Teaching the Church Year in Sunday School
Do you ever struggle trying to come up with a plan or lessons to teach the Church Year? Watch for ideas and ways to teach the Church Year to your Sunday School students.
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How Do You Rest on the Sabbath Day?
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Themes in the Season of Lent
To mark the first day of Lent, we’re sharing an excerpt from Heaven on Earth in which Arthur Just describes the theological accents in the season of Lent.
Music of the Month: Cross of Jesus: Six Preludes for Lent
Robert J. Powell has composed a well-crafted and accessible organ collection for Lent, Cross of Jesus: Six Preludes for Lent. This book offers settings that are appropriate to the...
Year C Reading for the Fifth Sunday in Lent
Today’s devotional reading comes from the letter to parents in Ezekiel and the Dry Bones: Arch Books.
Walther’s Sermon for The Epiphany of Our Lord: Matthew 2:1–12
This post is adapted from Gospel Sermons: Volume 1 by C. F. W. Walther.
The Gathering Light of Epiphany
The season of Epiphany is one that often gets overlooked in the Church Year calendar. We’re on board for Advent and Lent, with many congregations meeting midweek to mark these...
To Us a Child Is Born: Luther’s Interpretations on Isaiah 9:6–7
Christmas is a time of celebration that the Savior of the Nations is born! His name is revered throughout the earth as we rejoice in God’s promises fulfilled. Isaiah 9:6–8...
A Tangled Ball of Lights
I find myself fighting with a tangled ball of lights year after year as we decorate the Christmas tree. Since we have had children, this has gotten extraordinarily difficult.
1:17Parents Guide for Grandfather’s Story | Children’s Christmas Bible Story Book
Video Description: The last page of each Arch® Book contains a letter written for parents, grandparents and other adults who may read Arch® Books to their children. It provides a summary of the story,
7:11Grandfather’s Story | Children’s Christmas Bible Story Book Read Aloud by Ken Ohlemeyer
If you were a shepherd, what would you have done if angels appeared to you on a wintry night? Based on Luke 2:8-20 and Mark 16:1-20, Grandfather’s Story recalls how the first Christmas unfolded throug
5:48Donkey Daniel in Bethlehem | Children’s Christmas Bible Story Book Read Aloud by Ken Ohlemeyer
What do you think it would be like to be the donkey that carried Mary during the long journey to Bethlehem? Based on Luke 2:1-18, Donkey Daniel in Bethlehem tells the story of a donkey named Daniel as
2:10Parents Guide for Donkey Daniel | Children’s Christmas Bible Story Book
The last page of each Arch® Book contains a letter written for parents, grandparents and other adults who may read Arch® Books to their children. It provides a summary of the story, character insights
10:11The City That Forgot About Christmas | Children’s Christmas Bible Story Book Read Aloud
Can you imagine living in a city or town that didn’t celebrate Christmas? Matthew the Carpenter couldn’t either! Through his work, he slowly helps the city to remember the true meaning of Christmas: t
5:54Little Benjamin and the First Christmas | Children’s Christmas Bible Story Book Read Aloud
Have you ever wondered what the innkeeper’s children thought about Mary and Joseph’s visit that first Christmas? Based on Luke 2:1-18, Little Benjamin and the First Christmas shares Little Ben’s perce
2:29Parents Guide for Little Benjamin and the First Christmas | Children’s Bible Story Book
The last page of each Arch® Book contains a letter written for parents, grandparents and other adults who may read Arch® Books to their children. It provides a summary of the story, character insights
A Celebration of Hymn to Joy
During the Christmas season, many songs resonate with people around the world. One of those immediately recognizable hymns is “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee,” found in Lutheran Service...
9:06Little Tree and His Wish | Christmas Story Book Read Aloud by Ken Ohlemeyer
Gather your children and learn about Little Tree and His Wish, a children’s Christmas story read aloud by Ken Ohlemeyer. Little Tree and His Wish follows the tale of Little Tree as he wonders and wait
2:34Parents Guide for The Happiest Search | Children’s Christmas Bible Story Book
The last page of each Arch® Book contains a letter written for parents, grandparents and other adults who may read Arch® Books to their children. It provides a summary of the story, character insights