by Steve Thomason | Apr 23, 2017 | Devos
Two texts converged on me this morning and compelled me to reflect on their intersection. The first is the Narrative Lectionary text for this weekend found in Luke 24:13-35. This is the story of how Jesus appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus after his...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 30, 2017 | Bible
I wonder if Zacchaeus was a person of peace. Jesus looked up into the tree and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today. (Luke 19:5)” I wonder why. There were lots of people in Jericho that day. So many people, in fact, that they...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 17, 2017 | Bible Doodle, Visual Preaching
The Narrative Lectionary calls for Luke 15 this week. It is the triad story of lost and found things and how God likes to party when the lost is found. Below are some pictures that I drew for this story last year. First, there is a story behind these pictures that you...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 5, 2017 | podcast, sermons2017
This sermon looks at Luke 10:25-42 from the Narrative Lectionary. It brings the story of the Good Samaritan and the story of Mary and Martha together to explore a key theme in the Gospel of Luke. There are two kinds of people: those who listen to Jesus and those who...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 3, 2017 | Devos
The Narrative Lectionary brings the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-42 into conversation with the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:43-45. We typically preach these stories separately, with very different messages. The Gospel of Luke, however, tells them...
