Why Jesus? A Visual Guide to Why We Think God Showed Up in Human Form
Why do we make such a big deal about Jesus? Can’t we just talk about God, or be spiritual. What does a 1st century Jewish Rabbi have to do with life today?
What is the Purpose of Sabbath? | A Visual Meditation
Take a visual tour of the Sabbath Law. See how it changed from Exodus to Deuteronomy and how Jesus thought about it in the Gospels.
Where is God in the Storm? | Visual Resources for Both Lectionaries on August 13, 2023
This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary for August 13, 2023. The RCL takes us to three powerful stories this week. First, we look at Joseph in Genesis for two weeks. Second, we read the story of Elijah and God on Mt. Horeb. Finally, we witness Jesus walking on water in Matthew 14:22-33. The NL concludes a series on Wisdom literature by looking at The Song of Solomon. It pairs this with Mark 8:35-37 for the Gospel reading.
Proverbs and Parables
The NL pairs Proverbs 1:1-7; 3:1-8 with Matthew 13–the parables of Jesus–for the readings on July 23. This makes sense, since Jesus’ parables function in a very similar way to the Hebrew proverbs.