April 17-18, 2009
Weekend Bible Study:
"Reclaiming Our Lutheran Heritage: Five Important Themes Lutherans have Lost"
Dr. Dennis Bielfeldt,
Provost, Institute of Lutheran Theology & Professor of Philosophy & Religion, South Dakota State University
Join Us in this Exciting Study!
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Past Programs:
March 2007: "The Demonic in Christian Thought", Dr. Walter Sundberg, at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, San Jose
November 2007: "Where Do Lutherans Fit Among Today's Churches?", Dr. Michael Rogness, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Cupertino
May 2008: "Living in Repentance and Faith", Dr. James Nestingen, at Los Altos Lutheran Church
November 2008: "The Prophets: God's Messengers", Dr. Rolf Jacobson, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Sunnyvale
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Dates: April 17-18, 2009
Place: Immanuel Lutheran Church,
14103 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga (408-867-0822)
Cost: $25 for adults, $10 for youth
Friday Evening - April 17th
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Session 1 - "What is the Problem Today Anyway?"
Saturday - April 18th
9:00 am to 3:00 pm including
Lunch (Free Will Donation)
Session 2 - "Why it is Important that God is Real?"
Session 3 - "Why it is important that we Can talk truthfully about God?"
Session 4 - "Reclaiming the Internal Clarity of Scripture"
Location of all sessions:
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
14103 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga
408-867-0822 or website for directions/map
Join Us in this Exciting Study!
Several churches in the Santa
Clara Valley Lutheran Parish are sponsoring this series of
Bible Studies in cooperation with the Lutheran Bible Institute,
bringing highly recognized Bible Study leaders to the South Bay for
special programs. See some previous programs in this series (listed above-right.)
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Dr. Dennis Bielfeldt, who spoke at these lectures in October of 2006, has been teaching at the college and university level for 21 years, having received his Ph.D. in Philosophical Theology at the University of Iowa in 1987. Bielfeldt is the CEO and Provost of the new Institute of Lutheran Theology, a pan-Lutheran, independent Lutheran Seminary which shall involve congregations directly in the education of their pastors.
Dr. Bielfeldt is also a prolific writer whose recent book, The Substance of Faith, was published last year by Fortress Press. Bielfeldt has also written a number of journal articles, encyclopedia articles and book reviews in Luther and the Reformation, as well as in Theology and Science. A number of articles will appear later this year dealing with some of the themes he shall present over this two day period. Bielfeldt is extremely interested reclaiming a vital Lutheran theology, a theology which shall proclaim with boldness the message of God’s justice and mercy to a lost world. As you can see from the Session Titles below, we have a wonderful opportunity to review our Lutheran heritage, its current challenges from society, and to strengthen our Faith.
Please
enroll directly using our Registration Form. (80 kB PDF)
For information and reservations, please contact either of the following:
Immanuel Lutheran – 408-867-0822 or
Jim Wenzel - (408) 741-1263
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