By Heart

By Heart
Author: R. Guy Erwin
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781506431482

Martin Luther had a way with words and an eye toward instruction as he wrote the Small Catechism. Written to awaken and affirm faith as well as provide a helpful tool for households and congregations, the Small Catechism delivers the precise and profound words that have become the heart of Lutheran teaching about the Christian faith. As you will see in the story of the Small Catechism, Luther saw firsthand how far removed the gospel was from the people's experience. So, he set about crafting a simple Q & A on the basics of God's word, aimed at bringing the Holy Spirit into the hearts of sixteenth-century readers, readers ever since, and into your heart too.

My Conversations with Martin Luther

My Conversations with Martin Luther
Author: Timothy F. Lull
Publisher: Augsburg Books
Total Pages: 164
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781451419238

What could a 16th-century German possibly have to say to us modern folk as we enter the 21st century? If that man is Martin Luther, a lot! In this richly imagined book, Timothy Lull presents a series of fictional conversations with Martin Luther, the great reformer. Originating from sites in California and Germany, these provocative conversations offer reflections on Luther's world and the world in which we live.Lull offers Luther's pithy observations on such timely topics as the family and sexuality, roles of men and women, enemies and friends, renewal in the church, politics and ecumenism, interpretation of the Bible, and the resistance of congregations to the gospel message. Finally, Luther has a few surprising bits of news about current activities in heaven! This is a delightfully entertaining book packed with wisdom and insight for today's Christian.

Conversations with Luther, Selections from Recently Published Sources of the Table Talk

Conversations with Luther, Selections from Recently Published Sources of the Table Talk
Author: Martin Luther
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2016-06-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781534847712

Conversations With Luther, Selections From Recently Published Sources of the Table Talk by Martin Luther. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1915 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.

Making Sense of Martin Luther

Making Sense of Martin Luther
Author: David J. Lose
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2017-09-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1506446922

Making Sense of Martin Luther uses a conversational format to explore how Luther’s dynamic understanding of God’s life-changing gospel informs day-to-day faith and life in the world today. Introduction: Luther as Monk, Myth, and Messenger Chapter 1: The Reluctant Reformer—Introducing “the Monk Who Changed the World” Chapter 2: Freedom! Justification by Grace through Faith Chapter 3: The Present-Tense God—Law and Gospel Chapter 4: The Ambidextrous God—The Two Kingdoms and God’s Ongoing Work in the World Chapter 5: Called for Good—Vocation, Sinning Boldly, and the Respiratory System of the Body of Christ Chapter 6: God Hidden and Revealed—Luther’s Theology of the Cross and the Sacraments Chapter 7: Semper Simul—Sin, Forgiveness, and “Becoming Christian” Accompanying leader guide and DVD are available.

A World Ablaze

A World Ablaze
Author: Craig Harline
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2017
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0190275189

It's not always easy to find the human Martin Luther underneath the centuries of accumulated myth. A World Ablaze focuses on the drama and uncertainty of the first few critical years of Luther's rise, when his personal struggles with salvation were transformed into a crisis of Christendom.

Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview

Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview
Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Publisher: Melville House
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1612196160

As the Black Lives Matter movement gains momentum, and books like Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me and Claudia Rankine's Citizen swing national attention toward the racism and violence that continue to poison our communities, it's as urgent now as ever to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., whose insistence on equality and peace defined the Civil Rights Movement and forever changed the course of American history. This collection ranges from an early 1961 interview in which King describes his reasons for joining the ministry (after considering medicine), to a 1964 conversation with Robert Penn Warren, to his last interview, which was conducted on stage at the convention of the Rabbinical Assembly, just ten days before King's assassination. Timely, poignant, and inspiring, Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview is an essential addition to the Last Interview series.