Bible Study and Topical Resources
Note: On this page we have tried to offer some of the best resources we have available for your Christain growth and your family.
Some of the resources listed below also contain a wide range of material. This means that some material within these resources may contain a stronger or more Biblical, Lutheran, understanding of God's Word and the Christian life than others.
Please contact our church if you have questions, or need assistance with these or other resources.
There is no greater resource for growing in your faith than the Word of God itself. Bible Gateway allows you to look up passages from the Bible in several different translations. It also has a topical index, devotionals, reading plans, and other tools for reading the bible. Need to cut and paste text when preparing for a bible study or for any other reason? This is it.
Online Bible
YouVersion
This free website and apps allow Adults and Children to read and expereince the Bible in a variety of ways including:
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Multiple Bible translations
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Reading plans and Video Bible studies
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Audio reading options
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Child friendly app with games and activites
- Group study/onlnie discussion of the various studies with your church and friends.
- Photo app that helps identify biblical themes in the photo and suggests scriptures and graphics to go with them.
RightNow Media
This resource, which you can sign up with us to use for free, really is like a Christian Netflix of Bible studies and other helpful and fun videos.
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Video Bible studies
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Videos on a variety of Christian topics
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Child Freindly videos like Veggie Tales
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Training Tools
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You can also sign up by texting
FLCIN to 49775
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Bible Project.com
BibleProject is a nonprofit animation studio that produces short-form, fully animated Bible videos and other Bible resources to make the biblical story accessible to everyone, everywhere. we create 100% free Bible videos, podcasts, and Bible resources to help people experience the story of the Bible.
From page one to the final word, we believe the Bible is a unified story that leads to Jesus. This diverse collection of ancient books overflows with wisdom for our modern world. As we let the biblical story speak for itself, we believe the message of Jesus will transform individuals and entire communities.
Concordia Publishing Houses's Library of online Bible studies and courses
Concordia Publishing House
God’s Word guides everything you do as a child of God, so it directs what we, as a Christian publisher, do too. Every book, study, and leaflet we print points you to Jesus and how He impacts your life today—no matter your vocation, age, or life stage. We are the publishing arm of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are therefore deeply committed to remaining faithful to the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. This commitment is reflected throughout all of our resources.
The Bible Workshop
For those who are seeking to find tools to assist with their studies, this website offers features such as a free audio Bible word pronunciation tool, digital versions of the most common Bible dictionaries in the English language, and other resources
Online Hymnal
Martin Luther himself said "Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world." Hymnary.org allows you to look up hymns based upon passages from the Bible or key words and phrases. Thousands of hymnals are listed and cross-referenced, from the Lutheran church and several other denominations. It also has a topical index and other tools useful in exploring hymnody, including MIDI recordings of many hymns, translation tools, copyright information, and downloadable sheet music. An excellent resource for any liturgical music need.
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Marriage
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Family/Parenting
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Aging
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Divorce
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Abuse
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Grief
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Balance/Prioritizing
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Finances
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Confidence/Fear
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Stress
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Finding Purpose
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Providing Care
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The Bible
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Prayer
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Outreach
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Other Faith Topics
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Military Resources
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Additional Topics
Lutheran Hour Ministries: Daily Devotions
For many years the Lutheran Hour has been producing many quality resources to help Lutherans grow in their faith. This daily Devotion has an audio as well as a mobile version, so you can take on the go.
Topical Resources for Life
These resources from Lutheran Hour Ministry cover a wide range of life topics. They can be downloaded for free or purchased as a booklet. Topics incude subjects such as:
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Illnesses
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Addictions
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Guilt
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Conflict
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Anger
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Suffering
We strive to work with the full body of Christ in using our gifts and the best resources available to help support people in their faith. To inquire about the content of our website and resources or the materials used to produce them please contact us through our church office. To God Be the Glory!
Throughout 2019-2020, Faith is journeying together through "The STORY" in small group lessons and discussions, through video studies, and through a sermon series. "The STORY" is a novelization of the Holy Bible, published by Zondervan; carefully selected verses from the Bible are organized chronologically and written in the form of a novel from Genesis to Revelation.
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On this site, and through the tabs at the top, you can explore and download a number of different puzzles developed by a retired math teacher to review and expand upon the topics of each chapter in "The STORY," along with humorous anecdotes. Additional tabs offer links to pages for Bible Humor and additional Bible-based puzzles.
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Puzzles to Accompany "The STORY"
and other Fun Biblical Puzzles
by David Pleacher
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
For those who are seeking to find tools to assist with their studies, this website offers many resources. The mission of the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) is to build up the church by making classic Christian literature widely available and promoting its use for edification and study by interested Christians, seekers and scholars. The CCEL accomplishes this by selecting, collecting, distributing, and promoting valuable literature through the World Wide Web and other media.
Device-Friendly Liturgical Calendar
A number of people have asked for a liturgical calendar formatted for iCal, Google Calendar, or any other program that uses the iCalendar format. Such a calendar can be reached by following the link below.
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Alternatively, using the same url, you may download the calendar file by pasting the url in the destination window of your web browser and hitting the Go button. For most browsers, on most computers, this will result in that file being downloaded and stored in your downloads folder. You can then import it into your calendar program.
What is the difference? You cannot alter a calendar to which you are subscribed, but you can alter a calendar imported from a file on your computer. The downside, if there is one, is that corrections made to the original file (the online file linked by the button below) will not be replicated on your computer.
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http://www.lectionarypage.net/Resources/LiturgicalCalendar.ics
dailyLectio.net
dailyLectio.net is a resource designed to help you read the Bible with the church. Each day, it provides in one place the Daily Readings of the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL).
The RCL has been adopted by numerous church bodies throughout the world, including the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod, as the schedule of biblical passages assigned to be read in their weekly Sunday worship. The Daily Readings both prepare for and reflect back upon the themes found in these Sunday passages.
An e-mail and texting subscription option is available on the site, for those who wish for information to be regularly relayed for their convenience.
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Faith Lutheran Church is a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)
Their Website provides a variety of information about our church body and the efforts taking places within our church. This site also has a variety of resources to assist you in your walk as a member of the body of Christ.
Run Hard - Rest Well
Run Hard. Rest Well.® equips people to embrace a pace and passion for work and rest that is transformative and sustainable.