 Understanding Fundamentalism
 View Video (click on link and press start arrow) The influence of fundamentalist Christianity is felt in every walk of American life. This program helps viewers better understand the story behind the rise of fundamentalism and the later evangelical movement, so that Christians, liberal and conservative, can find ways to open doors of dialogue and ecumenical fellowship. The program features insights from evangelical scholars from Wheaton College and Moody Bible Institute, as well as the ELCA's own Mark Wilhelm and Martin E. Marty. Understanding Fundamentalism unpacks the use of the name “evangelical,” and touches on the unique roles played by Pentecostal and African American churches in the story of fundamentalism. It also looks at examples of ELCA Lutherans and conservative Christians working together across denominational lines in healthy ways. Finally, the program discusses the rise of religious fundamentalist extremism and its impact on Christians in the Middle East. |
The Holy Spirit
 View Video (click on link and press start arrow) From creation to Pentecost to our world today, the third person of the trinity blows into our lives like a divine wind, inspiring, prompting and leading us to Jesus Christ.
Discover what the Bible, Martin Luther and ordinary Christians have to say about the Holy Spirit. Learn how the Holy Spirit moves throughout the church in homeless shelters, revival services and a creative, emerging ministry in the most un-churched part of North America. |
Ready To Forgive: An African Story of Grace
 View Video (click on link and press the start arrow) This is an African story of God’s amazing grace. Northern Uganda is at war. Those most affected, the Acholi people, endure rape, torture and child abduction. Thousands have died, others are missing. Despite all this, the Acholi people are ready to forgive. |
The ELCA In Chile
 View Video The South American nation of Chile is one of the most fascinating places on earth. It is also a land where Lutherans are making a difference. A place where the gospel is alive!
This special Mosaic Television documents the travels of 14- year old Charlie Wellert, a Chilean-born member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Missoula, Montana. In the video Charlie learns about his faith and the land of his birth through its geography, people and culture. Charlie also learns about his church and work it is doing as they accompany Lutherans in Chile. |
Holy Communion
 View Video Holy Communion is central to the Christian faith. Martin Luther saw Jesus present in, with and under the sacrament. Featuring the insights of Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago scholars Craig A. Satterlee and Kurt K. Hendel, this DVD explores the biblical foundations for Holy Communion, and reviews the Reformation history that defines modern Christian understandings of Holy Communion. |
Mission Support: Where Your Money Goes
 View Video Generosity is an important part of being Christian. The money, time, talent and energy we give back to God through our offerings are used in a variety of important ways. In this video hosted by The Rev. Dr. Marion Wyvetta Bullock, Executive for Leadership Development in the ELCA's Office of the Presiding Bishop, we ask three questions: Why do we give? What do we give? And, how is our money spent? We also visit St. Paul Lutheran Church on the Island of Puerto Rico. This small congregation is making a big impact in their community and around the world through cheerful giving. Use this new resource as a great way to support stewardship initiatives in your congregation. |
Understanding the Roman Catholic Church
 After centuries of mistrust, indifference and even hostility, attitudes between Roman Catholics and other Christians are changing. Dialogue, cooperation and understanding is healing old wounds, locally and up to the highest organizational levels.
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest block of Christianity. In the U.S. 65 million Roman Catholics are organized into 200 archdioceses and dioceses and more than 19,000 local Catholic parishes. Each year over one million infants and 70,000 adults are baptized in U.S. Roman Catholic churches. Yet for all its great size, influence and long history, many non-Roman Catholics understand very little about the largest Christian denomination.
The purpose of this video is to help Protestant Christians and others develop a better understanding of the Roman Catholic Church, its history and basic beliefs by listening to Roman Catholics tell their own story.
