How can we believe the Bible is true? Why can’t we just agree that love is love? Isn’t Christianity against diversity?

Going to school, hanging out with friends, or scrolling through social media feeds, teenagers are sure to face real challenges to faith in Jesus Christ. And whether you consider yourself a Christ follower or not, these questions can seem like deal breakers.

Backed by state-of-the-art research, personal stories, Harry Potter illustrations (warning: spoilers!), and careful biblical study, this book doesn’t dodge tough questions. Instead, it invites teenagers to ask their hardest questions about Christianity and to find surprising, life-giving answers.

What is the meaning of baptism? How much water should be applied in baptism? Who should be baptized? What does the Bible say about baptism? Discover the answers to these questions in the following chapters: The Means of Grace, How to Interpret the Scriptures, All Are Sinners, The Value of Baptism, The Candidates of Baptism, The Form of Baptism, After Baptism--What? A workbook and teacher guide of the same title are also available.

Fall '24
Recommended FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.

Fall '22
Recommended FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.

Fall '20
Required FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.

Spring '19
Required FLS textbook for Soteriology course taught by Pr. Steve Mundfrom, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History.

An introduction to the Bible as the inspired Word of God. Four sessions answer the questions: How did we get the Bible? What is the message of the Bible? What is gained through the Bible? How do we share the Good News? Jr. high. 4 lessons.

Are there many paths to God or only one? What do you believe in? Whatever it is, that is your religion. Targeted to teenagers and young adults, this short book uses comments from students as the springboard for each topic and seeks sound answers to life’s big questions. Youth ministers and teachers who work with high school and college students will also find this to be an extraordinary resource. Includes discussion questions with each chapter.

Teens want real answers to hard questions. Through this Gospel-driven study, students see God’s Word as the real source of information for their everyday lives. This study examines forgiveness, accountability, modesty, thinking for yourself, risk taking, justice/fairness, and more. Includes 12 sessions with reproducible student pages.

Biblical answers expose the darness behind cultic beliefs such as witchcraft, voodoo, Satanism, mysticism, psychic powers, and otherworldly forces. 8 sessions with reproducible student pages.

Many people get caught up speculating about what the end of time will be like, but many details of God’s revelation are an unknown mystery. This study helps teens gain a greater understanding of recurring themes and symbolism in Revelation but remains focused on the truths of God’s Word, seeking to connect words and images in Revelation to the rest of Scripture and emphasizing victory in Christ for the believer. Reproducible student pages included with the 8 lessons.

Written in an easy-to-read format, each of the 8 sessions focuses on spiritually preparing students for the Lord’s Supper. Includes a memorization assignment and parent-child discussion topic for each session. Grades 5-8.

Students learn how suffering servants are used throughout the Old and New Testament to communicate the message of salvation. Leader materials are easy to use with student questions and additional commentary and insights. Includes 6 lessons, adaptable to 12 or more. Reproducible student pages.

Who goes to heaven? Is there really a hell? Explore what the Bible really says about heaven and hell. This Scripture-based study opens students' eyes to the glory of heaven and the reality of hell. 6 sessions.

This study deals with many personal issues young people face: tattooing/body piercing, self-image, maturity, decision making, eating disorders, drugs/alcohol, suicide, anger, leisure time, college/career, personal priorities, and the opposite sex. Through this Gospel-driven study, students see God’s Word as the real source of information for their everyday lives. 12 sessions with reproducible student pages.

How do you connect Christian faith with real life? Walk through the Ten Commandments and other parts of Luther’s Small Catechism to help students understand and apply the Christian faith to their lives. 11 lessons.

Beautifully illustrated study helps young people understand and appreciate how God worked through the life of Martin Luther. With photos from the “Luther” movie and of various locations in Germany and other charts and drawings, these materials bring the Reformation to life. 17 sessions.

Lead students to a greater appreciation of the value of human life as God created it, including the elderly, disabled, and those not yet born. Jr. high. 4 lessons.

This essential Bible study prepares students of all ages to confidently represent their Lutheran faith as they examine and compare 15 other denominations including Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists, Pentecostals, Anglicans, and Emerging Churches. Students will develope a deeper understanding of the similarities as well as the differences that exist between Christian denominations. 16 sessions with reproducible summary pages.

Our culture is marked by a trend towards extreme toleration, including affirmation of all expressions of religion and personal spirituality. Such conditions represent both a challenge and an opportunity for the church. This study for youth and adults compares 12 of the world’s most prominent religions to Christianity and emphasizes that the fullness of God’s love is seen only in the Christian faith. Includes reproducible student worksheets.

Heresies and false teachings have plagued the Christian Church from the earliest days, but few realize how these false teachings still impact the Church today. This Bible study explores significant false truths in the history of the Church and equips participants to expose false teachings today and remain faithful to God's Word. 12 sessions with reproducible student pages.

Make students aware of the differences between Christianity and the cults. Jr. high. 4 lessons.

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Challenges students to question society's popular ideas about the ultimate issues of life, including the purpose of everything, the relative value of human and animal life, a standard for decisions about right and wrong, and being acceptable to God. A helpful resource for youth ministers and teachers who work with high school and college students. Includes discussion questions with each chapter.

Christian students are daily inundated with false thinking about truth, God, themselves, and the claims of Christ. R. C. Sproul answers the deepest challenges confronting young people today, showing that there are only two worldviews and that Christ is the only way to God.

Help young people understand and prepare to deal with issues relating to death, divorce, and other losses, assuring them of God’s love and grace that brings comfort and hope. Jr. high. 4 lessons.

Written to provide a simple study of salvation and a basic doctrinal study. An excellent choice for confirmation students.

As minor prophets go, Jonah is well known, largely due to the fishy experience in the center of the book. Although this big fish has served to tickle our intrigue, the account has dwarfed the foundational truth these four chapters portray. From chapter one verse one, the central character is not the book’s namesake—the prophet Jonah, but rather the one who sends him—the God Almighty. Each lesson encourages your group to get into the text and to see God's gracious character and surprising grace—grace that shows up in every chapter and every place to people who didn't expect it, didn't deserve it, and even at times to people who didn't want it. 7 lessons. Includes student and teacher materials.