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The Bible Is For Everyone!
We are born to hear God?s word. The texts we hear, discuss, repeat, sing, and wrestle with are truly the Spirit of God reaching out to us at every moment in our lives. Lutherans have long believed that within the pages of scripture God has spoken and continues to speak to us. The Bible is an entrance to a life that looks for a God who is active in the world. When we let the word of God dwell in us, we encounter God who has come to us in Jesus to dwell among us and? what God has done in Christ is to be continued by his followers!
The Bible In The Classroom And Home
Children need direct access to the Bible right from the start! The Bible is foundational to who we are as a people of God and is critical to faith formation. As adults we have the privilege of nurturing faith and helping children recognize God's presence in their lives. Too often we try to explain the Bible to children in childlike ways but through adult lenses. Instead, let's discover the Bible together and allow them to encounter God's word and claim it in their own way.
We needn't' be worried that the child is not old enough to understand the Bible. Children bring all that they have learned and experienced in their short lives to any situation. They actively construct their own understanding and make sense of it at any given stage of development. Each time a child hears a Bible story, it's a new adventure. Let's hope they will have many, many encounters with that same story, made fresh and new each time - right through adulthood! To withhold the Bible from children until they understand it is to deny their spiritual nature as a full partner in the body of Christ and to ignore their active role in the on-going story of salvation.
Bibles For All
At Redeemer, each year we celebrate Reformation with a Bible Dedication for all the Sunday School children ages 3-Confirmation. We provide an age appropriate Bible in memory of Martin Luther. These Bibles are for the children to use at Sunday School and home. We love seeing well-loved worn Bibles around here! If you would like to support this continued ministry please contact the church office. Christian Education purchases Augsburg Fortress Spark Story Time Bible for ages 3 - 2nd grade, Augsburg Fortress Spark Bible for grade 3-5th, and Augsburg Fortress Lutheran Study Bible NRSV.
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