Pastor Phillip Hoppe has written an excellent article titled “What the NYG and Higher Things have in common,” that compares youth gatherings with church and pastor, with home and parents, including catechesis. Here are some excerpts: What do the NYG and Higher Things have in common? Neither is as important as they seem. Your church and … Read more
Return to Wittenberg (R2W) presents its 2016 conference titled, “What Does This Mean?” This conference will address questions such as: Why do we gather for worship every Sunday? I feel closer to God in nature than in a pew; do I really need to go to church? What is the point of repeating the same … Read more
Concordia Catechetical Academy of Peace Lutheran Church in Sussex, Wisconsin presents its 2016 CCA Symposium titled “Keeping Our Children in the Faith.” This year’s symposium tackles the fervent desire of the Church, her pastors, and her parents that our children, who have been brought into the kingdom of God through Holy Baptism, are kept in … Read more
From Font to Grave: Catechesis for the Lifelong Disciple 27th Annual Theological Symposium, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Sept. 20-21, 2016 “We have entered a millennium in which people claim to be spiritual but know next to nothing about religion. And the people in the pews are no exception. The rote way of confirmation ministry a … 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