Reactions to “Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis.”

Here are some comments and questions from Lutherans on Facebook when they saw the post on LutheranCatechism.com titled, “Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis, in Three Parts, at Brothers of John the Steadfast.” [See Part 1 , Part 2, or Part 3.] I was an adult confirmand and don’t even remember hearing the word catechism. I think the LCMS was afraid … Read more

FREE: Catechesis for Life: Catechism, by Rev. Dr. John W. Sias

Catechesis for Life: Catechism is a series of 42 mini studies on Luther’s Small Catechism. Most of the studies refresh the text of a small section of the Catechism and present a relevant excerpt from Luther’s Large Catechism. Additional studies address special topics like faith, the source of faith, the connection between doctrine and prayer, … Read more

Reu’s Classic Work on Catechetics Added to Documents Library at LutheranCatechism.com

We have added Reu, M., Catechetics or Theory and Practise of Religious Instruction (Chicago: Wartburg Publishing House, 1918) to the Documents Library. Paul I. Johnston, said of this book: One of the great educational classics of early twentieth-century American Lutheranism was Johann Michael Reu’s Catechetics, or Theory and Practice of Religious Instruction. By the time … Read more

Catechism Bible Illustrations – Part 5 – Sacrament of the Altar

This is a table of Bible illustrations to help parents, teachers, and pastors illuminate truths taught in the Small Catechism. Links to parts: Part 1 – The Ten Commandments Part 2a – The First Article of the Creed Part 2b – The Second Article of the Creed Part 2c – The Third Article of the Creed Part … Read more

Catechism Bible Illustrations — Part 4b — Confession and Keys

This is a table of Bible illustrations to help parents, teachers, and pastors illuminate truths taught in the Small Catechism. Links to parts: Part 1 – The Ten Commandments Part 2a – The First Article of the Creed Part 2b – The Second Article of the Creed Part 2c – The Third Article of the Creed Part … Read more

“Say It!” Says the Little Girl — by Pastor Ryan Loeslie

Editor’s Note:  The following is a guest article by Rev. Ryan Loeslie, Pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Merna, Nebraska. Most Lutherans who went through junior high confirmation class at one time in their lives are familiar with Luther’s famous question from his Small Catechism, “What does this mean?”  Sadly, this is all many remember.  But at the … Read more