Beginning the New Year with the Gospel of Mark
Do you plan to study the Gospel of Mark this year? I invite you to explore these visual resources that will help you study and teach this Gospel in a fresh way.
The Gospel of Mark | Part 1: Introduction
The Narrative Lectionary is beginning a journey through Mark this week, AND the Revised Common Lectionary is in Mark all year (Year B). So, I thought it would be fun to make a series of videos over the coming weeks that walk through the Gospel of Mark. Enjoy!...
Love and Nativity | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on December 24, 2023
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for December 24, 2023. This is the fourth week of Advent AND Christmas Eve. We light the candle of LOVE and Celebrate the Nativity.
Drawing Joy | Watch the Recording of the Livestream Session
The image I drew during the livestream was inspired by Psalm 126. Those who sow in tears will reap with joy. The disciple’s journey is to acknowledge the tears and the joy and know that God is with us through all of it. I added the crib and the cross to remind us that Jesus experienced it all with us and for us.
Joy and Tears | Advent 3 | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on December 17, 2023
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for December 17, 2023. This is the third week of Advent. We light the candle of JOY. The RCL takes us to Isaiah, Psalms, 1 Thessalonians, and John to offer texts that explore the mixture of tears and joy. The NL takes us to Ezra were we see the restoration of the temple after the Exile and another mixture of joy and tears.
Advent 2 | A Voice Crying | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on December 10, 2023
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for December 10, 2023. This is the second week of Advent. We light the candle of PEACE. This is also a rare convergence where both lectionaries have the same OT reading and Gospel text. This week we connect Isaiah 40 to the ministry of John the Baptist in the Gospel of Mark.