Dr. Ryan C. MacPherson, Ph.D. kindly gives his permission to provide readers here with an excerpt from his wife Marie’s article about a brilliant idea, The Family Altar Board. This idea is simple and rich, both at the same time. He and Marie hang a 2’ x 3’ white board above their piano. Using permanent marker, they … Read more
Well, that was quick! The free conference registrations gifts from LutheranCatechism.com have been awarded. There still is time to register for this great BJS 2016 Conference. The Conference features: Rev. Larry Beane – Reformation Worship Then and Now Rev. John Pless – Reformation Catechesis Rev. Chris Hull – Reformation Preaching Rev. Hans Fiene – The … Read more
Below in this blog we present video of teaching by Pastor Matt Richard titled, “The Catechized Life,” but first, a little introduction, and information about Pastor Matt. The Lutheran Church receives as gifts from Christ many fine pastor-teachers. I know this from Scripture and experience. Scripture tells us that it is Christ who gives us … Read more
Brothers of John the Steadfast has published Part 2 in its serialization of William E. Thompson, “Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis” Concordia Theological Quarterly 56 (1992) No. 2-3: 99-121. This serialization is published with the kind permission gladly given by the editor of Concordia Theological Quarterly . Part 2 defines and describes the nature of the crisis. In Part … Read more
Announcing a new deposit to the Document Library: A Short Exposition of Dr. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism [In the translation authorized by the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America], (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1912). This Exposition also is added to SC Text Project page because the Exposition uses the Conference’s translation, which was not … Read more
Member of our Facebook group, John Frahm, recommended Teaching God’s Children His Teaching, by Robert Kolb (Concordia Seminary Press, 2012). “Classic” and “master” are overused words, but it seems no one disputes that Robert Kolb is a “master teacher” or that this guide is a ” classic introduction to Luther’s Small Catechism.” With recommendations by the … Read more
Member of our Facebook group, Laura Enerson Castro, shared this, and I am calling it a Mom Moment. With her permission, it is shared here also. I thought I’d share our latest attempt at teaching our 3.5 year old. Yesterday at breakfast I went through the first two petitions of the Lord’s Prayer. He wiggled … Read more
The next three people who register for and attend the Brothers of John the Steadfast Conference, February 4-6, 2016, will receive free at the conference in Tomball, Texas, the “Gerhard-Pless Package.” This package is a gift from LutheranCatechism.com. It is a selection two books by Johann Gerhard and two by John T. Pless. It includes: » Sacred … Read more
The Lord’s Prayer Setting by Phillip Magness Played and sung by Phillip Magness for the Wednesday Catechetical Service, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Broken Arrow, OK, September 24, 2014 From the Sing the Faith Songbook (Catechism Songs), Concordia Publishing House
It takes a lot of work to create a proper bibliography. It is not like creating a phone book, which is an uninspired alphabetization of simple facts that are non-selective. A proper bibliography is selective. Where theology is involved, some bibliographies might need to, in effect, take sides or hold to a position. Others might … Read more
The ELCK Children’s Club recite the Small Catechism. Rev. David Chuchu of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya has organized 8 Bible clubs that compete in creative ways to learn the catechism. Video courtesy of Rev. Albert B Collver, Ph.D., LCMS Director of Church Relations – Assistant to the President.
Pastors, do you relate to these statements by Rev. Terry Cripe, president of the LCMS Ohio District? What are your thoughts when you read this? If parents have found themselves inadequate, pastors have not been the best equipped teachers either. When I was in seminary, I had one course in parish education. I did not … Read more