by Steve Thomason | Aug 4, 2026 | Visual Lectionary
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for August 9, 2026. Use this chart for quick links to the texts and the resource pages on cartoonistbible.com.
by Steve Thomason | Jul 28, 2026 | Devos
Abundance in the shadow of tyranny. That is the theme I see in the readings this week.
Genesis 32:22-31
Isaiah 55:1-5
Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14:13-21
It is anchored in the Gospel reading. Jesus learns that John the Baptist has been beheaded by Herod. This is an act of pure tyranny and corruption. Herod was trapped by Herodius to deliver John’s head to her on a platter. Jesus is mortified by this news. He goes out on a boat to be alone and to grieve. When he returns he finds a massive crowd of hungry people, like lost sheep roaming the countryside.
by Steve Thomason | Jul 26, 2026 | Bible
A member of The Art Pastor’s Network is a missionary in Peru. She offered to translate these pages for me. I’m so grateful and pleased to share them with you.
by Steve Thomason | Jul 21, 2026 | Devos
This image is from page 9 in A Cartoonist’s Guide to Matthew The Gospel of Matthew collects Jesus’ parables about the Kingdom of Heaven into one convenient package in Matthew 13:1-53. I want to make an observation about how these parables are structured. Jesus...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 21, 2026 | Devos, Spiritual Formation
Happy Father’s Day! I am very grateful to have a father who makes it easy for me to imagine God as a loving heavenly father. I love you, Dad. This morning I found two posts from the past that I created in honor of Father’s Day and the text I preached for...
by Steve Thomason | May 29, 2026 | Devos, The Trinity
It is Trinity Sunday. Preachers respond in many different ways to this occasion. Some shy away because the Trinity is too complicated and mysterious to speak about in a short sermon. Some attempt to explain the Trinity and usually fall into some form of modalism by...
