As a key partner in the Book of Faith initiative,
Augsburg Fortress is working to develop resources for the whole
church.
Opening the Book of Faith: Lutheran Insights for Bible Study is
a helpful introduction to the initiative. This book explores
Lutheran perspectives on Scripture and applies these insights in
practical ways for leaders, Bible study groups, and individuals who
want to renew their relationship to God's Word.
Coming in 2008, Augsburg Fortress will be publishing two new Book of
Faith courses:
The Opening the Book of Faith Course is the first step for those preparing to launch Book of Faith initiatives in their synods and/or in local congregations. This seven-session course outlines the purposes and goals of Book of Faith for small group leaders, education committees, synod teams, and others.
Available in September of 2008 -
Rediscovering the Book of
Faith Course seeks to answer three key questions: where did the
Bible come from, how did the Bible come to be, and how did the Bible
become our Book of Faith?
In 2009, several new Book of Faith resources will be available:
A new
Lutheran Study Bible will be released in spring 2009. Using the
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) translation, this engaging and
inviting Bible will integrate rich study material—maps, timelines,
historical background—with articles and notes from Lutheran
perspectives and principles for Bible study.
The Book of Faith Forty Day Lenten Journey will connect
forty personal daily readings with a study of Scripture, and
provides a creative way to encourage and engage small groups
directly with Scripture during the Lenten season.
Coming in Spring of 2009, a whole new line of Book of Faith
Adult Bible Studies will provide a comprehensive, holistic,
Lutheran approach to engaging Scripture using the four methods of
study introduced in Opening the Book of Faith.
Visit the Book of Faith
store for resources that support the goals of the initiative.
Assessment Tools (free download!)
Individual and Group Assessment / Conversation Tools
Presentations
Tools for Group Presentations
Animation
Book of Faith animation
Bible Studies
Study Guide
for the Book of Faith Assembly Video
Colossians 3 with Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson
Psalm 1 with Prof. Diane Jacobson
Deuteronomy 11:18-19 with Norma Cooke Everist
Mark 4:2-3 with F. Javier Goita Padilla
Psalm 111:2,10 with Thulie N. Beresford
1 Corinthians 2:1-5 with Mark Powell
Jeremiah 17:7-8 with Marty Stortz
Romans 8:37-39 with Roy Harrisville
John 15:5 with Craig Satterlee
Revelation 22:1-2 with Susan McArver
Amos 5:24 with Peter Nash
Matthew 25:35-36 with Kristin Swanson
Mark 8:34-35 with Mary Streufert
John 1:14,16 with Erik Heen
Isaiah 55:1-11 with Stan Olson
Dwelling in the Word
Dwelling in the Word Introduction
with Andrea Dubler
with Roy A. Harrisville III
with Steven Loy
with Marcus Miller
with Anne Svennungsen
Judith Tutt-Starr
Videos
Book of Faith Video Study
Guide
Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson on the Colossians 3:16-17
Prof. Diane Jacobson on Psalm 1:1a, 2-3
Videos from the Book of Faith consultation, January 19, 2007
Book of Faith Graphic Library
Book of Faith Logos and Style Guide
Book of Faith Historical Documents
"Scriptural Theology
and the ELCA: Challenges and Resources" by Erik Heen
"The Living
Power of Scripture in the Midst of Change" by Diane Jacobson
Basic Resources
Today's Bible Reading
Read the Bible in One Year
Blessed to
Follow: The Beatitudes as a Compass for Discipleship
Growing in
Discipleship