Fasting: Two Ways
Martin Luther on the two types of fasting. Here’s a helpful distinction from Luther: the fasting we choose, and the fasting God chooses. This Gospel is re...
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Warning against the “Misfortune of Prosperity”
Martin Luther, teaching on Psalm 69, warns about the “misfortune of prosperity.” This passage is worth meditating on… But if we would see corr...
The Three Blessings of Tribulation and Trouble: Martin Luther on Psalm 4:1
Psalm 4 is one of the great evening Psalms, a Psalm of confidence and faith. Verse 1 reads: “You have relieved me in my distresses.” Luther translat...
Lectures on Christian Suffering
The good people of Calvary Lutheran Church in Elgin, Illinois host a theological conference every fall. Last year they asked if I could speak about Christian Su...