Martin Luther’s Confession of the Gospel of Justification
In 1519, Luther published an edited copy of his lectures on Galatians. This text represented his clearest exposition of the doctrine of justification. …
In 1519, Luther published an edited copy of his lectures on Galatians. This text represented his clearest exposition of the doctrine of justification. …
The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses in late 1517 initiated theological debates over the nature of grace and faith, true repentance, and authority in…
This week we celebrate the 501st anniversary of the Reformation. On October 31st, 1517 a German professor at the University of Wittenberg named…
In the face of continual revelations of sodomy and pedophilia perpetrated by Roman clergy, abuse cover-ups, and the enabling of repeated abuse by…
Five hundred years ago today, on April 26, 1518, Martin Luther presented and defended a number of “theological paradoxes” in a debate at…
This is part six of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the…
This is part five of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the…
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find…
This is part four of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the…
This is part three of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the…
This is part two of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the…
This is part one of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the…
Reformation Day October 31, 2017 The Life of Repentance Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the…
This is the second article in a series published in the local newspapers of Clayton County, IA. Luther was brought before the Emperor,…
“Out of love and zeal for truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following theses will be publicly discussed at…
The following is the first of a series of articles written for the local papers in Clayton County, Iowa. This October 31st is…
Luther’s Tower Experience: Martin Luther Finds the Gospel St. John and Trinity Lutheran Churches Sunday, October 29, 2017 We date the Reformation back…
“Reformation 500: By Grace Alone” (Romans 3:19-28) Happy Reformation Day! Now I could say that every year on the last Sunday in October,…
October, 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: This month, we Lutherans celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. On October 31, 1517,…
“Grace Alone” The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity October 8, 2017 Romans 3:23—25a “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of…
The Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession June 25, 2017 “Confessing the True Faith” Matthew 10:26-33 Faith alone makes us Christians. Confession alone marks…
This year, the 500th anniversary year of the Lutheran Reformation (1517), the commemoration of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession (1530), June 25,…
“In human teachings the righteousness of man is revealed and taught, that is, who is and becomes righteous before himself and before other…
The Evangelical Lutheran princes of the Holy Roman Empire presented their confession of faith to Emperor Charles V on June 25, 1530. This…
The forty-ninth annual Bjarne Wollan Teigen Reformation Lectures were held at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN on October 27–28, 2016. The theme…