Theology
Theology is one of those scary words that either intimidates people or rallies them for a fight. It shouldn't be that way.
Theology is just the process of talking (or doodling) about God.
A Friendly Introduction to Theology
This playlist of videos comes from a course I taught at Grace Lutheran Church in 2016. It builds off of the book Making Sense out of the Christian Faith by David Lose and combines it with my cartooning style and theological perspective. Watch. Share. Enjoy.
Browse My Theological Library
Deep in the Burbs is my PhD Dissertation, Luther Seminary, 2015
View my articles and papers on academia.edu
Theology Posts
History of the Missional Church
Good overview of recent history. Must reference. missionalchurchnetwork.com/history-of-missional-church/
What is the Church? A Thketch
This is a quick sketch of a missional imagination and how the Trinity is essential to it.
Israel and Iran: A Love Story? A TED Talk You Must See
This weekend I'm preaching a sermon about the Unexpected Kingdom that Jesus brings where he turns our upward tendency toward "perfection" upside down and shows us the path of outward growth in love. I preached it once last night. This morning I saw that my Mom had...
VibbleSpace gets a Makeover
My ideas about Overflow have been changing, so I decided to give Vibblespace a makeover. check it out and let me know what you think of the new interface. Better, worse, just different?
Connecting MeWe Principle with the I and Me of George Mead
This post is truly a sticky note for me to follow up on later. During our final exam/paper conversation last week I alluded to my MeWe Principle. Dr. Simpson interjected, "You know who is known for the I and the Me concept, don't you." I stared blankly back at him....
Spiritual Formation and the Vine
I've been thinking a lot about the overflow principle lately. I will be writing about it more in depth in the near future. For right now, here is a quick sketch I did today to think about it.
White Paper | Suburban Sprawl Screeches to a Halt
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The Gospel and Suburban Youth Cultures by Steve Thomason
The Gospel and Suburban Youth Cultures .pdf copy The Gospel and Suburban Youth Cultures by Steve Thomason A Term Paper Presented to Professors Mary Hess and Gary Simpson Luther Seminary | As a Requirement in Course CL8530 Gospel and...
Book | Spirituality and Theology: Christian Living and the Doctrine of God by Philip Sheldrake
Spirituality and Theology by Philip Sheldrake This book is a gold mine for my research. Sheldrake connects the contemporary study of Christian Spirituality directly to the Social Trinity. He also provides an excellent historical summary of why spirituality and...