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"Living in Abundance"
Lessons on Generous Living from Luther Seminary Faculty
Dr. Richard Bliese
Dr. Richard Bliese, president and professor of missions at Luther Seminary, designed this group of three lessons for adult studies in a variety settings in congregations. Each lesson includes a presentation that may be reproduced and distributed among participants.
- Mission Starts with Stewardship & Five Small Stones
- Stewardship is About Exchanging Gifts and About Relationships
- Communion: The Great Stewardship Meal Learning - Stewardship through the Catechism
Dr. Gracia Grindal
Dr. Gracia Grindal is a Professor of Rhetoric at Luther Seminary. In this series, each lesson considers one aspect of generous living by focusing on two hymns.
Hymns on Stewardship
- Hymns of Stewards:
Leader's Guide
Lesson plan to be used for each of the sessions. - Lesson One: First
Commandment
Life is best when we follow the first commandment: "You are to have no other gods before me." - Lesson Two: Vocation
Luther's understanding of vocation is expressed in music. - Lesson Three: Giving
As we learn to steward our lives and the gifts we receive from a gracious God whose giving knows no ending, we come to the conclusion that we must also share our treasures with others.
Dr. Mary Jane Haemig
Dr. Mary Jane Haemig is an Associate Professor of Church History at Luther Seminary. These stewardship lessons are based on the Apostles' Creed and Luther's reflections on it.
The Apostles' Creed
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Stewardship Study: The Apostles' Creed Unit 1
On Creation -
Stewardship Study: The Apostles' Creed Unit 2
On Redemption -
Stewardship Study: The Apostles' Creed Unit 3
On Being Made Holy
Dr. Arland J. Hultgren
Dr. Arland J. Hultgren is a Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary. He designed this group of three lessons for adult studies to be used in a variety of settings in congregations. Each lesson may be reproduced and distributed among participants.
Stewardship as a Way of Life: Perspectives from Classic Texts in Scripture
- The Basics of Stewardship: Our God-Given Humanity
An examination of Genesis stewardship claims as it speaks about "image of God" and "dominion." - Jesus, Money, and Faith
The Gospels are a source for what God says about stewardship. - Faith Working through Love
A study of New Testament passages that unite faith and works. - Power Point presentation (Microsoft PPT file)
- Power Point presentation (Adobe PDF file)
Dr. Diane Jacobson
Dr. Diane Jacobson, Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary, has designed this group of three lessons for adult studies in a variety settings in congregations. Each lesson includes a presentation that may be reproduced and distributed among participants.
Three Models of Stewardship From the Book of Ruth
- Introduction to the Book and to Ruth, the Moabite
- Boaz, the Farmer of Worth
- Naomi to Mara and Back Again
Download the Power Point art resources that accompany this study.
Dr. Rolf Jacobson
Dr. Rolf Jacobson, Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary, has designed this group of three lessons for adult studies in a variety settings in congregations. Each lesson includes a presentation that may be reproduced and distributed among participants.
- Sabbath: God's Gracious Intrusion and the Principle of Time with God
- Sabbath: God's Gracious Intrusion and the Principle of Justice
- Sabbath: God's Sufficiency and Our Generosity
Dr. Diane Shallue
Dr. Diane Shallue is an adjunct instructor for Intergenerational Christian Education at Luther Seminary and is the director of Christian Education at University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis, Minn. She prepared three creative, intergenerational lessons to encourage children, youth and adults to be faithful and joyful stewards.
Lessons on Generosity for Mixed Age Groups
- Leader's Guide and
Review
- Lesson: Being a
Cheerful Giver
Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 - Lesson: Calculating the Cost
Text: Luke 19:1-10 - Lesson: Pennies for God
Text: Mark 12:41-44
Dr. Walter Sundberg
Dr. Walter Sundberg, professor of church history at Luther Seminary, designed this group of three lessons is designed for adult studies in a variety settings in congregations. Each lesson includes a presentation that may be reproduced and distributed among participants.
- A Bible Study for Church Leaders Who Hate to Ask for Money
- In Search of a Cheerful Giver
- Upbuilding the Saints: An Address on Stewardship to the Members of "First Lutheran"
Dr. Paul Westermeyer
Dr. Paul Westermeyer, Professor of Church Music at Luther Seminary, has designed this group of three lessons for adult studies in a variety settings in congregations. Each lesson includes a presentation that may be reproduced and distributed among participants.
The Stewardship of Church Music
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