The Narrow Way Simply Shown - New Publication from Ad Crucem
Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz and Rev. Adrian Sherrill have produced a wonderfully readable guide to the Christian faith and church, and it's free to copy and repurpose.
Pastor Adam Koontz and Pastor Adrian Sherrill, both serving the flock at Trinity Lutheran Church in Denver, have written a wonderful new book that Ad Crucem had the privilege to publish.
The Narrow Way Simply Shown is a short, crisp read that will be invaluable for helping the unchurched or curious approach the faith and the Church with confidence.
Distribution
The book is available through Amazon worldwide as a Kindle e-book and paperback. 100% of royalties from book sales will be donated to Trinity Lutheran Church in Denver.
To encourage the adoption of the book among Lutherans evangelizing their neighbors, it has been made available under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)). This allows readers to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, including remixing, transforming, or building upon it, as long as attribution is provided.
A free PDF version is also available for download through Ad Crucem. Follow and share the link to download your copy if you don’t want to buy the Kindle or paperback.
Content
The Narrow Way Simply Shown explains Christianity, the Christian faith, and what to expect during church services. It is especially suitable for someone unfamiliar with Christianity or who has never attended church. It is also beneficial to someone interested in Lutheran doctrine and practices but is still determining where to start their exploration of the tradition.
The Narrow Way Simply Shown is an excellent supplement for Christian instruction in the home and the church and is highly recommended for new membership classes in Confessional Lutheran Churches.
The book is divided into three parts:
The Church - What to Expect in Church
The Christian Faith - What is a Christian?
Christian Education - Raising up a Christian Child
Chapter Topics
The Church
What is the gospel?
The Divine Service
God’s gifts
Preaching and how to listen to it
The Lord’s Supper and how to receive it
Sacrament and Sacrifice
Why the liturgy?
What the service means
Service of the Word
Service of the Sacrament
The Church Year and Its Symbols
Music
The Lutheran Service Book (LSB)
Hymns to Know and Learn
Choral Music
The Christian Faith
What Christians Believe and Do
Who God is – The Gospel
What God Wants – The Law
What God Wants From Us
The Ten Commandments
Sin and Death
Three Uses of the Law
Orders of Creation
Table of Duties
Marriage
Abortion
Sex & Gender
Christian Freedom
The Ecumenical Creeds
What is the Bible?
How Should I Read the Bible?
What is a Confessional Church?
How Does God Save Us?
How Many Religions Are True?
How to Pray
Lord’s Prayer
How to pray with your family
God With Us
Baptism
Who needs it?
Why Pastors?
Confessing our sins
The Office of the Holy Ministry
Communion
Christian Education
Homeschooling
What is classical Lutheran education?