The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

February 18, 2016

The Death of Luther

Martin Luther died at 3:00 AM on February 18, 1546. Contrary to the expectations of Luther and many of his colleagues, he did not die in Wittenberg, the location of many of his greatest accomplishments.

February 16, 2016

Reformation Spotlight: Philipp Melancthon

When Philipp Melanchthon spoke on Luther’s death in 1546, he said about himself and his fellow Lutherans, “We resemble orphans bereft of an excellent and faithful father.”

February 12, 2016

Singing the Reformation

In contrast to other notable reformers of his day, Luther believed that music was “a gift of God to be nurtured and used by man for his delight and edification, as a means for giving praise to the Creator, and as a vehicle for the proclamation of God’s Word.

February 3, 2016

Lutheran Spotlight: David Chytraeus

Philip Melanchthon, through his own vacillations on certain doctrines and his irenic spirit that ended up seeking peace at the expense of the truth. It would not be his enemies, however, who would heal these wounds, but his students.

January 19, 2016

'The First Rosa' — Film and Bible studies

This film will enlighten the Church to Dr. Rosa J. Young’s remarkable history as a pioneer Lutheran educator and missionary.

January 19, 2016

Luther's Translation of the Bible

Among his many contributions to the church, Luther also transformed and ennobled the German language through his translation of the Bible.

January 12, 2016

Luther's 'The Babylonian Captivity of the Church'

The Babylonian Captivity of the Church appeared in print less than a week before the papal bull against Luther reached Wittenberg in October, 1520. Both works were being prepared at the same time: while Rome was working to prosecute Luther’s heresy trail, Luther was putting the Roman sacramental system on trial.

January 6, 2016

Albrecht Dürer's "Adoration of the Magi"

In 1517 when Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Albrecht Dürer's magnificent painting, Adoration of the Magi, hung just inside the church mere feet away!

January 3, 2016

Reflections on Luther's Flood Prayer

Theology will always lead to prayer. We listen to God and then echo His words back to Him in prayer. If you want to know what someone believes, listen to the way that they pray.