by Steve Thomason | Dec 15, 2025 | Visual Lectionary
View Resources Readings: Isaiah 7:10–16 Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 Romans 1:1–7 Matthew 1:18–25 What does God’s love look like? It is summed up in one word: Immanuel. This is a compound Hebrew word combining the word im-anu, which means “with us” with the word el, which...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 8, 2025 | Visual Lectionary
View Resources Readings: Isaiah 35:1–10 Psalm 146:5–10 or Luke 1:46b–55 James 5:7–10 Matthew 11:2–11 Have you ever felt like John the Baptist in Matthew 11? He dedicated his life to preaching and preparing the way for the Messiah. He thought it was Jesus. Now he sits...
