Article: The case for replanting...

Many congregations belonging to mainline churches are asking questions about the future...one possible option that God maybe asking such congregations to consider is replanting...
Nick Price from wiki52 explores what replanting a word and sacrament congregation is about in the article The case for replanting

Book: The doctrinal theology of the Evangelical Lutheran Church

In the contemporary Lutheran church, our rich dogmatic heritage is often forgotten. We tend to privilege Luther and other early reformers over the later tradition that developed through his reforms. The church would benefit from a thorough read of those within the seventeenth century scholastic tradition, along with the reformers, who systematized and expounded upon Luther's ideas.

Heinrich Schmid's The Doctrinal Theology of the Evangelical Lutheran Church is a concise summary of the developments of the seventeenth century scholastic theologians in the Lutheran tradition. Schmid compiles citations from the best of that tradition, including Gerhard, Chemnitz, Calov, and Quenstedt. Schmid also includes several historical notes, demonstrating how each particular doctrine has developed in the history of Lutheran theology. This book is an essential read for anyone who desires to understand the Lutheran theological tradition and how the Lutheran doctines developed.

Devotion: Charlie Charlie

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Luthers Works English edition- new releases

Luthers Works Editions
For a number of years 55 volumes of Luther's Works (also available electronically) have been available in English
Volumes 1-6 are available on kindle for less than $1 a volume from here

Recently there have been some new volumes released including:
Volume 58—Sermons V
Volume 59—Prefaces I
Volume 60—Prefaces II
Volume 67—Annotations on Matthew Chapters 1–18 
Volume 68—Sermons on Matthew Chapters 19–24
Volume 69—Sermons on the Gospel of St. John Chapters 17–20
Volume 75—Church Postil I
Volume 76—Church Postil II
Volume 77—Church Postil III
Volume 78—Church Postil IV

There are now plans for more editions of Luther's Works to be released in English including:
Volume 56—Sermons III (forthcoming)
Volume 57—Sermons IV (forthcoming)
Volume 61—Theological Writings (forthcoming)
Volume 62—Exodus (forthcoming)
Volume 63—Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Prophets (forthcoming)
Volume 64—Labors on the Psalms I (forthcoming)
Volume 65—Labors on the Psalms II (forthcoming)
Volume 66—Selected Psalms IV (forthcoming)
Volume 70—Early Works I (forthcoming)
Volume 71—Early Works II (forthcoming)
Volume 72—Disputations I (forthcoming)
Volume 73—Disputations II (forthcoming)
Volume 74—Letters IV (Counsels) (forthcoming)
Volume 79—Church Postil V (forthcoming)
Volume 80—House Postil I (forthcoming)
Volume 81—House Postil II (forthcoming)
Volume 82—House Postil III (forthcoming)
Companion Volume—Contemporary Biography

To receive the most recently released copy of Luther's Works visit CPH

Free Course - Natural Evangelism

A substantial percentage of people in our churches feel consciously incompetent when it comes to personal evangelism.  This in some way explains the popularity of out-the-box solutions like Alpha and similar programs.  Its easier to push play on the DVD and allow some guru to do the work for you, you just get the people there right?  Steve Ingram developed a course called ‘Mateship Evangelism’ to help his congregation realise that it can happen simply through natural relationships.

Includes:
Course Notes
Powerpoints
Evangelism Sermons
Evangelism Workbook