Evangelisk-lutherske kirker

Overalt i det danske samfund er der spor af kristendommen. Kirkerne er synlige i det danske landskab og bybillede. De fleste betaler kirkeskat, præsterne er statslige embedsmænd, alle skal – uanset trosretning – have deres børn skrevet ind i kirkebøgerne, og kalenderåret har en lang række kirkelige helligdage. Alligevel er mange ikke opmærksomme på, hvordan kristendommen og navnlig lutherdommen har præget det moderne danske samfund. Kirken og den lutherske tro har historisk spillet en betydeligt større rolle for den danske befolkning, end den gør i dag. Pligt og omsorg viser, hvordan den kristne kulturarv og luthersk teologi har præget det danske samfund på områder, vi ikke umiddelbart forstår som religiøse. Og bogen giver baggrunden for vores forestillinger om autoritet, socialt ansvar, pligt, arbejde, fattige og omsorg. Det moderne danske samfund har lutherske rødder – rødder, der har givet næring til vores forståelse af velfærdsstatens grundprincipper om sociale ydelser, gratis uddannelse, ligestilling og familiepolitik. På den måde bidrager bogen til en dybere forståelse af danskernes tillid til velfærdsstaten.

Hemmeligheden: At modtage Guds overnaturlige overflodVores Gud er en overflodens Gud. Han er ikke fattig, ikke nærig, ikke begrænset. Alligevel føler vi det ofte, som om Guds velsignelser er gået os forbi, og vi oplever, at vi kæmper for at have nok. Problemet er, at vi ikke ved, hvordan vi får adgang til Guds rigdom. Vi forstår ikke, hvordan vi skal modtage den – og hvad vi skal gøre, når vi modtager den.Den respekterede bibellærer Derek Prince viser dig med visdom og indsigt, hvordan du skal modtage denne arv. Han viser dig også:Hvordan du kan blive sat fri fra en fattigdomsåndFem principper for at modtage Guds overflodHvordan du kan velsigne andre med Guds overflodPraktiske skridt og vejledning til at skabe et liv i overflodOg meget mere!Gud ønsker at give dig sit riges generøse velsignelser. Begynd i dag at leve et liv i overflod.

Kolb explores Luther's use of the Latin preposition coram - "face-to-face" - to demonstrate the foundational role of relationships in Luther's thought. For Luther, believers, fundamentally rooted in their relationship with the Creator of every person and thing, experience all of life's realities in relationship: with God, self, and others.

The 18 essays in this volume offer a cross-section of Preus's research and commentary on the doctrine of justification and on the Lutheran Confessions and their application in the life of the church today. Also included in this volume are 4 reflections on the life and ministry of Robert Preus provided by David P. Scaer, John Stephenson, Kurt Marquart and Daniel Preus.Preface and introduction written by Klemet I. Preus, Robert's son.

Designed for beginner students of New Testament Greek, this book allows readers to easily comprehend several of the most important Scripture passages.

The Small Catechism authored by Martin Luther stands as a seminal work, laying the groundwork for Protestant teachings and succinctly encapsulating Luther's theology. In this enduring text, Luther presents a systematic exposition of essential Christian doctrine, grounded in Scripture and the teachings of the early church. Through a series of catechetical questions and answers, he elucidates the significance of the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the sacraments of Baptism.Beyond mere instruction, the Small Catechism serves as a theological primer, equipping believers with a robust framework for understanding and articulating their faith. Luther's lucid explanations and pastoral insights offer practical guidance for Christian living, emphasizing the centrality of grace, faith, and the Word of God.As a foundational text of Lutheran theology and a touchstone for Protestant Christianity, The Small Catechism continues to exert profound influence on theological education, church practice, and spiritual formation.

