by Steve Thomason | Jan 13, 2016 | Devos
The Journey readings for this month are from my favorite section of the entire Bible. It is the intimate conversation Jesus has with his disciples on the night he is betrayed and arrested. It starts in chapter 13 where Jesus washes the disciples’ feet as a...
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by Steve Thomason | Jan 26, 2015 | Spiritual Formation
Here is an updated illustration of John 15:1-5. I’m trying to connect Jesus’ metaphor of the Vine to a contemporary metaphor of electricity. In John 15, the Creator is the Vinegrower, Jesus is the Vine, the Spirit is the power of life flowing from every...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 16, 2014 | Bible
The Upper Room Discourse (John 13-17) creates a model for how the missional church is called to dwell in God, each other, and the world. Mapping the Text Dwelling in the Tension of Love and Betrayal John 13:1-20 Jesus Washes Feet It is not an accident that the Upper...
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by Steve Thomason | Nov 21, 2014 | Bible, Personal Journal
One possible frame/theme I might explore in my dissertation is the observation that the Upper Room Discourse (John 13-17) demonstrates Trinitarian Praxis. Here is a rough sketch of how I see it working out in the...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 28, 2014 | Bible, The Trinity
The Trinity is a key frame to my research and to the posing of the question. I will elaborate on my Trinitarian perspective later. For now, it is necessary to establish a Trinitarian understanding of the Word of God and how it is manifested in each mode of the Word. I...
