Bible Study Resources

A Go- To Guide: Dr. Cullen's resource for anyone interested in digging deeper into personal and devotional Bible study.

Micah Study Guide: The Mt Olive Staff is currently studying Micah together; this is the guide we are using. Sharing with anyone who wants to study this book on their own; feel free to ask questions of Dr. Bill or the Pastoral staff!

Gospel of Matthew Study Guide: Dr. Bill has made us a number of these studies on various books of the Bible, to accompany and/or guide you in personal study of each book. Enjoy!

Gospel of Mark Participant's Guide: the devotional guide from the Connections summer 2020 session, which can be used anytime you find yourself studying this Gospel. 

Gospel of Mark Devotional: to accompany personal study of Mark.

Gospel of Luke Study Guide: to accompany personal study of Luke.

Gospel of John study guide - to accompany our Monday morning Bible study study

Romans Study Guide: to accompany personal study of Romans. 

1st Corinthians study guide - to accompany personal study of 1st Corinthians.

2nd Corinthians study guide - to accompany personal study of 2nd Corinthians.

Galatians Study Guide: to accompany personal study of Galatians.

Ephesians Study Guide: to accompany personal study of Ephesians.

Philippians Study Guide: to accompany personal study of Philippians.

Colossians Study Guide: to accompany personal study of Colossians.

1st & 2nd Thessalonians Study Guide: to accompany personal study of Thessalonians. 

Pastoral Epistles: to accompany personal study of Timothy, Titus and more.

James Study Guide: to accompany personal study of James.

1st & 2nd Peter Study Guide: to accompany personal study of Peter.

1st Epistle of John Study Guide: to accompany personal study of 1st John.

Heilsgeschichte: a study on the unfolding of God's covenant promises

Discipleship Resources

Disciple, Discipling, Discipleship: An article on....you guessed, it, what it means to be a Disciple! 

Activating the Church : A resource for honing vision in mission. This can be applied to our daily lives, as well as our church lives. 

Jesus did not Come to Set Up a Program: A tool to get us to think about how we "do" church, and what assumptions we bring to church work.

Cutting to Grow: Who do we want to be? Who does God want us to be?

Mission/Outreach Resources

Neighboring Article- What does it mean to be a neighbor, and how can this be part of our Christian mission?

Five Point Friend - advice on intentional friendship

Proclaiming the Gospel Vs Defending the Gospel: What is the difference and why is it important?

Education Resources

Being Strategic in Christian Education: A resource to get us thinking about missional thinking in discipleship and education.

Christian Education Using the Social Sciences: Using educational theory and methodologies to enrich the teaching-learning experience

Teaching With Humility: Education Vs Indoctrination: A guide on this nuanced distinction and how it comes to bear on the effectiveness of our teaching. 

Word Study--Kingdom: A detailed guide on how to do a Biblical word study and teach concepts surrounding the Bible's references to the Kingdom

Word Study--Love: A detailed guide on how to do a Biblical word study and teach concepts surrounding the Bible's various love languages

Theology Resources

Luther's Theology: an introductory guide to some of Luther's theology

Luther's Treatise on Christian Liberty: a guide for the study and application of this core text on Lutheran discipleship

Law and Gospel: This is a phrase we hear a lot, but how do we understand it?

Justification and Sanctification: Two integral concepts with a lot to unpack. A guide for doing so. 

One Way to Measure Spiritual Maturity: What does it mean to have spiritual maturity?

Confession with Conviction: notes on understanding confession, conviction and forgiveness