Have you ever considered how fascinating the disciples are as characters in the Gospels? We often read these stories with our focus on Jesus, but how often do we pay attention to the disciples’ perspective? Throughout the Gospel narratives, the people who followed Jesus are ‘representative characters.’ In so many ways, they stand in for us as we try to understand and be formed by the ministry and presence of Jesus.
In this series, we will contemplate six stories from the Gospels through the eyes of the disciples. How did they understand the teaching and ministry of Jesus? How did they respond, and how are we invited to consider our response to these stories from the life of our teacher? We will learn from these stories, and we will use our imaginations to enter into them. The spiritual practice of imaginative prayer gives us an opportunity to meet with Jesus as we respond to his presence and ministry.
Week 1
September 6th with Nicole Howe
Week 2
September 13th with Kirsten Hitchcock
Week 3
September 20th with Dr. Dennis Edwards
Week 4
October 4th with Dr. Gary Burge
Week 5
October 11th with Dr. Malcolm Foley
Week 6
October 18th with Jason Feffer
Books and Articles
Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer
Imaginative Prayer by Jared Patrick Boyd
Podcasts & Videos
Music
I Will Follow, a song by Jon Guerra
Where Your Treasure Is, a song by Jon Guerra
Miscellaneous
Imaginative Prayer Guide by the Practice Church
The Chosen TV Series
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, a painting by Rembrandt
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