by Bob | Jun 25, 2016 | Martin Luther
In Luther’s tract, The Freedom of a Christian, written in October 1520, Luther describes how the gospel nurtures the Christian. Then he provides one of his most succinct summaries of the gospel—in 184 words. The Christian Nurtured by the Gospel “Nothing else in...
by Bob | May 27, 2016 | Martin Luther, Pastoral Counseling
I’ve started working on book 14: Martin Luther’s Pastoral Counseling: Counseling Under the Cross. In my previous post, I shared snippets from chapter 5: Gospel-Centered Comfort for Suffering. Today, I’m offering a taste of chapter 7: Christ’s Medicine for Suffering....
by Bob | Feb 17, 2015 | Biblical Counseling, Luther, Martin Luther, Mental Illness
During my presentation at ACBC and at the Faith Biblical Counseling Training Conference on Mental Illness and the Church, I noted that: One of the failures of the modern evangelical church is our tendency to start over from scratch each generation. We fail to glean...
by Bob | Nov 1, 2013 | Halloween, Luther, Martin Luther, Reformation, Reformation Day, Reformation Sunday
5 Top Christian Blog Posts of the Week—The Reformation Day Edition 5 top Christian blog posts of the week—posts on Reformation Sunday, Reformation Day, Reformation Week. Rubbing Hope into the Reality of Death Nancy Guthrie at The Gospel Coalition provides a unique...
by Bob | Oct 31, 2013 | Halloween, Luther, Martin Luther, Reformation, Reformation Day, Reformation Sunday
Reformation Week: Martin Luther’s Story, Part 4—Clothed by Christ Note: This week’s posts share a dramatic reading that I present in character as Martin Luther telling his story of salvation by grace alone through faith alone. To read Part 1, visit Unable to Satisfy...