Luther: Letters of Spiritual CounselPickle Partners Publishing, 2018 M09 3 - 349 pages Martin Luther is often thought of as a world-shaking figure who defied papacy and empire to introduce a reformation in the teaching, worship, organization, and life of the church. Sometimes it is forgotten that he was also a pastor and shepherd of souls. Collected in this volume are Luther’s letters of spiritual counsel, which he offered to his contemporaries in the midst of sickness, death, persecution, imprisonment, famine, and political instability. For Luther, spiritual counsel was about establishing, nurturing, and strengthening faith. Freshly translated from the original German and Latin, these letters shed light on the fascinating relationship between his pastoral counsel and his theology. “Since spiritual direction is not the wholesale application of general principles, but the painstaking working out of spirituality in specific situations, the personal letter is one of its best expressions. Luther knew the holy gospel and the human heart, and the double knowledge is evident on the pages of these letters.”—Eugene H. Peterson, Regent College |
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... reformation in the teaching, worship, organization, and life of the Church and to leave a lasting impression on Western civilization. It is sometimes forgotten that he was also—and above all else—a pastor and shepherd of souls. It is ...
... reformation in the teaching, worship, organization, and life of the Church and to leave a lasting impression on Western civilization. It is sometimes forgotten that he was also—and above all else—a pastor and shepherd of souls. It is ...
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... Reformation Luther had reason to be grateful, was stricken with gout, kidney stone, and fever in the late summer of 1519 and his court feared for his life. The elector's chaplain and secretary, George Spalatin (14841545), who played the ...
... Reformation Luther had reason to be grateful, was stricken with gout, kidney stone, and fever in the late summer of 1519 and his court feared for his life. The elector's chaplain and secretary, George Spalatin (14841545), who played the ...
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... Reformation teaching about Christ which must have been especially meaningful to her. The major theme of the tender letter was taken from John 16:33. [Text in German; WA, Br, VI, 103-104.] Grace and peace in Christ Jesus, our Lord and ...
... Reformation teaching about Christ which must have been especially meaningful to her. The major theme of the tender letter was taken from John 16:33. [Text in German; WA, Br, VI, 103-104.] Grace and peace in Christ Jesus, our Lord and ...
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... position as cathedral canon to embrace the teaching of the Reformation. In 1533 he went to the imperial free city of Dinkelsbühl, in Franconia, as an Evangelical clergyman and quickly won the confidence of his parishioners.
... position as cathedral canon to embrace the teaching of the Reformation. In 1533 he went to the imperial free city of Dinkelsbühl, in Franconia, as an Evangelical clergyman and quickly won the confidence of his parishioners.
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... Reformation. In 1524, von Staremberg's wife, Magdalene, nee Losenstein, died, and her death was the occasion for the following letter of consolation. Furnished with a short preface by an unknown hand, it was printed in leaflet form the ...
... Reformation. In 1524, von Staremberg's wife, Magdalene, nee Losenstein, died, and her death was the occasion for the following letter of consolation. Furnished with a short preface by an unknown hand, it was printed in leaflet form the ...
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Accordingly Amen asked Augustinian believe brother cause Christian Church comfort commanded confession conscience counsel counts of Mansfeld dear Lord death devil Doctor Duke George duke of Saxony Eisleben ELECTOR JOHN elector of Saxony Evangelical evil faith father flee following letter George Spalatin give glory God’s grace God’s keeping God’s Word godly gospel grace and peace gracious lord Hausmann heart Herewith I commit highborn Prince Holy honor JOHN OF SAXONY Jonas Justus Jonas live Lord Jesus Christ Lord’s Luther wrote Macaronic text Majesty Mansfeld margrave of Meissen married Martin Luther Matt matter monastery neighbor pastor peace in Christ pestilence Philip Melanchthon pray prayers preachers Reformation Sacrament Saint Paul Satan Scriptures Serene sick sins spirit suffer TABLE TALK RECORDED Text in German Text in Latin things thou thoughts Thuringia town council wife wish Wittenberg write written Zwickau