Mindful Sketching: No Art Skills Required
This post offers a simple introduction to mindful sketching. No art skills required.
Reigniting the Nectar Trilogy
The fire has been rekindled. The Nectar Trilogy has sat dormant since 2010. I released book One: Pleroma that year. Then, I wrote the first draft of book two in 2011. However, that was the same year that I entered the PhD program at Luther Seminary and had to stop the...
Repent, Believe, and Be Free | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on January 21, 2024
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for January 21, 2024. This is the Third Sunday of Epiphany. The RCL looks at the message of Jesus and the calling of the first disciples in Mark 1. The NL continues the journey through Mark with the healing of the demon possessed man in the Gadarenes.
In all of the readings there seems to be a sense of urgency. Life is short and fleeting. Don’t be distracted by things that don’t last. Repent, Believe, and let the Good News set you free.
The Sower | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on January 14, 2024
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for January 14, 2024. This is the second week of Epiphany. The RCL dips into the Gospel of John and explores the calling of Philip and Nathanael. The NL continues a journey through Mark in chapter 4 with the parable of the sower and the four soils.
A New Year With Mark | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on January 7, 2023
Happy New Year! This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for January 7, 2024. This is the beginning of Epiphany. It is the season where Jesus steps into the public light and begins his ministry of preaching and healing. The RCL looks at John the Baptist and Jesus’ baptism in Mark 1. The NL continues a journey through Mark in chapter 2 with a dramatic healing story, calling a tax collector, and new wineskins.