by Steve Thomason | Nov 14, 2013 | sermons2013
amos-sermon-slidesfrom Steve Thomason The Narrative Lectionary Text: Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24 Imagine this. “Howdy, y’all. I’m a farmer from Alabama. The Lord told me to come here today all you Yanks to give y’all a message. He says, ‘I...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 7, 2013 | Sermons, Spiritual Formation
I posted a survey on Monday that asked three questions about Justice, Worship, and their connection. I was please to receive 41 responses. This was an anonymous survey, so I can post the results. If you are interested to see what people said, you can download the...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 4, 2013 | sermons2013
when-god-is-silent-elijah-on-mt-horebfrom Steve Thomason Text from the Narrative Lectionary: 1 Kings 19:1-18 Have you ever been disappointed by God? I know that sounds sacrilegious, but let’s be honest. Has there ever been a time in your life when you thought...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 4, 2013 | Sermons
I have to tell a funny story about a sermon illustration I gave yesterday. The text was 1 Kings 19 where we read the story of when Elijah runs for his life. He runs for 40 days without food and water. As I’m telling the story I stop and comment about the...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 22, 2013 | sermons2013
Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Listen to the audio. We like labels. They make life easier. If a jar says poison, it can quickly save my life. If it says gluten-free, then it is safe for some people. Labels help us make quick decisions about certain things, and that is good....