by Steve Thomason | Dec 7, 2015 | Devos
The Journey reading for today comes from John 10:1-10. This passage is one part of the section generally known as “The Good Shepherd” text. Immediately, pastoral images of Jesus carrying a little lamb around his neck come to mind. Here are two interesting...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 1, 2015 | Devos
It may seem strange to us to hear the words in John 9:1-12. Jesus and his disciples come upon a man who had been born blind and the knee-jerk response the disciples had to his condition was, “Who has sinned, him or his parents?” Why do you suppose they...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 26, 2015 | Bible Doodle, Sketches, Visual Preaching
Last night Pastor Mark asked me to draw a sketch for Thanksgiving Eve during the service. We covered a 4’x8′ chalkboard with white paper and I drew with colored lecturer’s chalk. It illustrates the story in Luke 17:11-17 of the one man who returned...
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 12, 2015 | Devos
The Journey Scripture reading for today is John 6:16-59. Jesus told the people that he is the bread from Heaven, and that his followers must eat his flesh. Ew. That’s just gross, and weird. Are Christians cannibals? Of course not. Yet, just so you know, they...
