Category: Adult Learning

  • Five Things With a Young Pastor

    FIVE resources you’d recommend for educators who teach adults. First Days of School by Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong. This book helps me survive my first weeks of catechism class every year. If you don’t want to read the book, just search Harry K. Wong on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app. I learn every…

  • Five Things With One More Veteran Pastor

    FIVE individuals who were instrumental in your development as an educator and why. My dad—he was principal and taught grades 6-8 at St. Paul Lutheran School in South Haven, MI. Watching him in action and his dedication to ministry taught me a lot about what teaching was all about.  Prof. Mike Hein at MLS taught…

  • Five Things With Another Veteran Pastor

    FIVE resources (books, blogs, YouTube videos, websites, articles) you’d recommend for educators who teach adults. Book: 50 Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement by Rebecca Stobaugh  I recently purchased this book and am happy that I did. Although written for those who teach secular subjects, the book gives examples of various learning activities that could be used in…

  • Letter From the Editor – An Event Worth Remembering

    Dear Brothers, Shepherds of the flocks God has put into your care: Anniversaries are worth remembering and celebrating. They remind us of blessings God has given us and provide opportunities to praise the one who gives all good gifts.Few events in history have impacted the church more than what took place five hundred years ago…

  • Five Things with a Veteran Pastor

    FIVE lessons you’ve learned or have come to appreciate more since your presentation at the 2015 Fall Symposium on what St. Augustine can teach us about adult education.  One important truth is the purpose of education. To Augustine, education meant “ moving the minds of the listeners, not [simply] that they may know what is…

  • Five Things With a Mission Pastor

    This month we continue our series of articles entitled “Five Things.” Each month, we interview a practitioner of Christian Adult Education to learn about their educational philosophy, books they’ve read, advice they’d give to other educators, and their perspectives on teaching the Word. This month features Pastor Mike Quandt, who serves Redemption Lutheran Church in…

  • Doctrinally Rich Bible Studies for Feeding Your Members’ Faith

    Dear fellow shepherds of God’s flock, In one of Jesus’ post-Easter appearances to the disciples, he made the point to single out Peter, to confirm him in his faith and as one of the apostles. Three times Jesus told Peter to care for his sheep (John 21:15-17). Jesus’ commission to Peter applies also to us…

  • Five Things With a Seminary Education Professor

    This month we begin a new series of articles entitled “Five Things.” Each month, we’ll interview a practitioner of Christian Adult Education to learn about their educational philosophy, books they’ve read, advice they’d give to other educators, and their perspectives on teaching the Word. This month features Professor Tom Kock, who teaches Education at Wisconsin…