Objective
To grow deeper in the Christian faith through study of Holy Scripture following the outline in Luther’s Large Catechism, which Luther intended as a continuation of the Small Catechism that today’s confirmation students typically study.
Outline
The following topics will be spaced over 15 weeks.
- The Ten Commandments
- The Apostles Creed
- The Lord’s Prayer
- Holy Baptism
- The Lord’s Supper
- Confession and Absolution
- Concluding Applications
Instructor
Dr. Ryan MacPherson holds a PhD in history and philosophy of science from the University of Notre Dame. After serving for twenty years as a professor at Bethany Lutheran College, he served as the founding academic dean of Luther Classical College for three years. He is author of Rediscovering the American Republic, a two-volume anthology of primary sources in American history, as well as several other books on topics ranging from theology to politics to bioethics. Dr. MacPherson has testified in court in defense of a homeschool father and for the protection of traditional American civics curricula, contributed to legal briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of marriage and the rule of law, appeared regularly on a variety of radio shows, and taught seminars for pastors and educators in Canada, Denmark, and Ecuador.
Scheduling
This course will be offered in the fall of 2026. The specific times for weekly videoconference sessions will be announced in the near future. To express your intention to enroll and indicate a preferred meeting time, contact us.