by Steve Thomason | Jan 15, 2013 | Sermons
This weekend I will be preaching on Luke 4:14-30. This is the passage the Luke uses as his thesis statement for the whole gospel. It is “Jesus in a nutshell.” The key word is “Freedom.” Jesus’ ministry is to set the captive free. The...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 21, 2011 | sermons2011
Lectionary Texts: Genesis 12:1-4 John 3:1-17 My dog is a spaz. Meet Shasta. He’s my 12 pound ball of fur. He was traumatized as a small puppy. He loved running out of our sliding glass door to the back yard. One day we had the glass door open, but the screen door was...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 15, 2011 | Bible, Spiritual Formation
As we have all watched the devastating earthquake in Japan with shock and horror this week, we are reminded of an important truth. Nothing is as firm and stable as we would like it to be. In our modern world we tend to think of the earth’s rocks as being a solid...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 In the second half of his book, Isaiah is describing what will happen after God’s judgement on Judah is finished and He begins to restore His people. Isaiah paints a picture of the coming King that will establish His kingdom to rule over the whole...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 23, 2010 | Bible, Theology
OK, roll up the sleeves of your mind, because this section really is going to dig deeper. The study of Isaiah is a rich and rewarding one, but it is not as easy as it may seem. For Christians, especially Christians who have been raised in the church, we are very...
