by Steve Thomason | Nov 28, 2022 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the week of December 4, 2022 in the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary. It is the second Sunday of Advent and we light the candle of peace. John the Baptist calls the people of Israel into the wilderness to repent, be baptized, and to prepare themselves for the coming Kingdom of God (RCL), and Esther withstands the oppressive practices of her captor king and saves her people from genocide (NL).
by Steve Thomason | Nov 21, 2022 | Bible
This post offers visual resources for the week of November 27, 2022 in the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary. It is the first Sunday of Advent and we light the candle of hope. Jesus warns his disciples of the coming destruction of Jerusalem and tells them to watch and be ready (RCL) and the prophet Habakkuk warns Jerusalem of the coming destruction from the Babylonian Empire (NL).
by Steve Thomason | Dec 12, 2020 | sermons2020
It is the second week of Advent. This is a season of waiting as we “Prepare the Way” for the coming Messiah. It is usually a season where we talk about how important it is to slow down. We focus on practices that will help us to not be distracted by all the glitz and...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 1, 2020 | Bible
This PowerPoint, and the 36 images below it, provide a visual commentary on the book of Joel. They specifically focus on Joel 2:12-13, 28-29 from the Narrative Lectionary for Advent 1. Feel free to download the PowerPoint and Image Pack for free to use in your preaching, teaching, or personal Bible Study.
by stevethomason | Dec 26, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018
This sermon concludes the four weeks of A Deeper Advent. We explore Mary’s beautiful prophetic poem–the magnificat–in Luke 1:46-55. Is it really loving for God to cast down some people and exalt others? Is there, perhaps, a deeper love that brings...
