Mondays with Marty

In this week's installment from Off the Record with Martin Luther, Luther extols the value of the Psalms:

3416. One should always have the Psalms on hand and constantly and without interruption reflect upon them, because we can never adequately appreciate their splendor unless we read them diligently (p. 343).

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Mondays with Marty

In this week's installment from Off the Record with Martin Luther, Luther describes the necessity of variety in preaching:

234. A preacher is like a carpenter; his tools are God's Word. Because the audience, upon whom he is to work, is diversified, he should not continuously teach in the same tone, rather, in respect of the differences in his congregation, comfort for a while, frighten, scold, offer reconciliation, and so on. (p. 209).

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Mondays with Marty

In this week's installment from Off the Record with Martin Luther, Luther describes our tendency towards idols:

3407. Those who don't trust in God, trust in creation; the papists in their works; the pagans in their idols; the greedy in their possessions; others in their princes, and so on. The world wants and insists upon having an idol, for it belongs to the devil, who wants to be so honored. Therefore, do not be disturbed by their ungratefulness and evil, carry on.  (p. 277).

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Mondays with Marty

In this week's installment from Off the Record with Martin Luther, Luther describes his dislike of talkative people:

2401. I hate people who talk a lot. Because most of the time, when it sounds like they have something really important to say, they are telling lies. For the truth, however, with which they are rarely acquainted, they use few words. (p. 110).

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When the Going Gets Tough... (Exodus 6:2-27)

This past Sunday I had the privilege of preaching at Christ's Covenant Church. I continued our series in Exodus, which is entitled "From Slavery to Sonship." You can find the audio of the message here.

Mondays with Marty

In this week's installment from Off the Record with Martin Luther, Luther describes the devil:

724. The devil is no doctor of theology, but he is experienced, and no one stands against him except Jesus Christ. The devil can imitate God and say [Matthew 4:9] "I will give you all these [all the kingdoms of the world] if you worship me." But Christ called him by his correct name [Matthew 4:10]: "Get yourself away from me Satan." (p. 320).

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