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Why Am I Joyfully Lutheran?:Instruction, Meditation, and Prayers on Luther’s Small Catechism Kindle Edition

by Matthew C. Harrison (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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With so many issue swirling about and what seems to be a constant stream of negative stories about culture and society, Why Am I Joyfully Lutheran? is a bold challenge and encouragement for Lutheran laypersons to engage joyfully in being Lutheran wherever and whenever God gives them the opportunity.


Addressing specific significant cultural issues such as human sexuality, gender identity, human life issues, etc., adult Lutherans will be interested to learn how the Lutheran confession of Christianity addresses a range of contemporary topics.

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Pastor Matthew C. Harrison is the president of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. He writes, translates, and speaks extensively.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KJS87JR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Concordia Publishing House (December 20, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 20, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0758662386
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  • carol
    5.0 out of 5 stars Why am I joyfully Lutheran
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2019
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    This is a very informative book from Mathew Harrison. I have always been a Lutheran (Missouri Synod). The book is well written.
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  • Mary J. Moerbe
    5.0 out of 5 stars So much to make us Joyfully Lutheran!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2019
    This is now my go-to gift for confirmands! Seriously, whether a middle schooler or an adult, there is a treasure trove in this devotional book. Narrative, Scripture, and the Small and Large Catechisms flow together, letting us recognize ourselves and God's gifts to us in all their glory.

    Instruction, Meditation, and Prayer: it's all there and it's all done very well! Suitable for laity and clergy, "oldies" and "newbies" to Lutheranism, too. 

    Matthew Harrison is brilliant. After he translated Martin Luther's booklet on how to pray, he applied those principles to produce this book, which follows the topics and text of the Small Catechism. Each brief chapter introduces elements of the Small Catechism and then delves into Scripture. Each then ends by asking the question, "Why Am I Joyfully Lutheran?" The answers explore God's gifts and promises to us, followed by prayer that acknowledges what God has instructed and then gives thanks, confession, and petition.

    Wonderful writing: clever, comforting, honest language that is easy to understand with messages and thoughts worth pondering again and again. And, every once in a while the author threw in an element or deeper teaching that caught me off-guard in the best way, leading me to think, "What great application of Scripture!"

    This is such a great book that I can see handing it to non-Lutherans as an explanation of how we view and understand the Small Catechism. Hand it out in membership classes or in church visitor bags! Each of the kids should get a copy—again, go-to confirmation gift. Great for new or old Lutherans alike: family devotions, Lent or Advent reading, etc. Really fabulous.

    So much to make us joyfully Lutheran! Thanks be to God!
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  • Prof. Pless
    5.0 out of 5 stars A robust and joyful introduction to the Lutheran way of confessing, praying, and living.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2019
    Luther's Small Catechism is literally at the heart of the Reformation that bears his name. Using the catholic texts of the church: Decalog, Creed, Lord's Prayer, and the instituting words of Baptism, Absolution, and the Lord's Supper, Luther confesses Christ Jesus as Lord. The Catechism is the handbook that tutors Christians in the art of faith so that their joy may be full in Christ is for them in every respect. President Harrison has provided a robust guide into how Luther intended the Catechism to be used for instruction, confession, prayer, and vocation in the world. This little book should be widely circulated. It would be a great "give away" piece for evangelism calls even as it will also serve seasoned Lutherans.
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  • Chris N. Hinkle
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019
    I’ve bought this book multiple times because I keep giving it away. Take a section a day and let Rev. Harrison teach you the Christian faith and how to pray.
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  • Jacob
    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s one of the best Christian book to come in years
    Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2019
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    Justifies being Lutheran through and through
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