What was the Star of Bethlehem? A one-time miraculous misbehaving star? A natural part of the heavenly dance?
What does it mean that God uses stars to proclaim His glory?
Using Rick Larson's Star of Bethlehem presentation, we explore these and other questions...
God's plan of love and salvation is amazing! God works His plan through His creation -- ordinary people like you and me.
We may be used to the Christmas events, but do we always recognize that Mary, Joseph, and the rest (even King Herod) were just regular people?
In this study, we use The Nativity Story to see everyday life and compare this movie to God's plan revealed in His Word.
Proclaiming Christ Crucified in a world of cheap imitations.
In the world, and even among Christians, there are many views of who Jesus is and how He affects daily life. "For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." I Corinthians 2:2
Session 3: The Way, The Truth, and The Life
Session 5: The Meaning of Life
Session 1: introduction to 1 Peter
Session 3: Living as the Father's Children
Session 4: New life - as a Rock
Session 5: Living Relationship: Free in Christ – Servant to All
Session 6: Living Relationship: Servant to All (even in the Family)
Session 7: Living Relationship: as Witness in the World
session 8: Living Christ in the World Today
session 9: Suffering as a Christian
Our study of the "10 Commandments" was interrupted. Here are resources and other materials to aid in home study:
Outlines of the sessions we had gathered:
Session 1: The First Word (or two)
Session 2: Vertical Words
Session 3: More Words about God and His People
Session 4: Words and Authority
Session 5: Looking Up, Looking Around
Session 6: Words of the Heart
The Letter to the Congregation in March is a practical example of God's Words for Life in Action.
Click here for a sermon outline on the 10 Commandments from several years ago. (The page numbers refer to a copy of the Large Catechism - unfortunately not the one online linked below.)
Click here for Luther's Small Catechism and Luther's Large Catechism
What is the Bible? God's One Story of Love for You!
Click here to learn more about God's Word for you.
God's Story begins with His Creation - and goes through today. Begin reading His Story just like our Confirmation families do. Download the Old Testament reading schedule here.