Crash Course: God

The biggest question—who is this God we seek, doubt, and love?

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Do you ever find yourself grappling with life’s big questions about God—questions like, How do I know God exists? or Why does God allow suffering?

These are deeply human questions, and you’re not alone in wondering.

We’ve all wrestled with foundational questions about God, and “Crash Course: God” is your space to begin finding answers. With your eyes on Scripture and a seasoned pastor guiding you through theology and practice, we’ll dive into a deeper understanding of God’s existence, character, and presence in the world together.

Whether you’re just beginning your journey of discovery or supporting others who are asking these questions, Crash Course: God will equip you with the tools and insights to explore who God is—and why that matters.

What You'll Learn

  • What Scripture, theology, church history, and our own identities tell us about God’s nature.
  • Essential Christian understandings of faith, prayer, sin, the Trinity, and more.
  • First steps for answering your foundational questions about God’s existence, character, and presence in the world.
  • How doubt and questions can co-exist with faith.
  • Insights from video conversations with Christians who may have the same questions that you do, and from theologians that have been considering answers to those questions.
  • The resonant meaning of the theological concept of imago dei, and how it guides us into a faithful view of humanity and creation.
  • Why prayer is integral to forming a relationship with God.
  • The many ways believers throughout history have attempted to answer questions like “How do I know God exists?” and “Why does God allow suffering?”
  • What it might look like to live a “good life” as a Christ-follower, considering the diverse ways Christian people and traditions seek to love and follow God.

About this Course

  • Modules

8

  • Learning Elements

67

  • Videos

19

  • Practices & Activities

12

  • Time

6 hours, 30 minutes

  • Price

$55

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Here's What's Inside...

Get oriented to the course, meet your instructor, download the interactive handbook, and more.

In this module, you will:

  • Know that the essence of God is love.
  • Know what the Bible says about God.
  • Learn about God as a community of three persons whose mission is to love the world.
  • Discover similarities and differences of God in the Old and New Testaments.

In this module, you will:

  • See faith is a relationship with God.
  • Consider the difference between faith and "knowing."
  • Learn doubt, or questioning God, can co-exist with faith.
  • Understand attempts to prove God's existence throughout history.

In this module, you will:

  • Learn basic Christian understandings of living a "good life."
  • Consider different ways people have followed God.
  • Explore how different faith traditions view the human/God relationship.

In this module, you will:

  • Learn what prayer is.
  • Learn about the Lord's Prayer.
  • Explore three types of prayers.

In this module, you will:

  • Learn about sin.
  • Explore how God is present in the midst of suffering.
  • Consider why we can have faith in the midst of suffering.

In this module, you will:

  • Learn about the theological concept of "imago Dei."
  • Consider the impact of the concept on ecology and the human body.
  • Consider how they can live into God's image of them.

Find out your next steps as you complete the course. You'll also be encouraged to submit feedback about your course.

You'll Learn How to Connect with God
Someone sits in a golden field at sunset, holding an open bible.

Connecting with God often begins with questioning and seeking God. As you dive into the basics of who God is—exploring the foundational theology and Scriptures Christians have looked to for centuries—you will kindle and fortify your faith, your identity as a believer, and your relationship with Christ.

What to Expect

  • Access to the Faith+Lead Learning Lab—a digital community of fellow learners and leaders.
  • Lifetime, flexible access to all course modules, the comprehensive handbook, and other essential learning materials.

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Meet Your Instructor

  • Stephanie Luedtke

    Associate Pastor, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Minnesota

    Stephanie Luedtke is a pastor, educator and artist of sorts, often weaving education and art through her ministry, or ministry into art and education. As a certified music educator, Luedtke has taught students from preschool to retirement communities on topics of music history and appreciation, vocal music, and small and large group instrumental instruction. She is also a rostered Deacon in the ELCA, with a master’s degree in worship arts. Luedtke enjoys helping people of all ages find meaningful ways to worship, learn, and be in faithful community together.

    Through her roles as a music teacher, consultant, coach, and curriculum writer, and her ministry in churches and judicatories, Luedtke has always lived out her passions and worked to help others discover theirs. A wife and mother, she enjoys gardening, reading science fiction, drinking good wine, and training for the next race.

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