Good Works in the Freedom of Faith
If people do not need to engage in good works to secure their salvation, why bother with attempting to live an ethical life?
John T. Pless
The Rev. Dr. John T. Pless serves as assistant professor of pastoral ministry and missions at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. He is the author of numerous books including Martin Luther Preacher of the Cross and Handling the Word of Truth.
When Prayer Goes Wrong
Politicians find it expedient to give an occasional nod to God, whoever or whatever they conceive the deity to be.
How Does Faith Give Freedom?
In this next section of The Freedom of a Christian, Luther unpacks his assertion that faith alone justifies the sinner before God.
A Tract on Life in Christ
In “The Freedom of a Christian,” Luther lays out the central Reformation assertion that faith in Christ and not works of the law justifies sinful human beings in the sight of God.
An Anniversary Celebration to Decline
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the decision by two predecessor bodies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to ordain women into the pastoral office.
Herman Sasse: Courage for Confession
Sasse was a faithful witness to the cross of Christ in his teaching and writing but also in a life that brought him into conflict and suffering on account of the Gospel.