by Steve Thomason | Apr 30, 2020 | Cognitive Development and the Evolving Self, Devos, Spiritual Formation
We live in an acute moment of radical change. Whatever we considered “normal” is gone. We don’t know what’s coming. This is called liminal space.
This video offers A Cartoonist’s Guide to embracing liminal space. What is it? How do we live into it? Where is the good news in it?
by Steve Thomason | Dec 4, 2019 | Theology, Youth Ministry
How do we prepare teens for interfaith dialogue? It requires a combination of helping them construct a strong worldview that is open to other views while being true to itself.
by Steve Thomason | Nov 4, 2019 | Spiritual Formation, Suburban Studies
The Kairos Blanket Exercise is a powerful, interactive, embodied educational experience that takes the participants through a 500-year story of what happened to the indigenous people of Turtle Island (North American Continent) after the European settlers arrived. I...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 18, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019, The Trinity
A storm ripped through the area last week. Tornado sirens blared, sheets of rain and volleys of hail dumped, and wind ripped things apart. I was in my office when the sirens went off and thought I could just work through it. When the sail ripped off the outdoor...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 25, 2018 | Theology
Reformation Sunday happens this weekend. It is the time when Lutherans tend to wear red and celebrate what a wild and outspoken monk named Martin did 501 years ago in Germany. He was willing to speak truth to power and face the consequences of doing so. We are in the...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 7, 2018 | Spiritual Formation, Suburban Studies
I’ve been wrestling with the first sermon in our new series A Deep Life all day. My problem is that I have SO MUCH to say that I’m afraid a) I will overwhelm people, and b) it will go too long. I am so excited about this series, because it hits the core of...
