Adam Thomas

Adam Thomas is the curate of Trinity Episcopal Church in Martinsburg, WV. He blogs at Where the Wind..., part of the CCblogs network.

Articles by Adam Thomas

Blogging Toward Sunday

Twisted scripture

Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13

Feb 15, 2010 by Adam Thomas

Trust the devil to be well-versed in scripture. I doubt the crafty demon wanted to stoop (rise, actually) to using God's word but--even with home-field advantage—he ended up playing Jesus’ game.

Living by the Word

Stories great and small

Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Luke 4:1-13

Feb 09, 2010 by Adam Thomas

“Tell me a story.” No bedtime liturgy would be complete without these four magical, sacred words, or the four magical words that follow: “Once upon a time. . . .” Story shapes us. Fantastical bedtime stories fill us with fervent hopes for lives full of high adventure and romance, through which we learn chivalry, fidelity and courage.

Living by the Word

Under all the dust

Exodus 34:29-35; Luke 9:28-36

Feb 09, 2010 by Adam Thomas

When I was in the fifth grade, I took an old shoebox from the hall closet and wrapped it in construction paper. Then I glued a triangular prism inside the box and positioned a penlight to shine toward the prism’s edge. I cut a slit in the side of the box, and my science fair project was finished.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Mirror, mirror

Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)

Feb 08, 2010 by Adam Thomas

In this week’s epistle reading, Paul gives us what is perhaps the most alarming sentence in all of scripture: “But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.”