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Here are Pastor Chad's suggested resources for deeper study

Not all of these resources are "one with church teaching." There may be things that you disagree with, that the church disagrees with and that Pastor Chad disagrees with. However, they are great resources for exploration, scholarship and expanding ones understanding of history, faith, spirituality and doctrine.

Website Resources
These are free online resources that pastor finds helpful

The Bible Project - Click Here

Bible Study Tools - Click Here

Biblical Archaeology Society - Click Here

Center for Action and Contemplation - Click Here

Early Christian Writings - Click Here

Open Hymnal Project - Click Here

CrossMarks - Click Here

Centering Prayer - Click Here

Ignatian Spirituality - Click Here

ELCA Resource Center - Click Here

Lutheran Resources
These are guaranteed to be one with church teachings in the ELCA

Book of Concord (The holy grail of lutheran theology) - Click Here

Book of Concord (online free version) - Click Here

Luther's Complete works - Click Here

The Large Catechism of the Lutheran Church - Click Here

The Lutheran Study Bible - Click Here

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Letters and Papers from Prison - Click Here

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Ethics - Click Here

The Ninety-five theses and other writings - Click Here

A New History of Lutherans in America - Click Here

A Very Short Introduction to Martin Luther - Click Here

ELCA Social Statements on various topics - Click Here

Modern Interesting Theological Works
These are books that Pastor Chad has read that he found to be interesting and thought provoking

The Cross and the Lynching Tree - Click Here

Science, Scripture and Same-Sex Love - Click Here

Dear Church - Click Here

Kneeling with Giants - Click Here

The Living Reminder - Click Here

Reaching Out - Click Here

Thirsty For God - Click Here

Celebration of Discipline - Click Here

Making Peace with the Land - Click Here

The Saints Guide to Happiness - Click Here

The Civil War as a Theological Crises - Click Here

The Entangled Trinity - Click Here

The Divine Dance - Click Here

The Book of Joy - Click Here

Soul Feast - Click Here

Inspired - Click Here

The Righteous Mind - Click Here

When Narcissism Comes to Church - Click Here

The Difficult Words of Jesus - Click Here

Braving the Wilderness - Click Here

Entering the Passion of Jesus - Click Here

The Misunderstood Jew - Click Here

Jesus of Nazareth - Click Here

Growing Young - Click Here

Faithful Teaching - Click Here

Hebrew Bible Studies
Here are just a few resources that Pastor feels are concise and helpful for Hebrew Bible study

An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible - Click Here

The Five Books of Moses - Click Here

The Early Prophets - Click Here

The Mishnah - Click Here

The Talmud - Click Here

New Testament Studies
Here are a few New Testament resources that Pastor feels will be helpful for deeper study

Introducing the New Testament - Click Here

The New Testament in Its World - Click Here

Social-Science Commentary on Synoptic Gospels - Click Here

Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History - Click Here

 

Church History and Foundational Theological Works
Here are some resources Pastor feels are essential for understanding the foundations of our faith.

For over 2,000 years we have had brilliant minds wrestle over the meaning of life, the existence of God, how God works in the world and what the cross means for humanity.

Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers - Click Here

The First 1,000 Years - Click Here

The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism - Click Here

A Reformation Reader - Click Here

The Trinitarian Controversy - Click Here

The Nicene Creed - Click Here

All Saints - Click Here

The Confessions of Saint Augustine - Click Here

The Church Year, Liturgy, and Hymns
Ever wanted to know why the Lutheran Church Worships the way that we do? Here are some resources to help!

A Three Year Banquet - Click Here

Entering the Passion of Jesus - Click Here

Liturgical Worship - Click Here

The Sunday Assembly - Click Here

The Christian Life - Click Here

Evangelical Lutheran Worship - Click Here

All Creation Sings - Click Here

The Revised Common Lectionary - Click Here

Altar Guild and Sacristy Handbook - Click Here

Bibles
These are suggested translations and study Bibles

Lutheran Study Bible - Click Here

The Society of Biblical LIterature Study Bible - Click Here

NRSVue Bible Translation - Click Here

Online/App Bible - Click Here

The Message (paraphrase, not a translation) - Click Here

For Families and Youth
Looking for resources to teach your children or do as a family? Try these resources!

Sermons4Kids - Click Here

Birth to 3 years old - CLICK HERE

Grades 3 - 6 - CLICK HERE

Confirmands Grades 7, 8 and 9 - CLICK HERE

Grades 10, 11 and 12 - CLICK HERE

Grades 12 and College aged - CLICK HERE

For the whole family - CLICK HERE