Dwelling in You Richly--Curriculum Announcement

Dwelling in You Richly--Curriculum Announcement

In this episode I discuss the Christian education materials I developed for pre-K through high school graduation, and am now preparing in a format that anyone can use. It's called "Dwelling in You Richly," and the first stage--year one of high school studies--is now complete! Its 35 sessions discuss the first ten books of the Old Testament, the Ten Commandments, and Apologetics. The format is designed to be open-and-go, with lessons that include student study sheets, teacher guides with answers, supplementary materials, and suggestions to delve deeper with reading suggestions, social opportunities, and more. You can find sample lessons as well as other information here [https://wordwithoutwalls.com/bible-curriculum/] on wordwithoutwalls.com [http://wordwithoutwalls.com/]. In this episode you can hear more about: * Why this is a priority for me * Who can use this curriculum * Why I am releasing high school studies first * When more materials can be expected * How this is different from other materials that are available

Introducing a new Educational Curriculum

This episode introduces the release the first edition of a new educational curriculum—Dwelling in You Richly! I wrote it when I first began as a parish pastor; the goal was to immerse children in the Living Water of God's Word. The title itself refers to that goal; it is based on Colossians 3:16: "Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God." Eventually, resources will be available from pre-K through high school graduation. The high school program is the first to be released; the first term is now available. Who can use this? I initially wrote it for my congregation. However, it is applicable to Lutheran schools, homeschool communities, or home use. You can find more information, as well as samples, on the website [https://wordwithoutwalls.com/bible-curriculum/].

Student Questions: Last Things

As the student questions series concludes, I'm taking one final look at ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine–Called to Believe [https://www.amazon.com/Called-Believe-Introduction-Christian-Introductions/dp/1597529958/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DZPRMFFBFXBJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xuM_QaCZe5_KVXkJkvHP1op83r7lsT89YIGx6xLZTIU1isa2cgVZdxfxlIk5scAlY4Zoswk-QWHP2lS9tHtxHDm9JSfu6l8nX3Ws9itlpXw.B5Zt56P7c_Dzsqa8_IdeIYTHoRC0pyzElhvVPZ-R8bI&dib_tag=se&keywords=to+believe+steven+mueller&qid=1733053403&sprefix=to+believe+steven+muelle%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1] by Steven Mueller. In this episode we conclude by considering chapter 15--Last Things. Some thought prompts for discussion: * What are the four things that we can and should know when we talk about the book of Revelation or end times? * What if justice is inescapable? * What is the problem of seeking justice from an evolutionary, one-dimensional worldview? * To learn more about the book of Revelation, you can find my translation here [https://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-How-Reading-Revelation-Understanding/dp/1511474580/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UHMFNQGJZVCK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zPs5j3SxS7MoFmz2Yms8kw.P31_AVAiY4mInGO_WUOkfXNFLAmDVrSROPjf23kpy4s&dib_tag=se&keywords=apocalypse+how+michael+eschelbach&qid=1754945419&sprefix=apocolypse+how+michael+eschelbach%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1] on Amazon. * A wonderful resource for Revelation is this book [https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-Distant-Siegbert-W-Becker/dp/081000190X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=48SM2RJU17Y6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CgWpMqx6B3Z8frQrmgboUA.RLrkPRrg3Dr-qmzlFsqfgSgUGCKKqhuX_dwzkaODbV8&dib_tag=se&keywords=revelation+distant+triumph+song&qid=1754945465&sprefix=revelation+distant+triumph+song%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1] by Siegbert Becker. * Any additional questions? You can always contact me here [https://wordwithoutwalls.com/contact/].

Student Questions: The Christian in Society, part 4

As the student questions series continues, I'm talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine–Called to Believe [https://www.amazon.com/Called-Believe-Introduction-Christian-Introductions/dp/1597529958/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DZPRMFFBFXBJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xuM_QaCZe5_KVXkJkvHP1op83r7lsT89YIGx6xLZTIU1isa2cgVZdxfxlIk5scAlY4Zoswk-QWHP2lS9tHtxHDm9JSfu6l8nX3Ws9itlpXw.B5Zt56P7c_Dzsqa8_IdeIYTHoRC0pyzElhvVPZ-R8bI&dib_tag=se&keywords=to+believe+steven+mueller&qid=1733053403&sprefix=to+believe+steven+muelle%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1] by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue looking at chapter 14, the Christian in Society. Some thought prompts for discussion: * If I were selling seasickness medicine on a ship, how would I want the weather to be, and the captain to drive? How does that concept apply to today's media? * How can we be a relief to society and share God's peace? * Is equity inescapable in God's universe? * Can we talk about politics?

Student Questions: The Christian in Society, part 3

As the student questions series continues, I'm talking through ideas for conversation inspired from a text we use in Core Theology class at Concordia University-Irvine–Called to Believe [https://www.amazon.com/Called-Believe-Introduction-Christian-Introductions/dp/1597529958/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DZPRMFFBFXBJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xuM_QaCZe5_KVXkJkvHP1op83r7lsT89YIGx6xLZTIU1isa2cgVZdxfxlIk5scAlY4Zoswk-QWHP2lS9tHtxHDm9JSfu6l8nX3Ws9itlpXw.B5Zt56P7c_Dzsqa8_IdeIYTHoRC0pyzElhvVPZ-R8bI&dib_tag=se&keywords=to+believe+steven+mueller&qid=1733053403&sprefix=to+believe+steven+muelle%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1] by Steven Mueller. In this episode we continue looking at chapter 14, the Christian in Society. Some thought prompts for discussion: * How is marriage killed? What is its current state in society, and how did it get that way? * Is it wrong to be paid multiple times for something you do once? * Is profit or profiteering wrong? * How does the economy in the green arc worldview work? * What if we left unsaid what doesn't need to be said? And unthought what needn't be thought? And undone what needn't be done?