by Steve Thomason | Mar 6, 2023 | Bible
In this third week of Lent we explore visual resources for both the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for March 12, 2023. The RCL takes us to Exodus 17 with Moses bringing water from the rock, Romans 5 where the Spirit pours out grace, and John 4 where Jesus offers living water to the woman at the Well. The Narrative Lectionary takes us to a confrontation about Jesus’ authority and his parable of the wedding banquet.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 27, 2023 | Bible
In this second week of Lent we explore the generosity and abundance of God. The Revised Common Lectionary takes us to John 3:1-17 where Jesus talks about God’s love for the world with Nicodemus. The Narrative Lectionary takes us to the parable that Jesus tells following the encounter with the rich young ruler where a vineyard owner pays all the workers the same wage, no matter how long they had worked in the field.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 20, 2023 | Bible
Lent begins this week with Ash Wedneday and the first Sunday of Lent. The RCL takes us to Matthew 6 for Ash Wednesday and Matthew 4 for Sunday. The Narrative Lectionary continues walking through the story of Matthew and lands in the Community Discourse of Matthew 18. This post has visual resources for all these passages.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 17, 2023 | Bible
I am very excited to announce that the course I built for Faith+Lead Academy on the Gospel of Matthew is available online. I built this course on A Cartoonist’s Guide to Matthew, but it has so much more. Check it out…
by Steve Thomason | Feb 16, 2023 | Personal Updates
Jesus takes Peter, James, and John to the top of a mountain where they witness him be transfigured before there eyes. He stands with Moses and Elijah and the voice of God says, “This is my son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” Why did Matthew include this story at this point in his narrative?
This video is an excerpt from our weekly Bible Study on A Cartoonist’s Bible Network. Every Monday at 4:00pm Central Time members of the network gather on Zoom to discuss the text for that week from both the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary. I walk through the visuals on A Cartoonist’s Guide to the Bible and we discuss ideas for how to teach and preach the text.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 13, 2023 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for February 19, 2023. Both lectionaries converge on the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration in Matthew this week. The Revised Common Lectionary focuses on Matthew 17:1-9 and the Narrative Lectionary zooms out to Matthew 16:24-17:8.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 10, 2023 | Personal Updates
It is Friday afternoon and I’m sitting in the courtyard of the Lutheran Center in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is currently 80 degrees and absolutely perfect in the shade of this patio table. I’m very excited to be reunited with my wife and family tomorrow, but, to...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 6, 2023 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for February 12, 2023.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 5, 2023 | Guatemala
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...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 30, 2023 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for February 5, 2023.
