by Steve Thomason | Oct 25, 2018 | Theology
Reformation Sunday happens this weekend. It is the time when Lutherans tend to wear red and celebrate what a wild and outspoken monk named Martin did 501 years ago in Germany. He was willing to speak truth to power and face the consequences of doing so. We are in the...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 24, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018
What is worship, and how is it relevant in a secular age? That is the big question for this sermon as we continue our Deep Life Series. The key texts are 1 Chronicles 16:23-31, Acts 2:43-47, and Matthew 4:8-11. Read the manuscript Talking about worship to a group of...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 28, 2017 | podcast, sermons2017
This is the first sermon in a four-part series called Advent Conspiracy. The texts are Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Philippians 2:9-11, Luke 1:39-55. The first step in overcoming the consumerism of this season is to focus our hearts on the presence of God. This is the video I...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 14, 2017 | Art
This is my last Good Friday at Grace. This day holds a special place in my heart as I remember my time at Grace, because it was on this night that we did some of our most creative services. Here is a collection of images and a video to walk down memory lane. The image...
by Steve Thomason | Apr 30, 2016 | Spiritual Formation
I’m not sure why I wept as I watched this video. Perhaps it is because I preached the funeral of a 19-year old young man yesterday and my heart is torn open and I’m raw. Perhaps it is because I just said goodbye to my 21-year old daughter who visited for...