Today, we remember Martin Luther, pastor, professor, reformer - a man God used to bring His Church back to the heart of the Gospel: that we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. The thing about Luther is, he didn’t set out to start a movement. He wasn’t looking to divide … Continue reading Commemoration of Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor
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The Universal Priesthood of Believers and the Pastoral Office
In modern, Western Christianity, we have seen a subtle, but pervasive confusion that has emerge, even within the Lutheran tradition. I tend to trace it back to the Second and the Third Great Awakening on one hand, and the Haugean Lutheran Piety Movement under Hans Nielsen Hauge, This is, namely, the confusion that has emerged … Continue reading The Universal Priesthood of Believers and the Pastoral Office
Music Monday: Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice
Beloved in the Lord, as we continue our journey through Lutheran hymnody, this next one should be a favorite, but is, often times, overlooked. “Dear Christians One and All Rejoice” was written in 1523. It was the first hymn that Luther wrote for congregational use, and was included in the first Lutheran hymnal, published in … Continue reading Music Monday: Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice