Lutheran Bible Ministry Resources

Updated:  10/23/08

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• Reflections on the Lessons - You can get a thoughtful and inspiring reflection on the lessons for each week from the American Bible Society. They are great personal devotions. You can also use the current and past reflections in church publications without charge.

• Isaiah is back by popular demand!  Check out these very good lessons.

• Light on the Lessons Study Guides - More information on LOTL study guides.

• Tapes

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• Transcripts - You can get transcripts and other official information from the contact information on the transcript information page.

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Revised:  03/12/07

Isaiah Visions of Promise Video

Preview the video                  The Rev. Eric Shafer Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, Lansdale, PA. Formerly Director of the Department of Communication of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.   The Rev. Dr. Jane O’Hara Shields Mission Director for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in New England Synod. Formerly Pastor at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Harwich, MA.

The five video studies cover these themes: 1. Isaiah: Messages of Hope / Theme: Introduction to the book of Isaiah 10:30 video / one discussion segment 2. Isaiah: Portraits of Peace / Theme: God’s promise of peace 22:07 video / three study and discussion segments / Discipleship skill: Becoming a peacemaker 3. Isaiah: Bringing Good News / Theme: God’s good news 28:34 video / six study and discussion segments / Discipleship skill: Making a personal witness 4. Isaiah: On Wings of Eagles / Theme: God’s gifts of hope 20:00 video / four study and discussion segments / Discipleship skill: Bringing hope to others 5. Isaiah: Voice for Justice / Theme: God’s desire for justice 20:40 video / five study and discussion segments / Discipleship skills: Addressing injustices

Isaiah: Visions of Promise offers easy-to-use interactive video studies combining a stimulating presentation on DVD with small-group Bible studies and discussions led by the local facilitator. Presentations include classical and contemporary fine art for strong visual interest. Each study includes a segment on developing related discipleship skills. Questions and text for the Bible studies and discussions, along with guidance for the facilitator, are on the accompanying Resource Disk CD. Print the material and make as many photocopies as you need. (Adobe Reader for PDF files included on the Resource Disk.)

5 studies / 19 study and discussion segments / over 100 minutes of video
All this for only $39.95

New Stuff

• Quotables  (Revised 09/21/08)

• Web humor (Revised 09/21/08)

• Just Plain Bloopers (New 09/21/08)

• Kids in the Church (Revised 09/21/08)

  Pastoral Bloopers

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  Faith Active in Love

  "The fellowship of the table teaches Christians that here they still eat the perishable bread of the earthly pilgrimage. But if they share this bread with one another, they shall also one day receive the imperishable bread together in the Father's house."

  -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, ”Life Together”

  Revised:  09/21/08