Why I Hated the Catechism (Then Couldn't Let It Go)

Most of us couldn't wait to close that little book for good — and then life kept handing it back. Pastor Eric Tritten grew up grinding through Luther's Small Catechism as mandatory memory work, counting the days until his eighth-grade confirmation would set him free from it forever. What he didn't expect was to find the same book waiting for him in college, then seminary — and for something to finally shift. This teaching traces that slow, honest journey from resentment to reliance, and it asks a question worth sitting with: is catechesis something you finished, or something that's still working on you? Pastor Tritten draws on the Ten Commandments, the Creed, and the Lord's Prayer not as dusty curriculum but as a framework that keeps pulling believers back to Scripture, back to Christ, and back to living a life of actual faith. He's also honest that Luther himself said he couldn't master the catechism — which means you're in good company if you feel the same way. 📖 Scripture referenced: Titus 2, the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer 🔗 Learn more at https://gloriadeihudson.org 🎥 New teachings from Pastor Eric Tritten every week — subscribe so you don't miss one. #WeeklyWord #GloriaDei #LutheranChurch #PastorEricTritten #Lutheran #SmallCatechism #LuthersCatechism #Catechesis #LutheranFaith #BibleStudy #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #Confession #ReformationTheology