Luke 2-3. Michelle Sandison visits with Mimi and Papa to share a poem about the shepherds and the glorious events surrounding the birth of the Savior.

Luke 1. Introduction to Luke's gospel and an email from Mark to one of Netta's students

Mark 15-16. Mark records the proceedings that lead to the crucifixion of Jesus, and a description of the events that followed, as well as his resurrection and subsequent appearances to his followers.

Mark 14. Jesus establishes a new covenant with us at the last Passover supper.

Mark 12-13. Jesus fields a question about the greatest commandment, and reveals that understanding and implementing it into our lives brings us very near the kingdom.

Mark 10-11. Jesus meets the rich young ruler, and confronts him about the necessity of not trusting in ourselves, but in Jesus alone.

Mark 9. Jesus heals a young man with a demon and speaks to the possibility of all things with God.

Mark 7-8. Jesus continues to heal the sick, feed the hungry, and battle the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, but His disciples seem to be unaware of the significance of His purpose in their own lives.

Mark 6. Jesus’s compassion prompts Him to feed the 5000, while the disciples’ disdain for the crowd exposes their lack of faith in Him.

Mark 5. Jesus heals a demonic on the other side of the sea but is asked to leave by the community there. Upon his return, he is welcomed by two very different people with similar needs, whose shared faith in Jesus brought healing.

Mark 3-4. Jesus continues His ministry, healing the sick and teaching about the Kindom of God.

Mark 1-2. Jesus is baptized by John. He preaches the gospel, calls disciples, and performs miracles.

Matthew 28. He is risen — just as He said!

Matthew 27. Jesus dies on the cross.

Matthew 26. Jesus holds a Passover meal with the disciples, predicts an act of treachery, and introduces the sacrament of communion.

Matthew 25. Jesus teaches about preparing for the Lord’s return.

Matthew 24. Jesus begins to describe a time when He will be gone from the earth and the disciples will be on their own.

Matthew 22-23. Jesus issues severe warnings to the Pharisees about their hypocrisy, gives direction about our responsibility to pagan governments, and sums up the entire body of work known as the law and the prophets in 2 simple commands.

Matthew 20-21. Jesus interacts with children and teaches about how their demeanor is necessary to enter the kingdom. We see the triumphant entry into Jerusalem as the symbolic Passover lamb.

Matthew 18-19. Jesus teaches about the beauty, simplicity, and preciousness of little children. He also has a heartbreaking conversation with an adult whose grip on “things” has prevented that child-like faith from taking root in his life.