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Episode 67 – Luther’s Postil First Sunday in Advent Epistle
February 11, 2023

Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner discuss Dr. Martin Luthers sermon commentary on the Epistle Lesson for the First Sunday in Advent. This commentary is found in Luthers Works Volume 75, Church Postil I.

Episode 66 – Luther’s Postils Introduction
January 22, 2023

Dr. Martin Luther collected sermons for the one year lectionary into a publication called a Postil. The sermons were originally published as an aide for pastors in preparing their own sermons. The ser

Episode 65 – Luther’s Commentary on the Magnificat
December 31, 2022

In 1521, Luther published his commentary to the Magnificat found in Luke 1:46-55. This commentary was written for the narrow audience of Prince John Frederick and for the wider audience of all people

Episode 64 – Sermon on the Mount Part 2
November 08, 2022

Dr. Martin Luthers commentary on Sermon on the Mount is from a revision of sermons that he preached, mostly on the Beatitudes. Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner continue their conversation, begun in Epis

Episode 63 – Sermon on the Mount Part 1
August 15, 2022

In 1530-1532 Dr. Martin Luther preached a sermon series on St. Matthews gospel on Wednesday evenings. This episode reviews his comments on the first four beatitudes. Volume 21 of Luthers Works (Amer

Episode 62 – Luther’s Commentary on Psalm 51
July 03, 2022

In the summer of 1532, Martin Luther gave a series of lectures on Psalm 51. Six years later, in 1538, Luthers followers released a small book on Psalm 51, based on Luthers lectures. Luther uses his

Episode 61 – Treatise on Good Works
May 16, 2022

Martin Luther published the Treatise on Good Works in June of 1520. Martin Luther had upended the medieval theological view of good works by encouraging people to trust in the good work of Christ and

Episode 60 – 1521 Year in Review
November 30, 2021

Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner review the Reformation events of 1521. Included in this episode: Dr. Martin Luthers excommunication through the papal bull,Decet Romanian Pontificem. Diet of Worms and

Episode 59 – 1520 Year in Review
November 23, 2020

1520 is a year of suspense. The pope renews his calls for Luther to be silenced. Luther publishes some of his most significant books in his lifetime. Emperor Charles V is crowned at Aachen. This episode reviews Luther’s major literary works.

Episode 58 – Augsburg Confession Articles 22-28
July 08, 2020

This episode concludes the conversation on the Augsburg Confession that had been presented at the Diet of Augsburg on June 25, 1530. We focus on the disputed articles, 22-28, and the events that take place between June 25, 1530 and April 15, 1531.