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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... Lord,” Luther declared from the pulpit on one such occasion. “Let everyone remain in his calling, for your neighbor ... God is a gracious and loving Father. He is not forsaking those who suffer. He loves them more than they love ...
... Lord,” Luther declared from the pulpit on one such occasion. “Let everyone remain in his calling, for your neighbor ... God is a gracious and loving Father. He is not forsaking those who suffer. He loves them more than they love ...
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... lord, Frederick, duke of Saxony, archmarshal and elector of the Holy Roman Empire, landgrave of Thuringia, margrave of Meissen, my very gracious I — Comfort for the Sick and Dying ...
... lord, Frederick, duke of Saxony, archmarshal and elector of the Holy Roman Empire, landgrave of Thuringia, margrave of Meissen, my very gracious I — Comfort for the Sick and Dying ...
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Martin Luther. Empire, landgrave of Thuringia, margrave of Meissen, my very gracious lord. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus has left us a commandment that concerns all Christians alike, namely, that we should perform humanitarian duties or ...
Martin Luther. Empire, landgrave of Thuringia, margrave of Meissen, my very gracious lord. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus has left us a commandment that concerns all Christians alike, namely, that we should perform humanitarian duties or ...
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... gracious lord and friend: grace and peace in Christ. My dear Lord and Friend, Chancellor Müller: I address you thus, and it is right that I do so, although this may displease some of your colleagues. I have received your letter, and ...
... gracious lord and friend: grace and peace in Christ. My dear Lord and Friend, Chancellor Müller: I address you thus, and it is right that I do so, although this may displease some of your colleagues. I have received your letter, and ...
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... God defend us from these. In fact, he has already freed us from them, and in their place we bear his easy yoke and his light burden. We must continue to do so. The exchange is to be accepted cheerfully. He is a good merchant and a gracious ...
... God defend us from these. In fact, he has already freed us from them, and in their place we bear his easy yoke and his light burden. We must continue to do so. The exchange is to be accepted cheerfully. He is a good merchant and a gracious ...
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