by Steve Thomason | Feb 4, 2015 | Devos
Wednesday, February 4. Matthew 8:1-17. This passage is full of amazing stories. Jesus is not only a great teacher, he also has the power to cure people from disease and cast out demons. Who is this guy? The amazing part of this story, however, is not that Jesus healed...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 30, 2015 | Devos
Friday, January 30. Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus has been turning the Law of Moses inside out in Matthew 5. He ends his list of deepened laws with a zinger. Love your enemies. Ouch. It’s easy to love people who will love you back, right? We typically love those people...
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...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 23, 2014 | The Trinity
Love Is What Is by Richard Rohr ((from his daily meditation.)) Sunday, November 23, 2014 The core belief of all the great world religions is that the underlying reality is love. Teilhard de Chardin says that “love is the very physical structure of the universe.”...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 10, 2014 | Bible, Bible Doodle, Personal Journal, Visual Preaching
There is one day left before Bible Mania. I was reviewing my slides this morning and came across the picture of my NRSV Bible. I snapped a photo of the first page of Philippians, and on it is highlighted my life verse. That reminded me of how, when so many things...
