by Steve Thomason | Sep 7, 2026 | Visual Lectionary
As a new school year and ministry season kick off, there is no better theme to ground our communities than God’s grace and promise. This week’s visual resources explore the call to radical forgiveness in Matthew 18 for the Revised Common Lectionary, alongside the powerful symbol of the rainbow—God’s bow hanging in the sky as a covenant of peace—for the Narrative Lectionary. Explore full commentaries, artwork, and visual downloads for both lectionaries for September 13.
by Steve Thomason | Sep 10, 2025 | Bible
Text for the Narrative Lectionary on September 14, 2025: Genesis 21:1-3, 22:1-14.
The challenge for the Narrative Lectionary preacher this week is two-fold:
First, the story gap. Second, Why would God ask Abraham to Sacrifice Isaac?
by Steve Thomason | Aug 5, 2025 | Devos
Faith is the theme that runs through the lectionary texts today. What does faith mean to you? Hebrews 11:1 says, “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” The first reading reminds us that Abraham’s faith was...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 30, 2024 | Bible
Download visual resources to help you preach, teach, and study the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for October 6, 2024.
For the Revised Common Lectionary
Job on Trial in Job 1:1, 2:1-10
Humans in the Garden in Genesis 2:18-24
The Son of God in Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 (Download Hebrews study HERE)
What God Blesses in Mark 10:2-16
For the Narrative Lectionary
The Golden Calf in Exodus 32:1-14
by Steve Thomason | Sep 16, 2024 | Bible
Download visual resources to help you preach, teach, and study the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for September 22, 2024.
For the Revised Common Lectionary
The Wise Woman in Proverbs 31:10-31
Deeply Planted in Psalm 1:1-6
Two Kinds of Wisdom in James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a
Unless You Become Like a Child in Mark 9:30-37
For the Narrative Lectionary
Joseph in Genesis 37:3-8, 17b-22, 26-34; 50:15-21
