Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist in Matthew 3:1-17. This week both lectionaries take us to this text. The Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) focuses on verses 13-17 and the Narrative Lectionary (NL) looks at verses 1-17. This is the moment when Jesus' active...
Happy New Year! This week both lectionaries go back to fill in some gaps from Jesus' origin story in Matthew. The Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) takes us to Matthew 2:13-23 and the Narrative Lectionary (NL) takes us all the way back to the genealogy in Matthew...
The final candle of the Advent Wreath is the Christ Candle. You can download this virtual advent wreath for FREE and use it on your own website, social media platforms, and in worship. Enjoy!Reading the Nativity(image is a screen shot from entymonline.com)The story of...
Matthew and Luke each tell a very different version of Jesus' birth. This year the lectionaries let us tell each of them in a special way. Here are some visual resources and commentary to help you preach and teach these important stories.Matthew tells a story about...
This post offers visual resources for the week of December 18, 2022 in the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary. It is the fourth Sunday of Advent and we light the candle of Love. It is also the great convergence where the Revised Common Lectionary...
This post offers visual resources for the week of December 11, 2022 in the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary. It is the third Sunday of Advent and we light the candle of Joy. John the Baptist questions Jesus from prison. Are you the one? Jesus...
The Bible is an epic story of one family. God made a promise--a covenant--with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 12:1-3. God promised to bless them with many children, to make them into a great nation, and through that nation to bless all nations. The Bible tells the...
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...
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...
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