Recommended REsources for personal Study

Personal devotion and learning is a valuable part of the Christian Life. Yes, the weekly Divine Service is the where we gather to receive the Sacraments and hear God's Word, but especially today, with modern resources such as podcasts, online audio and video, and a tremendous number of free, well prepared articles and books, it has never been easier to carve out time during your week for additional learning, Bible Study, and reflection.

Below are some recommended resources, vetted by our pastors, that may be useful to you in your own discipleship and journey of faith.

Online Resources

  • 1517.org
    • 1517 is a nonprofit organization that exists to declare and defend the Good News that you are forgiven and free on account of Christ alone. With the help of many LCMS pastors and lay members, 1517 has been creating high quality devotional content and the teaching of Reformational Theology. You can find nearly anything you might be looking for, be it in the form of a podcast, web-based video, or written content.
  • Collection of Podcasts at 1517.org
  • Publications of the LMCS
  • Videos and Podcasts of the Higher Things Youth Ministry

Books

  • "Treasury of Daily Prayer": Available at CPH
  • "Reading the Psalms with Luther": Available at CPH
  • "Luther's Small Catechism": Available at CPH
  • "The Book of Concord": Available at CPH
  • "Limping with God" by Chad Bird: Available at Amazon and other booksellers
  • "The Christ Key" by Chad Bird: Available at Amazon and other booksellers
  • "The Wonder-Working God" by Jared C. Wilson: Available at Amazon and other booksellers
  • "Junk Drawer Jesus" by Matt Popovitz and Jared C. Wilson: Available at Amazon and other booksellers
  • "Pastoral Care under the Cross: God in the Midst of Suffering" by Richard C. Eyer: Available at Amazon and other booksellers
  • "Grace upon Grace: Spirituality for Today" by John Kleinig: Available at Amazon and other booksellers
  • "Dying to Live: The Power of Forgiveness" by Harold L. Senkbeil: Available at Amazon and other booksellers
  • "Heaven on Earth: The Gifts of Christ in the Divine Service" by Arthur A. Just: Available at Amazon and other booksellers
  • "Spirituality of the Cross: The Way of the First Evangelicals" by Gene Vieth: Available at Amazon and other booksellers
  • "My Utmost for his Highest" a daily devotional by Oswald Chambers: Available at Amazon and other booksellers