HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
LIGHT SIDE ’Tis the season
“A Visit” © 1995 by John August Swanson; Serigraph 38½” by 14½”,
JohnAugustSwanson.com
A Thrill of Hope: The Christmas Story in Word and Art Through John August Swanson’s artwork, as well as commentary and insightful discussion questions from leading biblical scholars, you will be drawn into ancient Bethlehem. There you will begin your journey through the familiar telling of the Christmas story. Striking depictions of well-known Scripture will enhance and perhaps even challenge your thoughts when refl ecting on the birth of Christ. First off ered in 2011, this resource continues to stimulate engaging conversation in a group setting. The DVD and discussion guide are also user- friendly for personal refl ection. A favorite for the Advent and Christmas season, this one-hour DVD is divided into six sessions (Church Publishing Inc., 2011).
Advent S T U DY
Advent Study Give your Advent Bible study new depth this season as you encounter Scripture readings based on the lectionary with an emphasis on hunger in the world. Each of the four sessions off ers texts from Isaiah and Matthew. Refl ections, discussion q uestions, a prayer and even hymn suggestions are provided for group or
personal study. The sessions are titled “A People of Promise,” “Bearing Fruit,” “Healing of the Whole World” and “God in Unexpected Places.” Download at elca. org/hunger/resources (ELCA World Hunger, 2016).
Elizabeth Caywood Caywood is director of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod resource center and coordinator of ELCA resource centers. She is a regular contributor to this page.
Your original contributions to “Light side” are welcome. Submit your funny stories or bulletin bloopers to LivingLutheran@
elca.org (include “Light Side” in the subject line) or mail them to Living Lutheran, 8765 W. Higgins Rd., Chicago, IL 60631.
For movie and book reviews by Frederic and MaryAnn Brussat, who publish the website
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