by Steve Thomason | Mar 23, 2026 | Bible, Theology
This image was inspired by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan as they offer a hypothetical scene in their 2006 book The Last Week,
Two processions entered Jerusalem on a spring day in the year 30. . . One was a peasant procession, the other an imperial procession. From the east, Jesus rode a donkey down the Mouth of Olives, cheered by his followers. . . On the opposite side of the city, from the west, Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Idumea, Judea, and Samaria, entered Jerusalem at the head of a column of imperial calvary and soldiers.
Jesus’s procession proclaimed the kingdom of God; Pilate’s proclaimed the power of empire.
by Steve Thomason | Jan 1, 2026 | Bible
The Revised Common Lectionary is back to Year A. That means we will spend the next year reading through the Gospel of Matthew. In this post I want to offer you FIVE WAYS that you can visually engage Matthew that will help you study, preach and teach this amazing...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 15, 2025 | Devos
View Resources Readings: Isaiah 7:10–16 Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 Romans 1:1–7 Matthew 1:18–25 What does God’s love look like? It is summed up in one word: Immanuel. This is a compound Hebrew word combining the word im-anu, which means “with us” with the word el, which...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 8, 2025 | Devos
View Resources Readings: Isaiah 35:1–10 Psalm 146:5–10 or Luke 1:46b–55 James 5:7–10 Matthew 11:2–11 Have you ever felt like John the Baptist in Matthew 11? He dedicated his life to preaching and preparing the way for the Messiah. He thought it was Jesus. Now he sits...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 27, 2025 | Devos, Illustration
A Thanksgiving gift to you. Good grace, joy, and favor to you this year.
