Sunday Education
with Pastor Marshall
2019-2020
9:00
to 10:00 am, Room D
FALL SESSION I, September 8 – October 27
Luther’s Favorite Gospel: The Gospel According to Saint John
This eight week class will study
the Gospel of John – Luther’s favorite Gospel. Worksheets will
be provided before every class to guide your reading.
FALL SESSION II, November 3 – December 22
The
Bladensburg Peace Cross: The Supreme Court on Religious Freedom
In this eight week class we will
study the recent US Supreme Court decision,
The American Legion
vs. American Humanist
Association (June 20, 2019). In this case the Court upheld
the display of a cross on public property arguing that it didn’t
violate the US Constitution’s provision on the separation of
church and state. Paper copies of the decision will be
available.
WINTER SESSION, January 5 – January 26
Why
God Doesn’t Change: Kierkegaard’s Famous 1855 Discourse
In this four week class we will
study Søren Kierkegaard’s 1855 discourse on the changelessness
of God. We will do this by reading Pastor Marshall’s analysis of
it from his book, Kierkegaard for the Church (2013).
SPRING SESSION I, February 2 – March 29
Back
From the Dead: The Prophet Elijah and Jesus
In this eight week class we will
study portions of the saga on Elijah from the Old Testament.
When Jesus was dying on the cross those standing by thought he
cried out to Elijah to help him (Matthew 27:46–49). This class
will explore that possible connection. Each class session will
be based on a worksheet of questions handed out the week before.
SPRING SESSION II, April 5- May 31
Luther’s Great Treatise: On Christian Freedom
This eight week class will study
Martin Luther’s 1520 treatise on Christian freedom – on the
occasion of its 500th anniversary. Our text will be the new
translation and annotated text by Timothy J. Wengert (2016).
2018-2019
9:00 to 10:00
am, Room D
FALL SESSION
I,
September 9 - October 28
A Christian Battle
Manual: Re-Reading the Book of Judges
This eight week class will study
the Book of Judges – not a favorite among Christians because of
all of its violence. This will be done by reading through the 63
page pamphlet, A Christian Battle Manual: An Unexpected Reclamation of the Book of
Judges for the Church (2005) by Pastor Marshall.
FALL SESSION II,
November 4 - December 23
Poisoning Baptism: Luther’s View of
Baptism
In this eight week class we will
study Luther’s view of Holy Baptism. It will be based on the
article, “Poisoning Baptism” (The
Bride of Christ, Lent-Easter, 1991) by Pastor Marshall. This
class is will be the culmination of our 100th Anniversary
Celebration.
WINTER SESSION, January 6 –
January 27
A Conflict of Rights & the Cake Baker’s
Freedom
In this four week class we will
study the recent US Supreme Court decision, “Masterpiece
Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission” (June 2018). This
is one the last decision written by recently retired justice,
Anthony Kennedy, and it addresses the conflict between the civil
right of a gay couple and the religious freedom of a cake baker.
It is being called a landmark decision.
SPRING SESSION I, February 3 –
March 31
Religious Horrors: Eight Rejected Psalms
In this eight week class we will
study eight psalms most Christians don’t know about, and if they
do, they’re outraged over – Psalms 9, 39, 55, 58, 107, 109, 137,
139 and 144.
Each class session will be based
on a worksheet of questions handed out the week before.
SPRING SESSION II, April 7-
May 19
A Fast Gospel: Reading Mark, the Shortest
Gospel
This eight week class will study
The Gospel of Mark. This Gospel has the latest beginning in
Jesus life (with no birth or infancies stories). It also has a
strange ending that will be explored.
Each class session will be based on
a worksheet of questions handed out the week before.
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