by Steve Thomason | Aug 23, 2014 | The Trinity
Deep in the Burbs is a story of the Triune God. The research question asks “How might an increased awareness of the social Trinity impact the ideation and praxis of spiritual formation in suburban ELCA congregations?” It might be easy to think of this as if the social...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 2, 2014 | Personal Journal
I am taking six weeks off from working at the church in order to focus on writing my dissertation. Two of those weeks will be vacation and four of them will be full-time, hard-core writing. I met with my advisor yesterday and she gave me some good direction and...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 4, 2014 | Animation, Theology
I have to confess that yesterday was a really good day. Both of my worlds came together in a way that I’ve always dreamed about. Imagine this: I got to spend the entire day in my studio making an animation…for my PhD dissertation! Oh yeah. The Action...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 19, 2013 | Personal Journal
I came across a great article today at the ABD Survival Guide that talks about overcoming the feeling that you are an imposter. This has been one of my biggest struggles in the PhD process. I constantly tell myself, “You aren’t smart enough to get a...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 13, 2013 | Personal Journal
I received the official letter from Dr. Lokken at Luther Seminary today. It says, “I am pleased to inform you on behalf of the Graduate Theological Education Advisory Committee that your PhD thesis proposal has been approved. Congratulations! You are now...
