The Lutheran Handbook II

Being a good Lutheran is twice as hard in today's world. That's why every good Lutheran needs the power of The Lutheran Handbook II. With twice the Lutheran doctrine of its predecessor (and twice the humor!), this handbook will guide you through the most difficult theological terrain with ease. Never feel like you "don't know enough" Lutheran theology to accept a church council position or lead a Bible study! The Lutheran Handbook II puts it all at your fingertips, with clear, concise helps on:

• The Lutheran Reformers' Five Most Dastardly Theological Opponents
• A Brief History of the Lutheran Movement
• How To Usher
• How To Tell if Your Will is in Bondage To Sin and What To Do About It
• The Five Most Common Heresies Well-Intentioned Lutherans Commit
• How To Tell the Difference Between a "Vocation" and a "Vacation"
• How To Interpret "Controversial" Bible Passages and Remain Lutheran

This Book Belongs To
About My Congregation
Preface

Church Stuff

• How to Identify the True Christian Church on Earth
• Ten Key Leaders of the Early Christian Church
• Ten Important Lutheran Events since the Reformation
• The Lutheran Reformers' Five Most Dastardly Theological Opponents
• The Most Outrageous Luther Quotes and What They Mean
• Top Five Lutheran Myths and Why We Choose Not to Debunk Them
• Five Important Reformers Other than Martin Luther
• Luther's Germany, Including Key Cities of the Reformation
• Ten Important Lutherans since the Reformation and What They Did
• Five Great Lutheran Composers and What They Wrote
• Five Famous Lutheran Artists and What They Made
• Top Five Contributions by Women of the Church
• Seven Important Lutheran Missionaries and Where They Went
• A Brief History of the Lutheran Choral Tradition
• How to Identify a Traditional Worship Devotee
• How to Identify a Contemporary Worship Devotee
• How to Usher
• How to Acolyte
• How to Be a Greeter
• Five Common Worship Practices and Why Lutherans Do Them
• How to Read the Scripture Lessons during Worship
• How to Chant
• How to Set the Communion Table
• How to Assist during Communion Distribution
• How to Deliver Communion to a Homebound Person
• How to Deliver a Temple Talk/Make an Announcement during Worship
• Important Institutions Every Lutheran Should Know About
• The Lutheran Family Tree
• A Brief History of the Lutheran Movement
• Common Types of Lutheran Clergy Garb
• Names for Lutheran Worship Furnishings, Ministers, Paraments, and Vestments
• Lutheran Denominations in North America
• Lutheran Colleges, Universities, and Seminaries in North America
• ELCA Congregations in the United States
• Glossary of Lutheran Worship Terms


Everyday Stuff
• How to Receive God's Grace Daily
• How to Proclaim the Gospel to Someone Who Needs to Hear It
• The Top Three Uses of the Law
• How to Heap Grace on Your Enemies' Heads Like Hot Coals
• How to Tell the Difference between Cheap Grace and Regular Grace
• How to Repent
• How to Identify a "Neighbor" and What This Means for Lutherans
• How to Adopt an Evangelistic Lifestyle without Alienating People
• How to Tithe
Seven Complicated Lutheran Theological Terms in Latin and What They Mean in Plain English
• How to Tell the Difference between a "Vocation" and a "Vacation"
• How to Tell the Difference between Justice and Charity
• How to Tell the Difference between Theology of the Cross and Theology of Glory
• How to Tell the Difference between the Kingdom on the Left and the Kingdom on the Right
• How to Tell if Your Will Is in Bondage and What to Do about It
• How to Tell the Difference between a Lutheran Pietist and a Lutheran Confessionalist
• How to Tell the Difference between Original Sin and Everyday Sin
• How to Tell the Difference between a Sinner and a Saint
• How to Tell the Difference between a Lutheran Conservative and a Lutheran Liberal
• The Five Most Common Heresies Well-Intentioned Lutherans Commit
• How to Show the World You're a Lutheran without Being Flashy or Boring
• How to Handle Yourself When You Get Angry at God
• How to Invite a Friend or Neighbor to Church without Terrifying Them
• How to Memorize Luther's Small Catechism


Bible Stuff
• A Brief History of the Bible
• How to Choose a Bible Translation That's Right for You
• How to Read the Entire Bible in One Year
• How to Start a Bible Study Group
• The Five Grossest Bible Diseases
• Top Five Scary Monsters in the Bible
• Top Seven Dastardly Bible Deeds
• Top Seven Acts of Human Kindness in the Bible
• Top Five Sibling Rivalries in the Bible
• Top 10 Angel Sightings in the Bible
• Five of the Most Common Images for God in the Bible
• Top Five "Other Gods" in the Old Testament and Who Believed in Them
• How to Identify an Angel
• The Five Most Unpopular Old Testament Prophets
• Five Inspiring Women in the Bible
• Top Five Misconceptions about the Book of Revelation
• How to Tell When the Apocalypse Is Imminent
• How to Locate the "Canon within the Canon"
• How to Listen to Scripture as it is Read Aloud and Get Something Out of It
• Seven Important Bible Teachings Every Lutheran Should Know
• Ten common occupations in Bible Times
• The Top 10 Prayers Uttered in the Bible
• The Top 10 Curses Uttered In The Bible
• A Brief History of God's Covenant with the People
• How to Read Key Types of Bible Literature:
• A Psalm
• A Prophetic Message
• A Parable
• A Letter
• A Narrative Account
• A Proverb
• How to Interpret "Controversial" Bible Passages and Remain Lutheran
• Notes & Stuff