Churchly Challenges and God’s Work

November 20, 2020 / By

Over the last few months, we have talked about problems that afflict us — half-heartedness, slackness, falsehoods, fragmentation, failure to preach the Gospel.

Joseph the Father

November 17, 2020 / By

There are no accidents in God’s plan for our salvation. He planned and executed everything perfectly for the salvation of mankind.

A Tract on Life in Christ

April 1, 2021 / By

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.

Lord Keep Us Steadfast

November 17, 2020 / By

Luther’s much simpler and shorter hymn, “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word” (LSB 655), simply wins the day, hands down.

Let It Be Done

November 16, 2020 / By

“If I knew the world was to end tomorrow, I would still plant an apple tree today.” This memorable quotation is often attributed to Martin Luther.

Called to Serve

August 29, 2023 / By

Martin was a career military officer, as his father before him. That’s the way it was in the 4th century in the Roman Imperial Army.

Creating a New God

November 5, 2020 / By

Whatever you put your faith in, that is your god. So said Luther in his explanation to the First Commandment in the Large Catechism.

Temporal and Eternal

November 3, 2020 / By

The two kingdoms doctrine in Lutheran theology is not just distinction between the church and the state, the sacred and the secular, or the spiritual and the physical. Luther often described them as the “temporal kingdom” and the “eternal kingdom.” Though temporal and eternal includes the other senses, the distinction between the temporal and the …

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Lutheran Witness: November 2020

November 17, 2020 / By

The November Lutheran Witness discusses the gifts of God in the Lord’s Supper under the theme “Fellowship at the Table for You.”

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