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
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Theology Posts
Changing from the Bottom Up
Richard Rohr has fascinated me for many years. I read his daily meditations almost every day. This morning I found myself drawn in to his Introduction to the 2017 Daily Meditations theme in this 8-minute video called "From the Bottom Up." During the video he...
It is Hard to Not Be Racist
It is MLK Day, and in my practice of spiritual-devotions-by-wandering-through-blog-feeds God led me to an article that made me very uncomfortable. I am grateful for it. I was led to the article because of this post by A Church For Starving Artists entitled “Meet Chad...
Thanksgiving, Daniel, and Empire
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Advent begins this weekend and I will preach on Daniel 6:6-27. This morning I was meditating on this text, and on the major themes of Daniel and how they tie into the grand story of God’s Promise. Here are some sketches to work through...
Day One of the Religious Educators Association Conference #REA2016
Today I had the privilege to hang out with a few hundred religious educators in Pittsburgh, PA at the Religious Educators Association Annual Conference. These religious educators are from across the faith spectrum and around the world. The theme this year is centered...
Elizabeth Johnson and The Strength of Her Witness | Notes from the Ministerium
This book is a collection of essays written by female theologians from around the world. Each essay speaks into Christology and demonstrates how women played a critical role in Jesus’ ministry.
A Sketch of an article by Kieran Scott “Alternating Currents: Sacramental and Prophetic Imagining and Church Education”
Kieran Scott's article "Alternating Currents: Sacramental and Prophetic Imagining and Church Education" in Religious Education, offers a hopeful framework for the local church to educate people in the emerging post-modern context. He argues that we must embrace two...
This, That, and Paradox | A Simple Introduction to Communicative Rationality
https://youtu.be/uXRpBknhljg?rel=0Ideas often unfold for me while I'm walking. Last Thursday morning this video unfolded in my mind. It has three origins: The final sermon in the series on Job is coming up over Labor Day weekend. The wisdom of Job leads us to the...
Paradox and the Tension of Love
Richard Rohr's meditations on paradox have been especially helpful for me this week. My Facebook friends know that I've been sharing them all week (see below). They have spoken to me for many reasons. One reason is related to the current sermon series on Job. The...
Trinity Sunday
Today is Trinity Sunday. It is also the day of my commencement upon which I will be given the title The Reverend Doctor Steven Paul Thomason, Ph.D. Weird. It is appropriate that this ceremony take place on Trinity Sunday, since the Trinity is at the heart of my...