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Free Teaching Tools for Holy Week and Easter
The celebration of Easter is the celebration of God’s grace and what He has done for us through the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. Make sure the children around you know why with these...
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The Gospel of Matthew: An Overview
The first book of the New Testament begins in a manner similar to the first book of the Old Testament: focused on genealogy (cf Matthew 1:1–17; Genesis 5). Matthew sketches for us a human...
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Five Easy-to-Learn Sheet Music Options for Easter
Every spring, Easter comes around in the Church Year as a celebration of the battle Christ has won for believers everywhere. He has conquered the devil, died for your sins, and defeated...
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2024 CPH Spring Catalog
Bloom in your faith this spring with books for all ages. From learning how to forgive and turn a new leaf to gifts for every occasion in spring, we’ve got something for you.
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The Major Prophets: An Overview
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Top Children’s Hymns for Lent
Lent is a reflective and beautiful time in the Church Year. As we prepare to enter this season, you may notice some children are more familiar with this time as one to “take a break” from...
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3 Principles to Guide Your Study of the Old Testament
The Bible makes it clear that Jesus is the main focus of the New Testament. After all, it was His sacrifice on the cross that saved us. But the importance of Jesus as the Messiah can’t be...
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Malachi: An Overview
God speaks through Malachi to rebuke His people for their unrighteousness, specifically the priests for their failure to fulfill their duties and to those marrying foreign idolatrous...
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Downloadable Sheet Music for Lent
Planning the music for Lenten services can be a monumental task. Not only are there Sunday services but midweek and Holy Week services too. Open up your options with digital music that...
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Zechariah: An Overview
When Zechariah was prophesying, the people of Judah were standing amidst the destruction of their once glorious city. With no city and no temple, the people of Judah had no hope; they...
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Top Children’s Hymns for Christmas
It’s that time of year: the weather has gotten colder, the lights have gone up, and the Christmas music has been playing for some time now. It’s a season of celebration, especially the...
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5 Bible Verses about God’s Plan for You
The concept of “God’s plan” can be nebulous. The platitude, “This was just God’s plan,” rings hollow—or even hurtful—in times of pain or terrible events in history. While we cannot always...
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VBS 2024 Overview: Celebrate the Savior
We are thrilled to roll out our VBS program for 2024: Celebrate the Savior! Our theme, Jesus Gives Us Joy, will teach children that Jesus gives us so many things worth celebrating—most...
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Overview: The Books of Wisdom and Poetry
The Books of Wisdom and Poetry are commonly used as guides for the lives of the Israelites in biblical times and us today....
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3 Prayers for Grief
For those experiencing grief, sometimes the sting of loss can be amplified by the rest of the world happily going on about its business. Taken from My Prayer Book, these grief prayers...
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Zephaniah: An Overview
The day of the Lord is a permeating theme in Zephaniah. Zephaniah recorded God’s warning to Judah and Judah’s enemies about His coming judgment. However, God also assured Judah that on the...
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Top Children’s Hymns for Advent
The celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, is fast approaching, and with it comes an abundance of music. It’s easy to bypass Advent and skip ahead to Christmas. But Advent...
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Top Five Advent and Christmas Teaching Tools
Christmas is a favorite time of the year for many. Winter break approaches after a few months of classes, parents are thinking about time off with their kids, and churches are planning...
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What Is the Communion of Saints?
The following explanation of the Communion of Saints is adapted from Commentary on Luther’s Catechisms: Creed.
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The Stories behind Your Favorite Reformation Hymns
Why have certain hymns grown to be synonymous with the Reformation? With these excerpts from Eternal Anthems and Companion to the Hymns, you’re invited to journey through the contexts of...
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