The Parables | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on February 12, 2023
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for February 12, 2023.
The First Week in Guatemala is Finished
It is Sunday, February 5th, 2023 and I have reached the half-way point in my trip to Guatemala. Last week I stayed with a family in Antigua Guatemala while I studied Spanish at La Union Spanish School. It was a great week. I walked 1.5 miles to school every morning...
True Wisdom | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on February 5, 2023
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for February 5, 2023.
Leaving for Guatemala, Please Pray
I will be in Guatemala from January 29 – February 11, 2023. Please pray for me and for the pastors I’ll be working with on the trip.
The Foolishness of The Gospel | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on January 29, 2023
This post offers visual resources for the texts in the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for Sunday, January 29, 2022. This week the RCL takes us to the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 and 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. Both texts proclaim the foolishness of the Good News that Jesus offers the world. The Narrative Lectionary takes us to the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6, where we have the foolish notion that the creator of the universe actually cares about us and wants to listen.
Kintsugi Communion
This post includes a Slide Deck I used during lunch church at Luther Seminary where we did some spiritual exercises by reflecting on the art of Kintsugi and the work of Makoto Fujimura.
Jesus Begins His Ministry and the Beatitudes | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on January 22, 2023
This week the Revised Common Lectionary takes us to Matthew 4 when Jesus begins his public ministry based in Capernaum. The Narrative Lectionary went there last week and this week takes us to Matthew 5:1-20 to begin a short series in the Sermon on the Mount.
A Visual Commentary on Matthew 4 | Jesus is Tested in the Wilderness and Begins His Ministry
In this video we visually walk through Matthew 4. Jesus is tested in the wilderness, moves to Capernaum to begin his ministry, and calls his first disciples.
Jesus is Tempted and Begins Ministry | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on January 15, 2023
Jesus begins his public ministry in the readings for this week. The Revised Common Lectionary takes us to John 1:29-42 where we see John the Baptist introduce his disciples to Jesus. The Narrative Lectionary continues in Matthew 4:1-17 and takes us into the wilderness where Jesus is tempted and then to Capernaum where Jesus takes up the mantle of John’s preaching.
