by Steve Thomason | Mar 11, 2024 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for the fifth week of Lent, March 17, 2024. Jeremiah declares that God will write the covenant on the hearts of the people and know them personally. David cries out for a clean heart. Hebrews says that Jesus is a priest in the order of Melchizedek. Jesus shows his heart and the heart of God to the people. The NL takes us to Jesus’ prediction of the destruction of the Temple and his warning to “keep awake.”
by Steve Thomason | Mar 4, 2024 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for the fourth week of Lent, March 10, 2024. The RCL is all about the bronze serpent in the wilderness. Jesus tells Nicodemus that the Son of Man will be lifted up just like Moses lifted up the serpent in Numbers. The NL continues Mark’s version of Jesus in the Temple in the days before his execution. He is asked, “What is the greatest commandment?”
by Steve Thomason | Feb 27, 2024 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for the third week of Lent, March 3, 2024. In the RCL, God spoke words of Promise at Mt. Sinai. Psalm 19 says the heavens declare the glory of God and Torah. Jesus cleansed the Temple in John 2 and promised to rebuild it in three days. Paul says that the word of the cross is foolishness to the wisdom of the world. The NL takes us to Jesus’ parable of the rented vineyard.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 22, 2024 | Live Art
Join me on Monday, February 26th at 7:00pm CST for a contemplative art experience. I will be dwelling in scripture and the word promise.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 19, 2024 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for the second week of Lent, February 25, 2024. The RCL focuses on the promise God made to Abraham and how Jesus invites his disciples to take up their cross to follow him. The NL continues in Mark with the healing of Bartimaeus. In all of these stories we explore the theme of faith, or, better translated, TRUST.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 17, 2024 | Bible
These visuals compare and contrast the way Matthew, Mark, and Luke use Jesus’ journey from the Transfiguration to the Triumphal Entry to emphasize a particular aspect of his teaching.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 15, 2024 | Art, Spiritual Formation
This post offers a sermon and a description of how one might create a multisnesory experience for the Ash Wednesday service.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 13, 2024 | Art
Two paintings of burned forests and new growth. I invite you to use these images as objects of contemplation for this week of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten Season.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 12, 2024 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024 and Lent 1, February 18, 2024. It includes introductions to both Ash Wednesday and Lent in addition to the texts for the week.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 5, 2024 | Bible
We celebrate Jesus’ TRANSFIGURATION this week. Therefore, the Gospel reading in both the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary take us to Mark 9. Enjoy these visual resources.
