Reformation

The following resources highlight the history, theology and continued effects of the Reformation today.

Reformation

The following resources highlight the history, theology and continued effects of the Reformation today.

The Life of Luther

Follow the key events of the Reformation through a close study of the life of Martin Luther.

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Luther's Writings

Essays, letters and books written by Luther in his lifetime.

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Bible Studies with Luther

Use Martin Luther’s work on Genesis and Galatians as you study God’s Word.

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Reformation Reading

Make your own list of Reformation reading essentials.

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In the News

October 9, 2026

October ‘LW’ explores justification

Justification is at the heart of Lutheran doctrine, and the comfort this teaching gives sets Lutheranism apart from other Christian traditions.

September 3, 2025

The Story of Lutheran Education

From Luther’s day to ours, Lutherans have made quality Christian education a central priority.

June 11, 2025

Honoring our church worker spouses

This month, as the church remembers the 500th anniversary of the marriage of Martin and Katie Luther, the LCMS also honors church worker spouses.

Highlights

The Large and Small Catechisms of Dr. Luther

The Large and Small Catechisms of Dr. Luther

The Large and Small Catechisms of Dr. Luther were born of pastoral necessity. In 1528, Luther and his colleagues visited the congregations in Saxony to assess their spiritual health. Luther was horrified.

Christ's Presence in the Sacrament

The presence of Christ’s body and blood in the sacrament of the altar was a matter of great debate in the early sixteenth century. Particularly in the 1520’s this question was fiercely debated among different Reformers.

Preparation for the Sacrament: Christian Questions with Their Answers

St. Paul writes, “Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (1 Cor. 11:28; ESV). Why?

Luther's Invocavit Sermons, Part 2 - The Conscience & the Work of the Word

The Gospel reading for Invocavit is Satan’s temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. While Luther never explicitly refers to the text, he warns his hearers of succumbing to the devil’s temptations when they neglect the Word of God.

March 5, 2017

Luther's Invocavit Sermons, Part I - From the Wartburg to St. Mary's Pulpit

On Invocavit Sunday (the First Sunday in Lent), 1522, Martin Luther began a series of eight short sermons in which he taught the people of Wittenberg how the reformation of the Church should be carried out.