“Our Great Heritage: A Walk Through Church History” Booklet

In this booklet, Lutheran historian Molly Lackey traces the history of the church, from the time of the apostles through the 20th century. As the Body of Christ, our history transcends time, country and citizenship. As one of our hymns puts it, “God’s Word is our great heritage” (LSB 582).

Originally published as an online series, we have repackaged this in booklet form for ease of use in the home, for personal study, or in a Bible class setting.

This booklet is free to download, print and reproduce for any of these uses.

Table of Contents

• Introduction: What Is History?

• Paul the Apostle (c. 5–64)

• Perpetua and Felicitas (d. 203)

• Augustine (354–430)

• Boniface of Mainz (675–754)

• Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153)

• Elizabeth of Hungary (1207–1231)

• Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)

• Martin Luther (1483–1546)

• Katharina von Bora Luther (1499–1552)

• Martin Chemnitz (1522–1586)

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

• Rosa Young (1890–1971)

• J.A.O. Preus II (1920–1994)

Congregations, pastors, teachers and individuals are welcome to print and use this resource for any educational or catechetical purpose.

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