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Luther Travels under the Lord’s Protecting Hand
That Luther decided to go to Worms gives some indication of how he read the invitation from Emperor Charles. He did not think he was being called solely to recant what he had written, but to provide “information about certain doctrines” and discuss what he taught from the Scriptures. On April 2, he left Wittenberg…
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The Question Facing Luther: Should He Travel to Worms?
It’s important to note that the emperor had extended an invitation. He had not issued a command under threat of punishment. In other words, Luther did not have to appear before the gathering of the Holy Roman Empire. In fact, a good argument could have been made that Luther should decline the invitation. Those who…
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A Day in the Life of a Youth Pastor – Clark Schultz
When your favorite Latin teacher from high school asks you to write an article about a day in the life of a pastor, one jumps at the chance. But when he follows up with, “This article needs to be so many words,” one begins to ponder: If I only work one day a week, how…
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The Papal Bulls, Part Two
While the books were burning, Luther decided to throw into the fire the papal bull that threatened to excommunicate him. From a letter Spalatin wrote to Elector Frederick on December 3, Luther had at least a week earlier “decided to burn the bull publicly in the pulpit unless they mend their abuses.”[1] He burned the…
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The Papal Bulls, Part One
Pope Leo X issued a formal decree, dated June 15, 1520, condemning the errors of Martin Luther and his followers. Popularly known as Exsurge Domine (Arise, Lord), from the Latin words with which it began, the papal bull specifically listed forty-one errors to be found in the writings of Luther and his followers. Pope Leo…
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A Day in the Life of a Pastor – Jonathan Scharf
So, what does a pastor do when he’s not in the pulpit? That’s a great question because it changes so much depending on the pastor and the situation, the gifts he has and the call he’s been issued. I was called as an “outreach” pastor, so I make sure to reserve four slots of time…
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