Hosanna Online Learning Center
A wide variety of family learning resources.
"Ask, Thank, Tell: Improving Stewardship Ministry in Your Congregation" by Charles Lane
A great book that inspired some spirited discussions at Hosanna. Click the links 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)
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.
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. (PDF Version of PowerPoint)
Martin Luther
Martin Luther PowerPoint Slide Presentation
Martin Luther: Reluctant Rebel... Chronological review of the Life of Luther from birth to death, with quotes from his writings. Includes: 95 Theses, Diet of Worms, the Warburg, translation of the Bible, Augsburg Confession and more...
Luther Quiz 18 question, self-answering. Test your knowledge and learn.
Paul's Missionary Journeys and Final Voyage to Rome
Beginnings - Witness Saul's conversion, visit Damascus, Tarsus, Antioch in Syria.
Paul's first missionary journey - Visit Cyprus, Perge, Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Derbe and Lystra.
Paul's second missionary journey - Visit Alexandria Troas, Neapolis, Philippi, Thessaloniki, Berea, Athens and Corinth.
Paul's third missionary journey - Visit Ephesus, Assos, Miletus, the islands of Kos and Rhodes, Tyre, Ptolemais, Caesarea and Jerusalem.
Voyage to Rome - Journey from Jerusalem to Rome, with stops at Caesarea, 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 the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden. (PDF Version of PowerPoint)
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)
