Hosanna Online Learning Center

A wide variety of family learning resources.

Using web-based technology to make church work simpler and more efficient and increase communication.

Weekly 30-minute radio program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, currently heard on 175 radio stations in the United States and online around the world. Available in MP3, Podcast and RealPlayer Stream.

Jerusalem - A Virtual Tour

Witness the history of the holy city to three monotheistic faiths.

Life of Jesus - A Virtual Journey

Travel to the places where Jesus lived, taught, preached and performed miracles, seen through the eyes pilgrims who have visited the historic cities and archaeological sites in the Holy Land.

Masada (PowerPoint)

Famous fortress on an isolated rock plateau on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea. Attributed mythic significance in the First Jewish-Roman War (also known as the Great Jewish Revolt) when a siege by troops of the Roman Empire led to a mass suicide of the site's Jewish Sicarii fugitives when defeat became imminent. Today, Masada is a very popular tourist destination

Paul's Missionary Journeys and His Final Voyage to Rome

Paul's first missionary journey - Visit Damascus, Tarsus, Antioch in Syria, the island of Cyprus, Perga, Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Derbe, Lystra and Attalia.

Paul's second missionary journey - Visit Alexandria Troas, Neapolis, Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens and Corinth, and places along the way.

Paul's third missionary journey - Visit Ephesus, Assos, Miletus, the islands of Kos and Rhodes, Tyre, Ptolemais, Caesarea and Jerusalem.

Paul's voyage to Rome - Journey from Jerusalem to Rome, with stops at Ceasarea, Knidos; Fair Havens and Phoenix (on the island of Crete), the island of Malta, and the cities of Syracuse, Rhegium, Puteoli and Rome.

Qumran (PowerPoint)

Located on a dry plateau about a mile inland from the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, Qumran was constructed during the reign of the Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus, 134-104 BC. It saw various phases of occupation until, probably after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD, it was destroyed by the Roman army commanded by Titus. It is best known as the settlement nearest to the hiding place of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the caves of the sheer desert cliffs.

Reclaiming the "L" Word

Outlines of a study based on the book "Reclaiming the L Word" by Kelly Fryer

Introduction (PDF)
Chapter 1 (PDF)
Chapter 2 (PDF)
Chapter 3 (PDF)
Chapter 4 (PDF)
Chapter 5 (PDF)
Chapter 6 (PDF)
Chapter 7 (PDF)
Follow-up Discussion (PDF)

Letters to the Seven Cities in Revelation

Chapters 2 and 3 of Revelation, the final book of the Bible, consist of letters to seven churches in what was the Roman province of Asia, today western Turkey. Revelation was written in the 1st century AD by a man who identified himself only as "John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus."

As confirmed by archaeology the seven cities — Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea — were actual, historic cities with Christian communities living in pagan societies.

Each of the letters applies to all churches then and now. As we understand the uniquely tailored messages, and the specific admonitions in each letter, we discover that any church can be categorized in terms of these seven profiles.

Visit the seven cities. Explore the excavations, walk among the ruins, see the modern cities that now occupy their sites and learn what Christians living in the 1st century AD endured for their faith. Three bonus stops are included, the island of Patmos, where John received his vision from Jesus, and the cities of Colossae and Hierapolis, near ancient Laodicea.

With the Whole Church

An 80-page study guide for Renewing Worship (PDF)

For the sake of the shared mission and with the hope of coming to understand more deeply who Lutheran Christians are, With the Whole Church invites people to discuss and study worship.

Luther Quiz

An 18 question, self-answering quiz on the life and teachings of Martin Luther (includes photos).

Akaloo (log in)

Web-based learning for the whole family from Augsburg-Fortress; the online program used in Hosanna's Sunday school program.

Here We Stand Confirmation (log in)

Online confirmation program from Augsburg Fortress.

"Ask, Thank, Tell: Improving Stewardship Ministry in Your Congregation" by Charles Lane

A great book that inspired some spirited discussions at Hosanna.Click below to print the outline and four discussion sessions:

Ask Thank Tell Discussion Outline (PDF)
Ask Thank Tell Session 1 (PDF)
Ask Thank Tell Session 2 (PDF)
Ask Thank Tell Session 3 (PDF)
Ask Thank Tell Session 4 (PDF)

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