Although baptized as a child and serving faithfully as a pastor and theologian in the German Evangelische Kirche, Paul Leo was persecuted, removed from his church position, and imprisoned by the Nazi regime due to his Jewish ancestry. Leo was a descendent of Moses Mendelssohn, the famous Jewish philosopher, and Fanny Hensel nee Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, the composer and pianist. The book carefully documents how the Nazis took severe measures against Leo, a Christian minister, because of his Jewish lineage. This eventuated in his incarceration in Buchenwald concentration camp before he was able to flee Germany as an exile to the United States. His escape from Germany was mediated through a refugee camp in the Netherlands and emigration to the US through the sponsorship of his colleague and friend Otto Piper, on the faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary. The story of Paul Leo in America includes his teaching at Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, pastorates in southern Texas, and professorship at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. This book highlights the teaching and scholarly publications by Leo and his marriage to the accomplished artist Eva (Dittrich) Leo.

A 26-lesson study guide on Luther's Small Catechism. Sections cover the Law and Gospel, Apostles's Creed, the Lord¿s Prayer, the sacraments, Martin Luther, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and more. Lessons provide hymns, prayers, proof texts and a review.

In short, concise chapters, author Richard Eyer guides readers through the process of making ethical decisions from a Law/Gospel perspective. Eyer's easy-to-read style helps readers focus on the issues that confront people in this modern, high-tech age, including reproductive technology and end-of-life issues. In the course of the discussion, Eyer presents biblical and Gospel insights into living as God's holy people, redeemed in Christ.

This one-year curriculum follows the 1991 edition of Luther's Small Catechism with Explanation and can be augmented with the junior high minicourse, Charting the Course.The Teacher Guide provides easy-to teach lessons and reproducible test questions with answers. 40 sessions.

A down-to-earth resource to help teachers build strategies for their student's faith development. Offers suggestions for preparing age-appropriate lessons and activities.

Questions about Lutherans and the Holy Spirit? This book probes Lutheranism from Luther to the Formula of Concord (1517-1577) and presents a striking consistency regarding the Holy Spirit among Lutheran Reformers. The Holy Spirit dominated Luther's writing, not only in theology, but in all aspects of living out God's will. Six of the theologians researched in this book were also pastors dealing with enormous challenges from government interference, war, religious disputes, and, as Luther declared, ""The rage of the devil."" The solution was not brilliant arguments or ""best practices."" The solution to a Christian's guilty conscience or lukewarm faith was not trying harder or doing good works. Rather, it was to confess failure, to eliminate self-dependence, and to cry out to the Holy Spirit, who alone is totally sufficient in every situation.Theologians, pastors, missionaries, Sunday-school teachers, workers and retirees, moms and dads, students and kids--everyone--is powerless to accomplish anything in the kingdom of God. Only the Holy Spirit is able to change hearts and meet needs. He graciously responds to all who call. Yes, the work of the Holy Spirit and his power is Lutheran, for Luther in the sixteenth century and for Lutherans today.

Pietism was repeatedly confronted with the accusation that it was hostile to art. In the late 17th century, for example, ornate church music met with criticism from many Pietists. At the same time, they appreciated music as an important component of public worship, which should deepen the piety of the converted and appeal to the hearts of the unconverted. However, this was preceded by the conviction that the criterion for appreciating music was to be found in the faith convictions of the composer and performer themselves. This tension underlies the musical thinking of Halle's theologians in the 18th century. The study by Joyce L. Irwin refrains from dealing with polemical literature in the environment of Pietism, but rather draws on texts that treat passages of the Bible dealing with music.In addition to the biblical commentaries of August Hermann Francke, Joachim Lange, Johann Jakob Rambach, Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten, and Johann Salomo Semler, poetic texts also come into view, such as the hymnals of Freylinghausen, the poems of Rambach, and the poetry and drama of August Hermann Niemeyer. In the process, it becomes apparent that music in Pietism is essential for the service to God, but that the spiritual conviction of the individual remains crucial.

The poems in Jeffrey L. Johnson's collection, Babylon, trace paths we travel and describe places we occupy. These poems explore aspects of our perceptions of place.