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 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 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.
by Steve Thomason | Jan 29, 2024 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for February 4, 2024. This is the Fifth Sunday of Epiphany. The RCL takes us to the story where Jesus heals many and then begins his traveling ministry in Mark 1. The NL continues the journey through Mark with the sending of the twelve and the beheading of John in Mark 6.
Jesus’ mission is to go throughout the country both proclaiming the message of the Kingdom and healing the sick, possessed, and dispossessed.
