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October 2024

Hi reader,

Are you planning to study, preach, or teach the Gospel of Luke in the coming year?

The chances are higher this year that many of you, my readers, may be able to answer yes to that question. I say this year because we are about to experience the third great convergence that is about to take place. (OK, I may be one of the only people who think it is so great.) I'm talking about the fact that this is the third and final year (for a while) that the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary will be focused on the same Gospel.

Yes, this is the year of Luke.


And, oh yes, have I got visual resources for you.

Enjoy the resources I've curated for your spiritual enrichment below.

Sharing this journey with you,
Steve
Getting Ready for the Gospel of Luke

Getting Ready for the Gospel of Luke

The Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary will both explore the Gospel of Luke this year. Download A Cartoonist's Guide to Luke to be ready to visually explore this amazing Gospel.

Some Posts from September that you might have missed...

Drawing Thumbnails in Procreate for an Oil Painting

Drawing Thumbnails in Procreate for an Oil Painting

This week I am working on thumbnails for an oil painting project. A family commissioned me to do a painting to honor the memory of their son who was killed in a motorcycle accident. I am so honored that the family gave me permission to share the journey of creating this painting.
Using Toon Boom Storyboard Pro to Visually Think through Why There are So Many Worship Styles

Using Toon Boom Storyboard Pro to Visually Think through Why There are So Many Worship Styles

This week I share the work I've been doing around the subject of worship. Two things converge for me this week: First, I am the new Dean of the Chapel at Luther Seminary and it is my responsibility to cultivate, steward, and shepherd the worship and spiritual life of our Seminary. Second, I am writing a course called Loving God with our Spirit for Faith+Lead Academy in which I talk about the spiritual practice of worship.

I spent all day on Friday visually thinking through the question, "Why are there so many worship styles, and how do I choose one that's right for me?" I find that Toon Boom Storyboard Pro is an excellent tool to create multi-dimensional mind maps. If you've read my book The Visual Preacher then you know that I love creating mind maps to visually explore a sermon, or any presentation. This livestream is an example of that.

I hope you find this session interesting and helpful. I get rambling a bit, and definitely run out of time to go deeply into all the ideas I drew about.
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