by Steve Thomason | Apr 14, 2017 | podcast, Sermons
This morning I decided to rough out some images to help me illustrate the sweeping story of God’s Promise of Redemption as we read through them tomorrow night at the Easter Vigil. The true Vigil reads through twelve stories and lasts from sundown to sunrise,...
by Steve Thomason | May 24, 2015 | sermons2015
Narrative Lectionary Text: Romans 6:1-14 listen to the sermon audio CLICK HERE. What makes you come alive? What is it that, when you do it, you feel this rush that makes you feel amazing? I’m not talking about a quick buzz, like you feel when you ride a roller coaster...
by Steve Thomason | May 15, 2015 | Bible Doodle, Sermons, Visual Preaching
I’m going to preach Romans 6:1-14 for the Confirmation Service on Sunday (it is the text from the Narrative Lectionary and it is perfect for this event). The theme is Alive in Christ. Here is a sequence of images that help me think through Paul’s argument....
by Steve Thomason | May 13, 2015 | Spiritual Formation, Theology
I love James Cameron’s 1989 Adventure-SciFi-Drama The Abyss. The scene when Ed Harris is willing to breath in the liquid oxygen has always served as an analogy of baptism for me. He was willing to “die” in order to go deeper. I created this video to...
by Steve Thomason | May 8, 2015 | Devos
Friday, May 8. Romans 4:1-12. Each morning I get up, open my iPad, read the text for the day, and try to write something that makes sense in response to the day’s reading. Many mornings my youngest daughter (turning 16 this month) is in the room with me while...
