On July 14, our video team is planning to shoot a video that involves 2 auto mechanics.

They are looking for a free location that would accommodate the shoot. Ideally, they would like to find a large shed with a ceiling at least 15 ft high, a concrete floor, and a concrete driveway. It would be possible to shoot just on a concrete driveway, but the shed option would be nice in case of bad weather.

Additionally, they are looking for some equipment to borrow:

2 floor creepers
4 jack stands
1 jack

If you can help, please send me a note via this blog or send an email directly to Jared Neher, a member of our video team.

Thanks!

Blessings,
Beth

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Beth A. Lewis, President & CEO
Augsburg Fortress

Bob Driver-Bishop, pastor at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in McLean, VA and Augsburg Fortress author, has just sent emails to a number of leaders throughout the ELCA, encouraging them to consider using our new Book of Faith adult Bible study resources. Since Bob did such a good job of summarizing some of these new resources, I decided that I didn’t really need to write anything….I could just quote from his emails! Thanks, Bob! You made today’s blog post easy! And, thanks for your support of our ministry of publishing, too!

Bob noted that for our “Together in Faith” Bible studies, we now have “free preaching & liturgical helps online (hymn suggestions, liturgies, prayers). These new series follow the lectionary. They are usually broken down into three or six week segments that may be used for preaching series (alternative to preaching many, many weeks about Jesus as “bread of life” this summer). There are also complimentary workbooks (for leaders and participants) that can be used for small group ministries or Bible studies.

This first series (seven weeks) begins July 12th and is based on seven week lectionary lessons in Ephesians. The overall theme is ways God enables good churches to become extraordinary churches. The preaching and liturgical resources are designed to make life easier for parish pastors.

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The next series (three weeks) begins September 6th. It is based on Proverbs. The preaching and liturgy supports (free downloadable PDFs) are for God’s Standard or Gold Standard: Studies in Proverbs.

Later materials will be available for “Questions for Jesus: Studies in Mark” (six week series) begins October 4th.

There are also DVD’s introductions for each session that be use as guides for leaders or intro for small group.”

One more comment about the Proverbs study that Bob didn’t mention is that co-author (with Pastor Ron Glusenkamp) and musician, Peter Mayer, has free downloadable songs written to accompany this study on his website.

All of these Book of Faith Bible study series’ will continue in the coming months. So, if any of you have suggestions or comments to share with our editors as they work on them, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Wishing you a blessed 4th of July weekend!

Beth
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Beth A. Lewis, President & CEO
Augsburg Fortress

Do you teach Bible in a college, university or seminary setting? Do you wish you could hear how other successful faculty members engage their students in similar courses? Do you have an hour on Wednesday, July 15?

If you answered yes to these questions, you are invited to join our free webinar “Teaching the Bible in a Religious Studies Environment” on Wednesday, July 15 3-4 p.m. CDT

Our presenters will be:

Christopher Stanley, St. Bonaventure University and author of The Hebrew Bible: A Comparative Approach

Russell Pregeant, Curry College and author of Encounter with the New Testament: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Neil Elliott, Senior Editor, Fortress Press and author of several textbooks on Paul.

The free webinar will be moderated by Pamela Johnson and Doug France, Textbook Adoption Consultants, Fortress Press.

In this one hour presentation these professors from different college and university settings will discuss:

1)The issues they (and probably you) encounter in teaching the Bible in a religious studies environment including student attitudes and preparedness, Bible literacy or illiteracy, religious pluralism in the classroom, and more.

2) Successful strategies and activities that address the issues encountered

3) New textbooks in Hebrew Bible and New Testament that work in a religious studies environment

We hope you will be able to join us for this lively and informative conversation! If you know of others who would find this of interest, please invite them to register and join us, too!

Blessings,
Beth

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Beth A. Lewis, President & CEO
Augsburg Fortress