The 35-minute program is organized into three parts: Roman Catholic beliefs, Church history, Catholic Renewal. The program includes interviews with Roman Catholic theologians, scholars, pastors and lay people. Portions of this program were recorded in Rome, Assisi, Trent and Casino, Italy. View Video |
ELCA Identity: 2006 Synod Assembly Video
 In “ELCA Identity” Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson explores what it means to be the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. This brief introduction to ELCA identity was produced for and shown at the 2006 synod assemblies. Together with the accompanying discussion guide, it can be an effective educational tool in ELCA congregations. View Video |
Churchwide Assembly Video 2005
 Order the 13-minute Video Scrapbook DVD from the Ninth ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Orlando. The DVD includes glimpses of plenary sessions, hearings, worship services, and other activities at the assembly. This DVD makes a great souvenir and is a wonderful way to share the Churchwide Assembly experience with your synod and congregation. View Video |
Understanding Jesus Of Nazereth
 (Click here) Join gifted pastor, theologian and Grace Matters radio host Peter Marty on a journey across the Holy Land. From Nazareth and Bethlehem where it all began, to Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan Valley, the Mount of Transfiguration and finally Jerusalem. “Introducing Jesus of Nazareth” is a straightforward, concise re-telling of the Gospel story. Helping Peter Marty tell the story, are a diverse group of pastors from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
Introducing The New Testament
 (Click here) Mosaic Television combines Holy Land footage, medieval art and the scholarship of ELCA college faculties to introduce you to the New Testament. Where did we get our New Testament? When was it written? To whom was it written? What is the difference between a gospel and an epistle? |
Introducing The Old Testament
 (Click here) Who wrote the Old Testament? When was it written? How was it put together? Recorded in Israel, the West Bank and Egypt, "Introducing the Old Testament" combines the biblical narrative, beautiful images and interviews with Old Testament scholars into a clear, useful presentation. |
Prayer
 (Click here) Go on a prayer journey across the Church. In the Northern Great Lakes Synod, the internet is helping connect people who pray. Learn about a prayer scrapbooking ministry in Rochelle, Illinois. Intercessory prayer ministry is modeled by Bethlehem Lutheran, an urban, African American congregation in New Orleans. |
Understanding Islam
 (Click here) What do Muslims believe? Who was the Prophet Mohammed? How does Islam relate to the Christian faith? The new issue of Mosaic Television will help members of your congregation gain insight and understanding into Islam, which is a mystery to many people.
Islam is among the world's fastest-growing religions. Since September 11, interest in Islam and the growing number of Muslim neighbors in the United States has skyrocketed. MOSAIC visits the oldest mosque in America--located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 1935--and spends time in the largest Muslim community in the U.S., Dearborn, Mich. The video includes interviews with Islamic scholars and Christian theologians, as well as people on the street. |
The Life Of Apostle Paul
 (Click here) Journey to Turkey and Greece with noted public television host Rick Steves who introduces us to the Apostle Paul, Christianity’s greatest theologian and missionary.
About two thousand years ago Roman soldiers executed Jesus of Nazareth. The story appeared to be over. But it was just getting started. Within a generation, pockets of Greek, Roman, and Jewish members of a new faith, developed communities throughout the Eastern Mediterranean world. In time, that new faith, Christianity, became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
This is the story of early Christianity’s greatest missionary and leading theologian - the Jewish Pharisee and tentmaker from Tarsus who became the Apostle Paul. |
Women of the early Church
 (Click here) Who were the women of the early church? What was their role in the formation of the faith? Why do we know so little about them? Recorded on location in Rome, Italy, the Winter 2004 edition of Mosaic brings a wealth of modern scholarship to your congregation as we tell the story of women in the first three centuries of Christianity. You will learn about women like Perpetua, Helena, Thecla and others.
We talk with scholars from Luther College, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Lutheran School of Theology at Philadelphia and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
"There are a number of women in every epic of church history who have answered the call," adds Cynthia Jűrisson, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
"We know that in the first century there were women in leadership positions,." says Robin D. Mattison, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. Use this Mosaic Television offering in your adult forum or women's gathering as a great way to spotlight the gifts and ministry of women in the church. |
Beyond Tsunami: Lutherans Respond
 (Click here) When disaster strikes in the United States or around the world, Americans are eager to respond. On December 26, 2004, an earthquake near Indonesia triggered a massive ocean wave that killed tens of thousands of people across South Asia.
“Beyond Tsunami: Lutherans Respond” takes us to India’s eastern coastline to see ELCA Disaster Response in action through one of its partners, the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India. In this video we learn that strong, long-term relationships with global partners like the church in India are what make ELCA Disaster Response so effective. |
Faithful Travel
 (Click here) Join noted travel author and public television host Rick Steves in an exclusive, five-program journey through church history and global mission. In “Faithful Travel,” Steves lays out his personal philosophy- and theology-about the nature of “faithful travel.” Steves asks fellow travelers to consider the impact of their travel on the people they meet, to delve deeply into the wonder of God’s created world - and God’s people - and to think carefully about how their travel helps (or hinders) matters of peace and justice. |
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