Named: Mary, Mother of Jesus: A Workbook for Individuals and Small Groups

Did I ever tell you about the old man in the temple? When we dedicated Jesus? she asked quietly. He came out of nowhere and startled us. He took Jesus in his arms and said he could die happy now that he had seen the Savior. And he said that a sword would pierce my heart. I had no idea…–MaryNamed is a small group resource that tells the story of people from Scripture through a new lens–exploring the mystery of faith with a literary touch. Each series introduces six stories from the Bible, unpacking one every week. Become acquainted with the people identified by God in a story as particular as you.Mary, Mother of Jesus contains imaginative retellings of what are presumed to have been some of the biggest stages of Mary’s life, including the angel’s announcement of Jesus’s conception, the day she and Joseph lose track of Jesus at the temple, her feelings after the death of Jesus, and more.