was out of town, so it made sense that I would do so. The only problem is that, after last week’s session, I felt like I have...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 12, 2015 | Law and Gospel, sermons2015
This is the second sermon in a series on Vocation. It is also the next installment of the Narrative Lectionary text that takes us to Deuteronomy 5 and 6. This sermon explores how the Law and Promise provide the Key in which to play out God’s vocation in our...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 2, 2015 | Law and Gospel, Sketches
This image popped into my head while I was on my walk this morning. It is a reflection on the Law and Gospel course I’m TA-ing for this semester. I’m floating it out there with no explanation to see if anyone would like to interpret.
by Steve Thomason | Oct 1, 2015 | Law and Gospel, Lecture Notes
Dr. Keifert and Dr. Jacobson’s course Law and Gospel at Luther Seminary continues to be a life-giving experience for me. I feel very privileged to be the the T.A. for this course. I missed the second session, but here are the notes I took from the last two...