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May 2022

Hi Subscriber,

Easter is such a wonderful season. Here in the Upper-Midwest of the USA it is springtime. Life and Light is overcoming the dark and cold of winter. It feels especially good this year as we emerge from two years of pandemic. This month I offer some resources to explore how to follow Jesus by looking at the first church in Acts and some fresh perspective from some amazing scholars.

Taking this journey together,
Steve
Visual Resources for Acts and Philippians

Acts and Philippians

We follow the Narrative Lectionary at the church I serve. The NL is leading us through Acts and Philippians during the Easter Season. Here are some visual resources to study, preach and teach these texts.

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Paul and Silas in Acts 16:16-34

Visual resources to study, preach and teach Paul and Silas in Acts 16:16-34.

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Paul and Silas in Acts 16:16-34

Saul and Ananias in Acts 9:1-20

Saul and Ananias in Acts 9:1-20
Walk through the story of Saul and Ananias in Acts 9:1-20.

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Jesus DeConstructed Session 6 Notes (Final Session)

visual notes from the final session of Jesus DeConstructed with Tripp Fuller and Diana Butler-Bass.

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Jesus DeConstructed Session 6 Notes (Final Session)

Homebrewed Guide to Jesus Notes for Chapter 8

Homebrewed Guide to Jesus Notes for Chapter 8
I am currently reading Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Jesus by Tripp Fuller as part of a class taught by Tripp Fuller and Diana Butler-Bass. Below are my notes from chapter 8. View chapters 2-4 here. View chapters 5-7 here. The book introduces recent scholarship about Jesus and a really helpful and inclusive way to be a radical disciple of Jesus …

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On the Art Side

Live Painting at Good Friday 2022

I created this image as part of the Good Friday Service at Easter by the Lake on Friday, April 15, 2022. The video of the service is below.

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Live Painting at Good Friday 2022
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