For small groups starting up in the Fall please consider one of the four Christian Mandala Study Books. The curriculum is designed for individual study combined with regular sharing in a small group setting. Each study typically lasts 10 weeks. The books, and the book descriptions, can be found on Amazon.com […]
The next Christian Mandala Coloring Book is up and available on Amazon.com. The Coloring Book can be found through the kerrypierce.com website store or directly on Amazon.com by using the following link: The Art of Coloring The book contains Christian themes created with detailed Christian Symbolism accompanied with Scripture. […]
I am constantly amazing by Jesus the teacher. I see him using Bruner’s three learning modes in his interaction with Thomas. Think about how the parables of Jesus draw you in and get you thinking, actively trying to unravel the meaning of his brief engaging stories. Christian mandalas enable Christians, […]
We turn to Jesus the teacher. In John 20:24-29 (NIV) we have: 24 Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks […]
Jesus, Jerome Bruner, and the Apple Macintosh. Yes, they are connected. In this short study we will see how Jesus used modern learning theory to school one of his disciples. It should give us a new perspective of how good of a teacher Jesus is. It’s rather amazing. Let’s begin […]
The second Christian Mandala Coloring Book is almost ready. I think I will call it: Christian Mandalas: The Art of Coloring.
“The image is a pure creation of the mind. It cannot be born from a comparison, but from two realities, more or less distant, brought together. The more the relation between the two realities is distant and accurate, the stronger the image will be—the more it will possess emotional power […]
The All Saints Episcopal Church mandala causes me to reflect on three major themes: First, what Jesus went through in order to accomplish his work. Not just the physical scourging and crucifixion, but one who was sinless was made to be a sin offering (2 Corinthians 5:21). That Good Friday […]
12 o’clock. Keys. Peter. This symbol refers to Matthew 16:18-19. 18 “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you […]
11 o’clock. Hatchet and book. Matthias, who replaced Judas (Acts 1). Tradition holds that he was beheaded or first stoned and then beheaded. The scene is depicted in The Martyrdom of Saint Matthias. When the twelve disciples are portrayed together (excluding the Last Supper), Matthias is often used instead of […]
