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Episode 83 – Luther’s Letters giving advice in times of epidemic and famine Part 2
October 03, 2024

Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner continue a look at how Martin Luther guided spiritual care and concern for people through letters. This episode reviews a letter written by Luther in November 1527 to Joh

Episode 82 – Luther’s Letters giving advice in a time of Epidemic or Famine Part 1
September 02, 2024

In 1527, the plague arrived in Wittenberg and Breslau. Dr. Martin Luther wrote letters to give guidance to leaders during this time of pestilence. We previously discussed Luthers letter to John Hess

Episode 81 – Luther’s Letters of Comfort to the Grieving
August 05, 2024

Evan Gaertner and Mike Yagley discuss Dr. Martin Luthers letters that he wrote to provide consolation to those bereft by grief. Through these letters, we find how Luther applied the Law and the Gospe

Episode 80 – Luther’s Letters to the Sick and Dying Part 1
July 03, 2024

Evan Gaertner and Mike Yagley review some letters of Martin Luther written to the sick and dying. Through these letters of pastoral care, we can witness what the caretaking of souls looked like in the

Episode 79 – Luther’s Postil Third Sunday in Advent Gospel Part 3
May 27, 2024

Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner finish their discussion of the Gospel of the Third Sunday in Advent, Matthew 11:2-10. This discussion is grounded in Dr. Martin Luthers commentary on this text to equip

Episode 78 – Luther’s Postil Third Sunday in Advent Gospel Part 2
April 24, 2024

Evan Gaertner and Mike Yagley continue their discussion of Martin Luthers commentary on the gospel for the Third Sunday in Advent Matthew 11:2-10 (One Year Historic Lectionary). This commentary is

Episode 77 Luther’s Postil Third Sunday in Advent Gospel Part 1
March 20, 2024

Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner discuss Martin Luthers sermon prep commentary on the Gospel reading for the Third Sunday in Advent. Matthew 11:2-10. Historically, biblical commentaries asked, Did John

Episode 76 Luther’s Postil Third Sunday in Advent Epistle Part 3
February 19, 2024

Evan Gaertner and Mike Yagley finish their discussion of Martin Luthers sermon commentary on 1 Corinthians 4:1-5. The focus of their conversation is mostly on how Paul directs us not to judge one ano

Episode 75 – Luther’s Postil Third Sunday in Advent Epistle Part 2
November 30, 2023

Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner continue a discussion of Dr. Martin Luthers commentary on the epistle for the Third Sunday in Advent. 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 is the epistle reading for the One Year Lection

Episode 74 – Luther’s Postil on the Third Sunday in Advent Epistle Part 1
October 22, 2023

Martin Luther wrote a commentary intended for preachers called a Postil. He examined the Epistle and Gospel reading for each week in the one-year lectionary series. This episode of Grace on Tap featur