by Steve Thomason | Jan 22, 2016 | Devos
We skip two important stories between last week’s sermon on the four soils and this week’s sermon on the healing of two women. The first story is when Jesus calms the stormy sea in Mark 4:35-41. The second story describes Jesus’ encounter with a...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 19, 2016 | sermons2016
Jesus describes the mystery of the Kingdom of God by telling the parable of the Sower and the Four Soils in Mark 4:1-20. This sermon asks: How can we cultivate the promise of God and be good soil? View the PowerPoint [slideshare...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 14, 2016 | Animation
I’m preaching on Mark 4:1-20 this weekend, so I reread the text right before I went on my walk. This animation unfolded in my mind. I had no meetings scheduled today (until 6:00pm), so it was the perfect opportunity to make it happen. I started by drawing the...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 12, 2016 | Devos
The Gospel of Mark is a strange and wonderful way to encounter the story of Jesus’ life. He bursts into the scene in the first part of chapter 1 with the heavens tearing open, a 40-day wrestling match with the adversary, and a bold proclamation that the Kingdom...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 9, 2016 | Bible
Mark 1:1-20 The first step in bible study is to observe the text. Read through it a few times and make note of what the text actually says. Then ask questions of the text. Here is a quick example of how I worked through Mark 1:1-20: vv. 1-3. Mark connects this story...
