Tongues of Fire | A Visual Reading of Acts 2:1-21

Enjoy this visual reading of Acts 1:1-21. Feel free to use this video in worship or teaching.

Pentecost | Visual Resources for both Lectionaries on May 28, 2023

This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for May 28, 2023. This is the Day of Pentecost. Both lectionaries take us to Acts 2. The RCL has multiple readings and the NL finishes up Romans.

A Visual Reading of Acts 1:1-14

This video offers a reading of Acts 1:1-14 and the visual from A Cartoonist’s Guide to Acts. Feel free to use this as your scripture reading in worship or for your class.

Prepping for Pentecost | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on May 21, 2023

This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for May 21, 2023. This is the seventh Sunday of Easter (sixth Sunday after Easter). The RCL texts this week tell the story of Jesus preparing his disciples for his...

Spirit of Hope | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on May 14, 2023

This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for May 14, 2023. This is the sixth Sunday of Easter (fifth Sunday after Easter).

Saved from What? | A Visual Introduction to Paul’s Letter to the Romans

This video offers a visual introduction to Paul’s letter to the Romans, specifically looking at Romans 1:1-17.

Paul writes to the church in Rome, who is divided between the Jews and the Gentiles, and says,

“I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation, first to the Jews, and also to the Gentiles.”

What does he mean by the “power of salvation.”

Saved from what?

You might be surprised by the answer.

Room in the Gospel | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on May 7, 2023

This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for May 7, 2023. This is the fifth Sunday of Easter (fourth Sunday after Easter). 

The Good Shepherd | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries for April 30, 2023

This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for April 30, 2023. This is the fourth Sunday of Easter (third Sunday after Easter) and often called Good Shepherd Sunday. Therfore, all the texts in the RCL point to the divine shepherd. The Narrative Lectionary jumps farther in Acts and takes us all the way to the story of Paul and Barnabus’ journey into Asia Minor in Acts 13-14.

Putting The Good Shepherd in Context

It is common practice to preach from John 10:1-10 on Good Shepherd Sunday. That’s wonderful. However, the metaphor of the Good Shepherd jumps into a much fuller image when we place the metaphor in the context of the story and the debate Jesus is having with the religious leaders of Jerusalem.

Let’s explore…

Crossing Boundaries | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on April 23, 2023

This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for April 23, 2023. This is the second Sunday after Easter. The Narrative Lectionary jumps into Acts and takes us all the way to the story of Peter and Cornelius. The RCL continues in in Peter’s speech in Acts 2 and a mini-series on 1 Peter.

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I am the Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at Luther Seminary. This is my full time call as a rostered ELCA clergy.

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I specialize in humorous illustration, caricature, and 2D animation.

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In The Visual Preacher: Proclaiming an Embodied Word, Thomason's winsomely illustrated text shows preachers visual techniques to study the Bible, construct a sermon, use the physical space where they preach, create two-dimensional images, and develop and use videos.

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