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About Shawn Thomas

My blog, shawnethomas.com, features the text of my sermons, book reviews, family life experiences -- as well as a brief overview of the Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson for Southern Baptist Sunday School teachers.

“The Real Thing: The Purity of Love”

Posted on 2011/11/13 by Shawn Thomas

I Corinthians 13:6        A few weeks ago as we talked about the definition of love, we referred to C.S. Lewis’ quote, that “Divine Gift-love … desires what is simply best for the beloved.”  But what IS best for the … Continue reading →

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“The Real Thing: Love Does Not Hold A Grudge”

Posted on 2011/11/08 by Shawn Thomas

I Corinthians 13:5b       A generation ago in Communist Romania, a pastor was beaten almost to death, and was then thrown into prison.  A fellow prisoner, also a Christian, slowly made his way over to him and, knowing how bitterness … Continue reading →

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An Odyssey in Homer

Posted on 2011/11/04 by Shawn Thomas

I just finished reading Homer’s The Odyssey for the first time!  It was “fun” – for want of a better word – to read first-hand about the Cyclops; those twin pillars of doom named Scylla & Charybdis; and the exploits … Continue reading →

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What Love Does NOT

Posted on 2011/10/30 by Shawn Thomas

I Corinthians 13:5                       Have you ever taken a look in the mirror and exclaimed, “Oh, my!  I didn’t think I looked that bad!”?  Sometimes we feel like we look one way – when the truth is far different.  And as … Continue reading →

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The Real Thing: Love is Kind

Posted on 2011/10/23 by Shawn Thomas

I Corinthians 13:4          Several years ago, in the weeks leading up to Valentines Day, 2nd graders in the Lake Charles area were asked, “What is love?”  One wrote: “Love is when you are in love.  When you are in it, somebody … Continue reading →

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God’s Help In Wicked Days

Posted on 2011/10/23 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 94        The other day, Michael said, “Dad, Sunday morning is kind of your ‘main sermon’, isn’t it?”  I said, “Yeah, it really is; I think it is the most important thing I do each week.”  He said, “So … Continue reading →

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The Real Thing: Love Is Not Proud

Posted on 2011/10/23 by Shawn Thomas

I Corinthians 13:4b          Last year, in Santa Cruz, California, a family went on an outing together at a state park close nearby.  They made tacos, including mushrooms they had picked at the park – but unfortunately, the mushrooms were … Continue reading →

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Knowledge of a Different Kind

Posted on 2011/10/18 by Shawn Thomas

I was witness to two different kinds of knowledge today – or perhaps more accurately: a display of one kind of knowledge, and the complete lack of another!  When Michael came to my office following school this afternoon, I asked the perfunctory … Continue reading →

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Missions in the Context of Worship

Posted on 2011/10/10 by Shawn Thomas

Acts 13:2              “Missions in the Context of Worship”  Last year, at our Saturday evening missions banquet, one of our visiting missionaries spoke of the trials of serving overseas.  Many of our hearts were touched as she shared about how they … Continue reading →

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“The Real Thing: Love Is Patient”

Posted on 2011/10/09 by Shawn Thomas

I Corinthians 13:4   We often say that those who go on mission trips receive the greatest benefits of the trip, and those who teach Sunday School classes get the most from the lesson.  The same thing is surely true of … Continue reading →

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