by Steve Thomason | Feb 3, 2015 | Devos
Tuesday, February 3. Matthew 7:1-29. Today’s reading gives us an opportunity to ask an important question. Ask yourself: How much energy do I spend trying to get people to like me, approve of me, or, at least, notice me? I think, if we are honest, we spend a...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 27, 2015 | sermons2015
[slideshare id=43871971&doc=livinginrighteousnesssermonslides-150125072012-conversion-gate02] Listen to the audio CLICK HERE. Narrative Lectionary Text: Matthew 5:1-20 Who do we look up to in our society? Next weekend there will be millions of people and billions...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 27, 2015 | Devos
Tuesday, January 27. Matthew 5:21-26 Did you know that you can murder someone with your eyes? In my family, we call it “the Look.” I have died a thousand deaths from that glare, believe me. And I, too, am a murderer. Today’s reading continues...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 26, 2015 | Spiritual Formation
Here is an updated illustration of John 15:1-5. I’m trying to connect Jesus’ metaphor of the Vine to a contemporary metaphor of electricity. In John 15, the Creator is the Vinegrower, Jesus is the Vine, the Spirit is the power of life flowing from every...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 15, 2015 | Devos
Thursday, January 15, Zechariah 3:1-10 Zechariah was a prophet who lived and spoke to Israel during the time when Israel was returning from exile in Persia. They were rebuilding the city and the temple and trying to get back on track with a right relationship with...
