Grow in your faith through online video studies from LCC seminaries

ONLINE – Want to grow in your faith through a deeper study of Scripture and theology? You can, by catching up with free video courses from Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries.

Earlier this year, Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) offered a six-part series on the “Theology of Lutheran Spirituality,” focused towards lay people. The class, which was taught by Rev. Esko Murto, took place Monday evenings throughout Lent 2019. But if you missed the course live, you can still catch up via video at CLTS’ YouTube page.

The six-part series includes lectures on:

1. “Look at the Birds of the Air” – Seeing the sanctity of Creation and finding God hidden in the Ordinary
2. “A Sin not unto Death” – How to repent in a right way, and what are mortal sins?
3. “Christ in You, the Hope of Glory” – Salvation in the union between Christ and the Christian
4. “So that No One Can Boast” – Do we have a dilemma with good works?
5. “Cloud of Witnesses” – Drawing wisdom from the past saints and church traditions
6. “Resist the Devil” – Christian life under assaults of the devil

Also in Lent, Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) broadcast the latest entry in its popular Quest Course series, this time on “Heroes and Heretics in the Early Church.” The class, taught by visiting professor Rev. Alex Marque, focuses on the history of the church in the 4th and 5th centuries and was streamed live on Tuesday evenings. Videos of the classes are available online at CLS’ YouTube page.

The four-part series includes lectures on:

1. A Battle Fought at Night – Alexander and Athanasius against Arius at the Council of Nicaea
2. And We Believe in the Holy Spirit – A Trio of Heroes for the Trinity of Persons in God at the Second Ecumenical Council
3. Mary, Mother of God? – Cyril of Alexandria against Nestorius on the oneness of Christa t the council of Ephesus
4. Jesus Wept – Eutyches’ misunderstanding of Cyril and the reaffirmation of Jesus’ humanity at the Council of Chalcedon

In addition to the above listed courses, you can see many previous classes and lectures online from LCC’s two seminaries. Examples of other classes you can find at CLTS’ YouTube page include a ten-part series entitled “Revelation Opened,” lectures on the Reformation, and more. Previous Quest courses from CLS that are available online include “Martin Luther’s Road to Reformation,” “Narnia for Adults,” “God and His People in the Old Testament,” and more.

See CLTS’ YouTube channel here. See CLS’ YouTube channel here.

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