Reformation articles

Parent conversations: You might be a Lutheran parent if . . .
By Rob Guenther
Does anyone else feel the weight of all the serious issues we...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Public ministers of the gospel are called to serve
By Joel Otto
Priests in the Middle Ages had two primary tasks: Correctly perform the...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: The church is believers in Jesus
By Joel Otto
In Luther’s days, there were differing views about what the church looked...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: God’s different work in two kingdoms
By Joel Otto
There has always been tension between the church and government. At various...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Vocation: Serving God and others
By Joel Otto
Monasticism received a lot of attention from Luther and his fellow reformers....

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Faith-produced good works
By Joel Otto
One of the sharpest criticisms of Lutheran theology revolves around the subject...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Living a life of repentance
By Joel Otto
When Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses, he was seeking a debate...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Lord’s Supper
By Joel Otto
Teachings about the Lord’s Supper separate most of the various branches of...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Baptism
By Joel Otto
Most American Protestant Christians have views of Baptism different from Lutherans. Some...
"What it means to be truly Lutheran" 12-part series

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Public ministers of the gospel are called to serve
By Joel Otto
Priests in the Middle Ages had two primary tasks: Correctly perform the...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: The church is believers in Jesus
By Joel Otto
In Luther’s days, there were differing views about what the church looked...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: God’s different work in two kingdoms
By Joel Otto
There has always been tension between the church and government. At various...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Vocation: Serving God and others
By Joel Otto
Monasticism received a lot of attention from Luther and his fellow reformers....

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Faith-produced good works
By Joel Otto
One of the sharpest criticisms of Lutheran theology revolves around the subject...

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Living a life of repentance
By Joel Otto
When Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses, he was seeking a debate...