Here is a nice Explanation of the Small Catechism. This is provided online by Pastor Joseph Abrahamson, Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clara City, Minnesota. This is a derivative work. The 1981 Evangelical Lutheran Synod catechism committee compiled and edited this material from earlier catechism explanations. Pastor Abrahamson made some updates in language. The result is … Read more
Following is the Oral Defense Opening Statement defending the doctoral dissertation of Rev. Phil Booe. COOPERATIVE CATECHESIS: A MODEL FOR EQUIPPING LUTHERAN PARENTS AND PASTORS TO CATECHIZE CHILDREN IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH Rev. Phil Booe Oral Defense Opening Statement In the Lutheran Church, as in many liturgical Christian traditions, there exists the practice of Confirmation. … Read more
Catechesis Begins at Home Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Ramada Inn, Mall of America 8:00-11:00 a.m. Registration begins at 7:00am. See a parent-friendly system of catechesis demonstrated by Rev. Jeremiah Johnson, Glory of Christ Lutheran Church, Plymouth MN. Parents know they are responsible to pass on the faith to their children, but aren’t quite sure how. … Read more
Previously, LutheranCatechism.com released one style of Small Catechism Memory Cards in three different translations. The style was standard size 3″ x 5″ index cards with both the question and the answer for each portion of the Catechism on one side. The translations were 2010 Sola Publishing / ReClaim Resources, 1979 NPH-WELS, and 2001 ELS. Today, LutheranCatechism.com releases … Read more
If the reader will forgive my use of a somewhat cliché prefix, I would like to talk about an idea for which I know no word. Therefore, for the purpose of this post, I will use the term “metacatechesis.” I would like to define this word to refer to teaching our children to teach the … Read more
Ringwood Knox Lutheran Parish, Melbourne, Australia provides free resources for anyone to create Catechism memory cards covering The Lord’s Prayer The Apostles Creed TheTen Commandments You will find these under Resources | Education on the Parish’s website, here. Here is an example, the meaning of the Third Article.
Following is a list of recent additions to the Document Library. Charles P. Arand, “Luther’s Catechism as a Map for Life’s Journey,” Reformation & Revival, vol. 10, no. 2, Spring 2001, pp. 49-61. Johnston, Paul I., “Christian Education in the Thought of Johann Michael Reu,” Concordia Theological Quarterly, vol. 58, nos. 2-3, pp. 93-111 Luther, … Read more
Facebook group member Pastor Matt Lorfeld his wife Heidi Lorfeld provide this video showing catechization of their 2-1/2 year old son while eating in the high chair. He is learning the 1st and 4th Commandments. This illustrates a father catechizing in the home, catechizing a young child, and fitting catechization into ordinary activities.
Recommended by my Pastor, Rolf Preus, is A Child’s Garden of Bible Stories by Arthur W. Gross. There are plenty of Bible story books and their quality varies widely. This one has a mostly highly important distinction from the great run of Bible story books: It presents the Bible as a book about Jesus. To … Read more
The Sixth Commandment Transgressors: He who ruins a virgin, commits adultery, incest or any unchaste act; He who is guilty of the monosexual crime or of any of the nameless crimes against nature; He who by impure conversation, songs, stories or pictures incites and evinces evil lust; He who arouses his passions and pollutes himself … Read more
“Unless deliberate action is taken, children often are not thoroughly exposed to the areas of the Catechism until they reach confirmation class.” — Amanda Moldstad, On My Heart
LutheranCatechism.com Releases Third Version of Free Small Catechism Memory Cards New Version Uses Evangelical Lutheran Synod Translation of the Small Catechism Sidney, Montana. February 23, 2016. LutheranCatechism.com announces the third release of Small Catechism Memory Cards. This release uses the Evangelical Lutheran Synod translation of the Small Catechism. Translations in the series now include 2010 … Read more