by Steve Thomason | Aug 28, 2015 | The Journey
The September 2015 edition of The Journal of the American Academy of Religion arrived yesterday. I was drawn to the article by C.W. Huntington, Jr. “The Triumph of Narcissism: Theravada Buddhist Meditation in the Marketplace.” (624-648) Huntington offers a...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 3, 2014 | Suburban Studies
The Deep in the Burbs Research Project is a story of a particular place in Midwest suburbia. It was necessary to pursue this research in a specific location, through participatory action research within three neighboring congregations, because it is my assumption that...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 8, 2013 | Spiritual Formation
The piece that I will contribute to our http://graceandover.org/Sunday-Evenings-Grace.htmlthis spring is called Animate. Here’s an intro:
by Steve Thomason | Dec 17, 2012 | Books - Discipleship, Books - Spirituality, Spiritual Formation
Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ by Dallas Willard I must confess my bias and internal struggle before I begin a review of this book. God used this book to move me from the mega-church experience to the house church experience in 2002. I...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 11, 2012 | How Do I Fit Project, Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
I have the unique privilege of combining my two worlds this semester. I’m using our youth group experience as a case study. Here are my initial thoughts. I’m open to conversation about this. Initial Thoughts about My Case Study My context is a suburban...