As we meditate on the Lord’s Prayer and think about “forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive our trespassers”, we must also think about confession. There are stories of young Martin Luther confessing his sins for hours on end, then leaving his confessor, and then immediately returning, realizing he left out something and fearing the consequences. […]
Tag: Fear
On Our Father
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” The opening of the Lord’s Prayer. Good and right prayer begins with focus towards the Divine (our Heavenly Father), adoration of His Holy Name, and a reminder to ourselves that He is Holy. Now, in some churches there is discussion about using the term “Father” when referring to God. […]
On Discussion
While scholars debate if Martin Luther actually nailed his 95 theses to a church door (or if he instead “mailed” them), no one debates his intention: to start a discussion about the abuses he saw in the church of his day. His purpose at that moment in his life was not protest or reform. He […]
Relevant Reformation 