by stevethomason | Dec 26, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018
This sermon concludes the four weeks of A Deeper Advent. We explore Mary’s beautiful prophetic poem–the magnificat–in Luke 1:46-55. Is it really loving for God to cast down some people and exalt others? Is there, perhaps, a deeper love that brings...
by stevethomason | Dec 17, 2018 | Devos
The Final Advent Candle to be lit this weekend is named Love. The text is Luke 1:46-55. This passage is famously called The Magnificat. It is the song Mary sang after her cousin Elizabeth praised her for believing God’s Promise. Here’s the interesting thing about this...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 29, 2018 | Devos
I have discovered a poetic beauty in 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 that I have never seen before. Allow me to step through each section of the text visually. I have written the English words in the order of the Greek language, so that you may see the structural beauty of this...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 21, 2017 | Devos
The waiting is almost over. This is the final week of Advent. Our final theme in Advent Conspiracy, our final way to overcome the consumerism and superficiality that overshadows this season, is to Love All. I encourage you to read Richard Rohr’s meditation, The Home...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 15, 2017 | Devos
How can we actually love our neighbor? Our theme this week is Love All. It is the fourth and final installment of our Advent Conspiracy series. I’ve been blogging about it all week. So far I’ve created two visual meditations (here and here) and have been...
