The 30¢ Deal of a Lifetime: Using Luther's Small Catechism with Teenagers to Engage Consumerist Culture |
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| Authors: | Lee A Zandstra |
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| Institution: | Lee A. Zandstra is the pastor of Living Waters Lutheran Church in Ringoes, New Jersey. She holds a master's degree in divinity and sacred theology from the Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract : This article explores the interaction of teenagers in the current consumerist culture, and how Martin Luther's Small Catechism offers multiple entry points to begin conversation around the illusions of consumerism. It examines motives behind consumption and what the church has to say in response to the consumerist “catechism.” Suggestions pertaining to the Ten Commandments, Apostles’ Creed, and Lord's Prayer are provided for pastors and teachers of catechetical students. |
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| Keywords: | consumerism Luther's Small Catechism confirmation teaching teenagers |
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